textile technology

11th Dec 2019

The BMW Group is investing around 400 million euros in its Dingolfing vehicle plant for producing BMW iNEXT, which will become the plant’s first pure battery-electric vehicle from 2021. The plant has expertise in composite and lightweight construction and has been made capable of handling mix of steel, aluminium and CFRP (carbon fibre reinforced...

11th Dec 2019

Ford and McDonald's have joined hands to convert coffee bean skin into car parts. Coffee chaff, the dried skin of the bean, naturally comes off during roasting. The companies found that chaff can be converted into a durable material to reinforce certain vehicle parts. A major part of coffee chaff from McDonald's in North America is likely to be used by ...

10th Dec 2019

PPSS Group has developed next generation of high-performance body armour which protects the wearer from even the most vicious and brutal types of edged weapon and shanks imaginable. The new body armour is made from Auxilam, a unique carbon fibre composite material. It has been field tested thoroughly, will be made available from January 06, 2020.

10th Dec 2019

Composite Builders has become a supplier for Firefly Aerospace, an in-space mobility vehicle company. Firefly facilitates frequent launches at the lowest cost/kilogram. It is developing launch vehicles and in-space services that are affordable, convenient, and reliable. Composite Builders will supply carbon fibre components for these space vehicles.

10th Dec 2019

Freudenberg, the global technology group, has sold its South American hygiene nonwoven business to Fitesa, the Brazilian nonwoven specialist. Freudenberg sees the sale of the hygiene business as the best opportunity to successfully develop the nonwoven business. Fitesa is one of the main suppliers of nonwovens to the global hygiene market.

9th Dec 2019

Autoliv Inc, the worldwide leader in vehicle safety systems, has announced the development of a new front centre airbag designed to save lives in side-impact crash situations. The airbag was showcased at the recent Autoliv's capital markets day at Ogden, Utah. The newly developed Autoliv front centre airbag will be introduced in 19 car models in 2020.

9th Dec 2019

Machine and plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher feels 2020 will be a difficult year for the automotive sector. However, its diversification into areas such as aerospace, sports and leisure, has well-positioned it for the future. Outside the automotive sector, demand is high for tape laying systems for thermoplastic, unidirectionally reinforced materials.

9th Dec 2019

Nolken hygiene products takes the next development step with its recyclable composite packaging for wet wipes, thereby ensuring a higher recycling quality. The project underlines the many years of efforts in the realisation of sustainable products and packaging. Nolken is a leading developer of highest quality hygiene products, headquartered in Germany.

9th Dec 2019

The 7th edition of Techtextil India 2019, the platform to source products using technical textiles (TT), concluded recently. India’s first Hackathon for the industry along with Farmer’s Conclave were hosted in this edition. The Hackathon was attended by professionals from various branches of TT who shared experiences on prevailing condition of TT...