textiles raw materials news

14th Sep 2021

Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET), a UK-based specialist extrusion equipment exporter for textile, medical and composite sectors, has delivered its ninth meltspinning systems in the biomedical sector since the onset of COVID-19. This confirms FET’s position as a world leader in meltspinning equipment for precursor materials used in medical devices.

13th Sep 2021

Satair, Denmark’s airbus services firm, and FACC, a manufacturer of advanced aircraft components and systems, have signed their first agreement. The multi-year agreement covers the global exclusive distribution of Airspace XL bins (overhead stowage compartments), the entrance area, ceiling panels, and all related spares for the entire A320 aircraft...

10th Sep 2021

The 2021 edition of Techtextil North America took place last month, August 23-25 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Despite several obstacles including the re-emergence of COVID-19 via the Delta variant, the show saw strong attendance, with many exhibitors noting the high quality of visitors throughout the three days.

9th Sep 2021

Orion Engineered Carbons has begun constructing its second plant in China for specialty and high-performance carbon black, expanding the chemical company’s production capacity in one of the leading markets. Orion is a Luxembourg-based supplier of carbon black products, including high-performance specialty gas blacks, furnace blacks, and other carbon...

9th Sep 2021

Albarrie, a US-based leader in nonwoven need felts and composite materials for industrial applications, will display its wide range of Tandem nonwoven baghouse filter bags at MINExpo 2021, from September 13-15, 2021, in Las Vegas, US, in booth # 28146. The show exhibits the latest mining and minerals processing technologies with state-of-the-art...

8th Sep 2021

An Indian Institute of Technology Delhi team has developed a modified cotton fabric capable of adsorbing harmful air pollutants from air. ZIF-8@CM cotton and ZIF-67@CM cotton, as these are called, are zeolite imidazolate framework-modified functionalised fabrics that adsorb high levels of organic air pollutants like benzene, aniline and styrene from...

7th Sep 2021

Welspun India Limited, the global leader in home textiles, has become the first Indian company to receive the quality approval from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510 (k) for its 3 ply surgical masks. Certified by BIS and CE already, it has all the required certifications to supply to global markets including critical medical uses.

7th Sep 2021

International technology Group Andritz will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production and textile solutions at Index20 in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 19 to 22 at booths 2114 and 2080. Its product portfolio covers state-of-the-art nonwovens and textile production technologies such as air-through bonding, needlepunch, spunlace, spunbond and ...

7th Sep 2021

Ballyclare has been awarded a contract covering PPE for some 3,200 firefighters by three fire and rescue services in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. The contract includes new additions to the Xenon range which have been developed to meet the specific demands of this customer. Xenon range is multi-functional structural firefighting clothing.