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28th Sep 2021

Mitsubishi Chemical and Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Japan (MCAM) have announced the development of a thermoplastic composite material (FRTP) which offers flame retardancy, high production performance, and recyclability. Mitsubishi Chemical is a chemical producer, supplying different sectors from automotive and electronics to medical and...

28th Sep 2021

Five strong organisations, Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), Inapal Plásticos, Benet Automotive, CSP Victall, and Teijin Automotive Centre Europe (TACE), have come together under a single brand to form Teijin Automotive technologies. Teijin is a leader in composite materials and solutions for the worldwide mobility industry which is based in Japan.

27th Sep 2021

Gravitilab is working with the National Composites Centre (NCC), part of the high value manufacturing catapult, on the analysis and design of new composite flight structures for Gravitilab’s fleet of suborbital launch vehicles. The National Composites Centre supports UK businesses of any size to accelerate their use of advanced composite materials.

25th Sep 2021

Trutzschler Nonwovens, Trutzschler Card Clothing, and Voith have announced that they are displaying a wide range of machinery for sustainable nonwovens for wipes, hygiene, or medical textiles at INDEX 2021, in booth 2327. INDEX is a world’s leading nonwovens event organized by Edina and Palexpo. The famous exhibition will be held from October 19-22...

24th Sep 2021

Scientists at Rice University have made regular apparel conductive by using nanotube thread. They have sewed nanotube fibres into athletic wear which can be used to monitor heart rate and take a continual electrocardiogram (EKG) of the wearer. The fibres are as conductive as metal wires. These are washable, comfortable and less likely to break in...

23rd Sep 2021

European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) has announced that over 120 delegates including key stakeholders and industry players will be participating in second edition of Circular Nonwovens Forum. The event will provide an interactive platform for professionals to discuss the latest trends and innovations around circularity within the...

23rd Sep 2021

Solvay has announced the installation completion of its new thermoplastic composites (TPC) manufacturing facility at its Greenville, South Carolina site. At full production capacity, the new line will add more than 30 positions at the 27,000-square-foot facility. Solvay is an international chemicals company which is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

23rd Sep 2021

3D BioFibR has raised over $700,000 in an oversubscribed follow-on round. Proceeds from the financing will be used to continue to scale-up manufacturing capabilities of their collagen and spider silk fibres with an eye towards securing commercial partnerships. The Canadian firm makes naturally sourced, high value bio-fibres, like collagen and spider...

22nd Sep 2021

Latin American pulp and paper producer Suzano will be exhibiting its eucalyptus-based fluff product, Eucacluff at the Index20 trade show to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from October 19-22, 2021. Eucafluff, the first bleached eucalyptus kraft fluff pulp available commercially, uses eucalyptus pulp to create its fluff rather than traditional pine fluff.