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French company NAWA collaborates with Santa Cruz for racing wheels

13th Jul 2021

NAWA, pioneer of advanced nano-material technology, is collaborating with the Santa Cruz Syndicate. Under the partnership, the leading downhill mountain bike team is using NAWA’s next-generation carbon fibre-reinforcing technology for its ultra-strong composite racing wheels. This has the potential to reduce the number of wheel failures by 80 per cent.

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Italy’s Maire Tecnimont gets IOCL contract for polypropylene plant

13th Jul 2021

Maire Tecnimont has been awarded a contract by Indian Oil Corporation for the implementation of a new polypropylene plant and related product logistics facilities in Barauni, Bihar. The contract will be executed by a consortium comprising its subsidiaries - Tecnimont and Mumbai-based Tecnimont Private Limited. The contract is valued at about $170...

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Swedish company Trelleborg unveils lightweight fire-resistant material

13th Jul 2021

Trelleborg has unveiled a new lightweight fire-resistant material which provides protection against fire for up to seven hours. As part of Trelleborg’s agreement with CFP Composites, the new material - Soteria FR1500 – will be made available in Europe. Soteria FR1500 is easy to transport and install, making it suitable for both new and upgraded...

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High-density polyethylene price in Asia may rise moderately: TexPro

12th Jul 2021

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) price, CFR far east (FE) Asia, is expected to rise reasonably in coming months due to increasing product demand across the world as countries vaccinate their people and remove restrictions. The price of crude oil has also been increasing with the rising demand which helped sustain the price of its derivatives.

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German companies awarded for making fibre to shield EM radiation

12th Jul 2021

FibreCoat and DBF Deutsche Basalt have won the overall prize of the 17th “IQ Innovationspreises Mitteldeutschland”. The two companies have jointly developed a new fibre material to shield electromagnetic radiation from digital end devices, medical technology or e-car batteries cheaply. These devices so far have been covered with metal fibre fabrics.

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Camera drone made with US company Hexcel’s C fibre prepregs takes off

12th Jul 2021

A lightweight camera drone, developed using Hexcel HexPly carbon fibre prepregs, has successfully made its maiden flight. The composite drone was developed by students from the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Wels with composite materials supplied by Hexcel Neumarkt in Austria. Hexcel is a leader in advanced composites technologies.

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Messe Stuttgart’s Sun shading Expo North America moved to Oct 2022

9th Jul 2021

Messe Stuttgart has announced that its US-based Sun Shading Expo North America will not be held in 2021 as a separate trade show. Instead, the premiere of the expo will be held from October 12–14, 2022 co-locating with IFAI Expo 2022 to contribute its expertise in internal and external sun shading systems in the form of expert talks and open...

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US association INDA opens nominations for IDEA Achievement Awards

9th Jul 2021

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry based in the US, and the Nonwovens Industry Magazine have announced the opening of nominations for the prestigious IDEA Achievement Awards. IDEA is the preeminent event for the nonwovens and engineered fabrics conference and exposition and will be held in Miami, Florida US, from March 28-31, 2022.

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Taiwan’s GS develops green alternative for marine upholstery

9th Jul 2021

General Silicones (GS) has developed Compo-SiL technology as a green alternative to toxic leather and leatherette materials used in marine upholstery. Marine environment requires upholstery companies to rely on faux leather products based on expanded vinyl. These products comprise vinyl plastic and a high percentage of PVC, a plastic with toxicity.

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