5th Aug 2020
Fisher Textiles has unveiled Disenfectex printable fabric enhanced by HeiQ V-block technology. Marketed as HeiQ Viroblock in other countries, HeiQ V-block is an antiviral textile technology for industrial use, specially engineered to work against enveloped viruses, such as influenza viruses and human coronaviruses. The treated fabrics have been tested.
5th Aug 2020
With respirators and medical facemasks at the forefront of efforts to fight COVID-19, a new report from INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, examines the market and outlook for the stand-alone meltblown process used to produce those products. INDA serves many companies in the nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry in global commerce.
5th Aug 2020
United Sewing Automation, Inc (USA) has opened a new automated manufacturing facility in Mount Airy, North Carolina to produce disposable PPE facemasks. USA's medical grade facemasks are tested for protection against bacterial and other airborne particulates, liquid barrier protection, breathability, and is rated as the best Class 1 for flammability.
5th Aug 2020
The Mann+Hummel Group, an expert in the field of filtration which develops innovative solutions for the health and mobility of the people, will no longer accept any new production orders at its Ludwigsburg plant in southwestern Germany. The specific timetable for the closure will be agreed in cooperation with customers and employee representatives.
4th Aug 2020
Ashland Global Holdings is selling its maleic anhydride business and manufacturing facility in Neal, West Virginia to AOC Materials for $100 million. The two have signed a definitive agreement in this connection. The deal is expected to close before 2020 end. Maleic anhydride is produced industrially on a large scale for use in coatings and polymers.
4th Aug 2020
Triumph Group, Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its composites operations to Arlington Capital Partners. Included in the sale are the Triumph Aerospace Structures composites locations in Milledgeville, Georgia, US and Rayong, Thailand. The operations cover approximately 800,000 sq feet of factory space and employ approximately 600...
4th Aug 2020
The global anti-microbial wipes market is expected to witness a surge in demand, with a projected compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10 per cent between 2020 and 2030, according to Future Market Insights, which said North America and Europe are expected to dominate this market over this period and South Asia emerging as a lucrative market.
4th Aug 2020
Hexagon Composites, a Norway-based company which delivers safe and innovative solutions for a cleaner energy future, has been granted $2.6 million (approx. NOK 24 million) in initial funding by the US department of energy (DOE) to research how carbon fibre and composite structure can be optimised to reduce hydrogen and natural gas storage tank costs.
1st Aug 2020
Scientists at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and the Japan Community Health Care Organisation's Sendai Hospital have created a simple, disposable, and inexpensive device to enhance protection for healthcare workers performing esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGD). The device provides additional barrier to doctors performing the...