20th Jul 2020
Technical textile exports from China fetched $34.29 billion in the first five months of 2020. This included $22.56 billion of masks and $2.19 billion of protective clothing, according to the official data. The industry also witnessed a sharp growth in production, sales and profits, owing to the soaring demand for these goods due to the COVID-19...
20th Jul 2020
Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET), a UK-based supplier of state of the art process technology and equipment for the man-made yarns and fibre extrusion industry, has announced that the company has cemented its position as a world-leading supplier of melt spinning systems for biomedical applications with a further 5 systems scheduled for delivery in 2020.
18th Jul 2020
At its Annual General Meeting on July 16, Composites UK, a trade association for the UK composites industry, has announced the names of six people nominated onto its board of directors this year by its member companies. The Board is made up of 11 directors (plus others who are co-opted in specialist areas) who are members of Composites UK themselves.
17th Jul 2020
Superstrata, a Silicon Valley-based bicycle brand, has launched its flagship product - the first made-to-measure 3D-printed e-bicycle with an impact-resistant unibody carbon fibre frame. The e-bicycle is 3D-printed in a single pass of continuous carbon fibre thermoplastic composite. The frame is constructed without joints or glue for seamless strength.
17th Jul 2020
Ascend Performance Materials has used Acteev technology in surgical masks which have shown to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 and offer Level III filtration properties. The company has submitted a premarket notification to the US Food and Drug Administration for clearance to market the product. The masks achieve antiviral effectiveness through active...
17th Jul 2020
Chargeurs has launched its US consumer-facing division, Lainiere Health & Wellness, and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce website offering the division's collection of protective face masks. Chargeurs provides end-to-end solutions for menswear and womenswear brands by designing interlining, a technical fabric used to help garments retain their structure.
16th Jul 2020
As manufacturing companies restart production, possibly with less staff and social distancing measures, companies like MSA can help composite part producers by providing a reliable, high quality outsourcing service for cut to size materials, parts and complete kits. In these times, outsourcing can bridge production gaps and space challenges, MSA says.
16th Jul 2020
Setforge and 9T Labs are partnering to replace metals with high-performance carbon fibre composites for automotive, aerospace and industrial applications. Setforge will use 9T Labs' Red Series equipment to produce CFRP parts with high fibre volume (60 per cent) and low void content of less than one per cent at lower cost using additive fusion...
15th Jul 2020
National Composites Centre (NCC), a UK-based national centre delivering innovation in the design and rapid manufacturing of composites, has announced new dates for its composites training courses, including the new course: Introduction to Composites Repair. Strict social distancing guidelines will be in place for all courses, as per Government guidance.