1st Jul 2020
Nouryon has more than doubled its capacity to produce organic peroxides at its plant in Itupeva, Brazil. This imparts capacity for chemicals such as methyl ethyl ketone peroxides (MEKP) and dibenzyl peroxide (BPO) pastes and waxes, essential for producing composites needed by the fast-growing markets such as wind turbines and civil construction.
1st Jul 2020
Various tests conducted by independent laboratories have now confirmed that several products made by Sanitized have an effectiveness against viruses on polymer surfaces. Sanitized, which is headquartered in Switzerland, is the leading worldwide producer of the antimicrobial hygiene function and material protection for textiles and polymers.
30th Jun 2020
Scott Bader Australia Pty Ltd, a manufacturer of adhesives, resins, gelcoats and speciality polymers, has acquired the assets of Summit Composites Pty Ltd, which has been distributing Scott Bader's products to the Australian market for over 10 years. Members of the existing Summit Composites team have accepted new jobs in Scott Bader Australia Pty Ltd.
30th Jun 2020
South Asia Textiles, a Sri Lankan textile manufacturer specialised in producing weft knitted fabric for leading brands, and HeiQ Materials, a Swiss-based textile innovator which has created some of the most effective, durable and high-performance textile technologies, have joined hands to produce a specially treated fabric for masks to be exported to...
30th Jun 2020
The global trade of nonwovens (whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated) of manmade filaments has shown a slight decline in 2019. Total trade decreased 1.09 per cent from $22,045.04 million in 2017 to $21,804.56 million in 2019, according to data from TexPro. The total trade fell 8.21 per cent in 2019 over the previous year.
29th Jun 2020
IFabric has issued details of its testing results about the efficacy of Protx2 treated fabrics for inactivating an additional Human Coronavirus, type 229E. The company has informed that testing, done by an internationally recognised, independent laboratory in the US, established its efficacy in inactivating the virus both at 10 minutes and one hour.
27th Jun 2020
German Bionic, leader in the development of robotic exoskeletons, has unveiled the latest generation of its smart power suit. Made of ultra-light carbon fibre, the fourth generation Cray X supports workers when lifting heavy loads of up to 28 kilograms by actively amplifying their movements and thus protecting the lower back from excessive strain.
27th Jun 2020
DH Sutherland and Toray Composite Materials America (TCMA), composite materials division of Toray Industries, have signed a global distribution deal to support Boeing aftermarket aircraft, including materials qualified to Boeing's BMS8-276. The aim is to rapidly supply less than MOQ quantities of TCMA materials to commercial airlines and MRO customers.
26th Jun 2020
Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, has completed the construction of its newest, world-class polypropylene (PP) production facility located in La Porte, Texas. It is the first new PP facility built in North America since 2003 and has global export capacity to serve clients...