19th Jun 2019
GKN Aerospace is to lead two collaborative additive manufacturing (AM) research programmes, AIRLIFT and DAM and will inject its unique Laser Metal Deposition by wire (LMD-w) AM technology in them. AIRLIFT and DAM are focused on making AM serial production ready at high rates and explore how AM can do it for high value, high complexity product...
19th Jun 2019
Carhartt, America’s leading workwear brand, has received a patent for its Full Swing technology. Full Swing incorporates a concealed stretch back layer that improves mobility by providing a greater range of motion while maintaining the integrity and function of the garment. The patented technology can be found in several of the brand’s outerwear pieces.
18th Jun 2019
Bindatex, the UK’s leading provider of composite precision slitting services, is celebrating 10 years of partnership with its customers and delivering 50 tonnes of multiaxial fabrics to a global composites reinforcement manufacturer. The specialist slitting service enables the manufacturer to supply its customers with material in a wide variety of...
18th Jun 2019
Toray Industries will highlight latest advances in aerospace materials technology at the Paris Air Show – the world’s largest aerospace industry exhibition starting today in Paris. At the show, Toray will define performance advancements in Torayca T1100 Carbon Fiber – a new class of carbon fibre offering improvements in both tensile and modulus...
18th Jun 2019
AkzoNobel and Airbus have launched a new chromate-free exterior primer aimed at making the aerospace industry more sustainable. Newly qualified by Airbus and now included in the aircraft manufacturer’s specifications, Aerodur HS 2121 is part of AkzoNobel’s latest generation of decorative and selectively strippable system for aircraft exteriors.
17th Jun 2019
Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC), a joint venture between Airbus and Chinese partners, has become the sole composite structure supplier of some A350XWB parts—rudder, elevator, belly fairing and S19 maintenance door work package. Operational A350XWB airplanes are assembled with these composite parts which are manufactured in...
17th Jun 2019
The second international conference on Functional Textiles & Clothing (FTC) is being organised by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) from February 7-9, 2020, in New Delhi. FTC will be held in partnership with World University of Design, Haryana—a budding design university of India, and PSG Tech. Coimbatore—a leading textile college in South...
17th Jun 2019
Youngone, a global manufacturer of outdoor and athletic clothing, textiles, footwear, is leveraging DuPont Sorona renewably sourced fibre and Unifi Repreve recycled content to debut three new insulation products that offer soft, dimensionally stable and sustainable options for cold-weather garments and bedding materials, at the Ourdoor Retailer Summer...
17th Jun 2019
PrimaLoft, a leader in advanced material technology, has named Jim Frazier as new senior vice president, global marketing. Frazier is a seasoned veteran of outdoor apparel, soft goods, and hard goods space. Most recently, he served as vice president of product for United Sports Brands, a collection of several brands including Nathan Sports, Shock...