10th Apr 2019
Composites UK has appointed Ben Wilson as chairman of the association for 2019 – 2021. Wilson replaces Chris Taylor of Axon Automotive, who stepped down from his two-year role as chairman. Having been part of Composites UK board since 2015, Wilson has a clear vision for his term as chairman and looks to support the fantastic team and board already in...
10th Apr 2019
Alexium has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ICL, a global specialty minerals and chemicals company, under which ICL will be granted sole global marketing and sales rights for Alexiflam NF, the terms of same are subject to final agreement. The MoU furthers Alexium’s strategy to increase global sales channels for its flame-retardant (FR)...
9th Apr 2019
Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals), a specialty chemicals maker, has introduced a new powder version of its Perkadox 16 (BCHPC) organic peroxide. Known as Perkadox 16 GB-70, the new chemical will allow customers in North American composites market to safely store larger volumes of product while meeting the latest fire safety standards.
9th Apr 2019
Beaulieu Fibres, Europe’s largest producer of polyolefin fibres, was nominated for essenscia Innovation Award 2019 for its recently introduced UltraBond fibre. UltraBond is a cost-effective solution for fully recyclable, latex-free, sustainable carpets that leads to significant reductions in ecological footprint and cost for carpet manufacturers.
9th Apr 2019
The American Filtration & Separations Society has awarded Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s Extia with the new product award in its annual awards luncheon held from April 1-3 at FiltCon 2019, Philadelphia, NJ, US. Extia, a breakthrough highly durable filtration media, is designed to extend filtration lifetime for Air Pollution Control (APC) applications.
8th Apr 2019
At Techtextil 2019, Covestro will be presenting new and sustainable developments with Insqin technology for aqueous textile coatings as well as a water-based polyurethane dispersion enabling biodegradable textile coatings. Techtextil, the international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, will be held at Frankfurt, Germany from May 14-17.
8th Apr 2019
Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) and Mandela Bay Composites Cluster (MBCC) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Under the MOU, the MBDA has resolved to prioritise the use of advanced materials including composites in selected products falling within its mandated area and to attempt to collaborate with the composites cluster.
8th Apr 2019
Borealis and Borouge ‘s new polypropylene (PP) compounding plant in Taylorsville, North Carolina (NC), has started up during Q1 2019, with its inauguration scheduled for May 16. The new plant will significantly strengthen Borealis and Borouge’s global supply capability for thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) and short glass fibre (SGF) compounds.
8th Apr 2019
Orchids Paper Products, a manufacturer and supplier of high quality consumer tissue products, paper towels, paper napkins, etc, has entered into an option agreement with Orchids Investment LLC (OI). The option gives Orchids right to execute an asset purchase agreement with OI, if exercised grants OI permission to acquire all of Orchid Paper Products’s...