world textiles research news

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

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.

15th Jul 2020

International technology Group Andritz will supply a complete neXline spunlace line to Eruslu Nonwoven Group for its plant in Gaziantep, Turkey. The line is likely to start functioning at the beginning of 2021. The new line will process a wide range of fibres like polyester, viscose, lyocell, and bleached cotton, and produce high-quality wet wipes.

15th Jul 2020

Precision Textiles, a US-based supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations, has sold more than 10 million yards of its newly launched medical gown series fabric line, enough material to produce 5 million hospital gowns. The milestone supports growing demand for domestically produced medical gowns for healthcare personnel on the front lines.

14th Jul 2020

Engineering Technology Corporation, an expert in filament winding and composite solutions previously known as Entec, has come out with a new compact servo tensioning creel for high-speed wet, dry and towpreg winding. The aim was to produce an accurate tensioner with a low number of contact points and capability to maintain accuracy at high payout...