world textiles research news

20th Feb 2020

The world’s leading triennial nonwoven event INDEX 20 is scheduled from March 31 – April 3, 2020 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. More than 660 exhibitors and 12,700 trade visitors from 100 countries are likely to participate in the 13th edition of INDEX—the melting pot for requirements related to nonwoven technologies and latest innovations in the...

20th Feb 2020

The Aachen University (ITA) is set to display new innovations in glass and carbon fibre production at the joint stand of the Aachen Centre for Integrative Lightweight Construction AZL at JEC World 2020, in hall 5A, stand D97. The international composites show, JEC World, will be held from March 3-5, 2020, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre.

19th Feb 2020

A longstanding partnership with Base Materials has helped Marbocote develop a new product for the composites industry. With a fast cure time, the non-contaminating, high gloss product - MTS12 - is quick and easy to apply, ideal for use in the aerospace industry. It has superior adhesion to the mould/tool surface and inherent release properties.

19th Feb 2020

Michelman will display its portfolio of water-based fibre sizing solutions at JEC World 2020 during March 3-5, 2020, including Hydrosize, its versatile line of fibre sizings that allows customers to tailor the surface chemistry of reinforcement fibres to the chemistry of the matrix resin, optimising the interface adhesion between the polymers and...

19th Feb 2020

INDA is set to discuss a future with cleaner air and water at the FiltXPO international filtration/separation exhibition and technical conference. The event will have sessions on air and gas filtration, biopharmaceutical, filter media modelling, membrane technologies, nanofiber, separating and manufacturing, and water filtration, from February 26-28,...

19th Feb 2020

Basf is showcasing sustainable, high-performance materials, new shoe concepts and its wide-ranging shoe expertise at Simac, the ongoing international machine and technology fair for shoes in Milan. Products on display include a virtual concept shoe made entirely of innovative Basf materials, a 3D printed shoe made from TPU, and creations by young...

19th Feb 2020

Mahlo will be displaying product solutions for high-quality nonwovens production at Index 2020 from March 31-April 3, 2020, in Geneva, Switzerland, in booth 47229. Mahlo is one of the leading manufacturer of measuring, control and automation systems for the textile and finishing industry as well as the coating, film, and paper sector from Germany.

18th Feb 2020

Sicomin, the leading supplier of high-performance, bio-based epoxy resin systems, is set to display new bio- resins at JEC World, in hall 6, booth 43, from March 3-5, 2020, at Paris. Sicomin will unveil a variety of products that are each available in industrial quantities for series production within automotive, wind energy, and civil engineering.

18th Feb 2020

Exel Composites has supplied fibreglass profiles for 33 electric buses to Chinese bus and coach manufacturer Yutong which in turn has delivered these to Helsinki, Finland. Introduction of the electric buses is part of Finland’s goal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by five million kilograms a year. Light weight fibreglass increases energy efficiency.