23rd Sep 2019
Lenzing has introduced Eco Care technology which enhances production of eco-friendly viscose fibres for nonwoven industry. Eco Care features a responsible production process that is guided by rules of EU Ecolabel, a label of environmental excellence that is awarded to products and services meeting high environmental standards throughout their...
23rd Sep 2019
First Graphene has completed successful prototype trials with Steel Blue for development of graphene-enhanced safety boots used across industrial sectors. In the boots, graphene was incorporated into a thermoplastic polyurethane masterbatch that offered advantages like greater wear and chemical resistance, better thermal heat transfer & reduced...
22nd Sep 2019
Cobra International is collaborating with HG Robotics, a leading drone manufacturer that specialises in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for agricultural market, on a composite fuselage cover for Tiger drones. Undertaking a full range of services with HG Robotics, Cobra has now delivered nearly 100 sets and will produce approximately 500 units...
21st Sep 2019
Norco will be exhibiting on stand m16 at NEC, Birmingham, London at the Advanced Engineering 2019 show from October 30-31. Advanced Engineering is the UK's largest annual gathering of engineering professionals and connects the supply chain of the industry with RandD, design, test, production and procurement from OEMs and top tier industry...
21st Sep 2019
Renault F1 Team has used Plataine's AI-Based IIoT solution at its Enstone manufacturing facility in the UK to automate its composites manufacturing processes. This has improved on-time delivery, operations efficiency and full digital traceability. Plataine was selected by Renault F1 Team due to its proficiency in IoT-driven AI applications for...
21st Sep 2019
Freudenberg, the global technology group, has made an offer to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Low & Bonar Plc, a globally active manufacturer of technical textiles. The step would allow Freudenberg to further expand its technical expertise in spunlaid nonwovens. In addition, the acquisition would open up new areas of activity to Freudenberg.
21st Sep 2019
BASF and its partner BNP Brinkmann are collaborating with the German Aerospace Centre on its research project "Next Generation Car (NGC)". The two have developed a light-weight composite based on natural fibre for the project which is meant to promote the development of quiet, low-emission road vehicles with a high degree of automation and a wide range.
21st Sep 2019
International technology Group Andritz will supply a wetlaid line to Saint-Gobain Adfors, Czech Republic, for their Litomysl facility for producing glass fibre mats. Start-up of the line is scheduled for mid-2021. For Saint-Gobain Adfors, this is the second production line for glass fibre mats at the Litomyšl facility. This will increase the capacity.
21st Sep 2019
Myant has set up an Executive Health Advisory Board (EHAB), comprising senior industry leaders and practitioners to help shape Myant's long-term business strategy. Myant has created the first platform that ambiently connects people to their own bodies, to each other, and to the world around them through textiles that sense and react to the human body.