world textiles research news

12th Jun 2019

The technical textiles industry accounts for 30 per cent of global textile production and is expected to expand at an annual growth rate of more than 4 per cent to $198 billion by 2022, said Michael Jaenecke, director for brand management, technical textiles and textile processing, Messe Frankfurt. The leading regions are Asia-Pacific, Europe and the...

12th Jun 2019

Optima 3D Ltd, a Huddersfield, UK-based company, is all set to launch a next generation 3D weaving machine for complex weave solutions in the field of composite engineering at the forthcoming ITMA fair. The Optima 3D revolutionary weaving system would be shown in hall H5, stand A141 at the ITMA exhibition to be held in Barcelona, Spain from June 20-26.

12th Jun 2019

From material requirements in ‘New Mobility’ and construction sector to progress in large-scale production of composites components to new markets, the International Composites Conference (ICC) 2019 will cover innovations in the market. It will bring together processors and users of fibre-reinforced plastics from across Europe in Stuttgart from Sept...

12th Jun 2019

Cobra International is collaborating with Flite, the Australian-based electric foiling surfboard manufacturer, on Fliteboard and Fliteboard PRO – two electric foiling composite surfboards that reach speeds upto 45 kmh. Cobra along with Flite are involved from design and engineering through to the prototyping of the boards plus supply of foils and...

11th Jun 2019

The 18th Shanghai International Nonwovens Exhibition (SINCE 2019) will be held at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center on Dec 11-13, 2019. The event hosted by CNTA and Informa Markets, has formed an industry value chain including nonwovens raw materials, nonwovens production machinery, auxiliary equipment & accessories, nonwoven roll...

11th Jun 2019

Henkel’s adhesive technologies business unit has inaugurated its new production facility for aerospace applications at Henkel site in Montornès, Spain. With investment of about €35 million, it aims to serve growing demand for high-performance solutions supporting key trends in global aerospace industry such as light weighting, fuel efficiency and...

11th Jun 2019

Covestro, a global supplier of polymer materials, has delivered its first commercial order of polyurethane (PU) raw materials for wind blades to China. The blades produced by Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology (TMT) were then delivered to Envision, a wind turbine technology company. They are scheduled to be installed in a wind farm in East China in...

11th Jun 2019

Owens Corning, a global leader in insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composite materials, presented new technologies that demonstrated how the company’s building science is advancing sustainability, safety, transparency and technology in buildings across North America at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2019 held recently in Las Vegas, Nevada.

10th Jun 2019

Jenax, inventor of the first ultra-thin, ultra-flexible, lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, is coming up with the second in a series of Lunch & Lab events. The event which is slated for July 8, 2019 will provide a forum for Chicago’s product designers, engineering leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss how battery advances can spur next-generation...