world textiles research news

17th Apr 2019

Web Industries, a precision formatter of advanced materials including high-performance composites for aerospace, defense and industrial markets, has deepened its involvement with National Composites Centre (NCC) by upgrading from associate to Tier 2 membership. The new status enables Web to take greater advantage of NCC’s design and manufacturing...

16th Apr 2019

Out of Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s 45 plants globally, 8 have so far become ISO45001:2018 certified. The long-term goal of the company is an accident-free workplace and in order to achieve that, the company is certifying its plants with the ISO 45001-standard. The target of the company is to get all its plants certified with the standard latest by 2021.

12th Apr 2019

Shima Seiki will be participating in the Techtextil expo in Frankfurt, Germany. It will be seen at two booths displaying different product lines. It will show flat knitting applications in technical textiles with its Italian subsidiary Shima Seiki Italia S.p.A., in hall 3.0, stand H82, and cutting solutions will be shown with Tajima in hall 3.0, stand...

12th Apr 2019

IDEA 2019, the world’s preeminent event for nonwovens and engineered fabric professionals, welcomed 6,500+ participants and 509 exhibiting companies from 75 countries across the entire nonwovens and engineered fabrics supply chain to make business connections. The 20th edition of IDEA 2019 was held from March 25-28 in Miami Beach, FL, US.

11th Apr 2019

Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and US Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (CCDC CBC) have developed functional textiles that neutralise a blistering agent simulant under 80 per cent relative humidity condition. The new coating also captures ammonia gas, a commonly produced industrial chemical ...

11th Apr 2019

Rockwood Composites and Haeco Cabin Solutions have formed a partnership that will revolutionise aircraft seating for the business market. Haeco has commissioned Rockwood to do the tooling on its new ‘Eclipse’ cabin platform for seat shells and console work. The bespoke seat will feature compound, moulded surfaces and respective tooling design.

10th Apr 2019

Trutzschler will present production lines for green nonwovens at Techtextil, in hall 3.0, booth B03. Trutzschler is a textile machinery manufacturer that specialises in machines and accessories for spinning preparation, nonwovens, and man-made fibre industry. The trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens will be held from May 14-17, 2019, in...

10th Apr 2019

Groz-Beckert will display its portfolio of knitting, weaving, felting, carding, and sewing machineries at Techtextil and Texprocess 2019 expos, in hall 3.0, booth F03. With a focus on the theme ‘Urban Living – City of the Future’, the trade fairs for technical textiles and nonwovens will present a glimpse into the future from May 14-17, 2019, in...

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...