world textiles research news

18th Mar 2019

Fagor Arrasate’s collaborative project with AZL Aachen of an ultra-fast consolidator machine system, has received the JEC Innovation Award. The project, recognised by a jury of experts in composites for the category of Industry and Equipment, consisted of the manufacture of an ultra-fast machine for the mass production of individual customised performs.

18th Mar 2019

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, leader in fibre-based materials, has unveiled a new product from its HighFlow platform. HighFlow Marine glass and carbon fibre reinforcement fabrics are positioned for the marine industry. HighFlow fabric delivers good resin infusion speed and minimises air voids in the structure. This makes manufacturing process faster and more...

16th Mar 2019

SFS intec has joined hands with TxV Aero Composites to re-design an aircraft storage bin bracket. The aim is to achieve weight and cost savings within the quality and price-sensitive air transportation industry. Originally made from aluminum, the new bracket will be made of Victrex AE 250 composites overmolded with Victrex PEEK(polyetheretherketone)...

16th Mar 2019

Hexion, a global leader in thermoset resins, is showcasing its newly developed line of Resonance catalysts that enhance flexibility in various composites manufacturing processes and environments at the ongoing JEC World in Paris. Resonance catalysts increase latency of the company’s Cellobond phenolic resin systems extending pot life by 100 per cent or ...

15th Mar 2019

MIT scientists along with others have found that spider silk, already known as one of the strongest materials for its weight, has another unusual property that might lead to production of new kinds of artificial muscles or robotic actuators. The fibres respond strongly to changes in humidity and above a certain level, they suddenly contract and twist.

15th Mar 2019

Victrex and Coriolis Composites are working to improve the manufacturing efficiency of composite parts. They will jointly present the results of their efforts in this direction that is how to make composite parts at high speed and lower processing temperatures at JEC World Technical Conferences 2019 in Paris. This is also aerospace industry’s key...

15th Mar 2019

Hexcel has partnered with Lyon-based startup, Lavoisier Composites and developed Carbonium, a new generation of material sourced entirely from carbon composite by-products generated by the French aerospace sector. Carbonium reduces overall environmental impact by 40-50 per cent compared to equivalent products derived from virgin materials.

15th Mar 2019

Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s North America specialty solutions coated products team has extended their brand of Aerobak release liners used in the manufacture of advanced composites. The products were designed with specific properties and performance characteristics to meet the challenges faced with low tack prepregs and demanding Automated Tape Laying (ATL)...

14th Mar 2019

Hexcel and Arkema will open a joint research and development laboratory in Les Avenières, France in April 2019. This follows the companies’ previous announcement in March 2018 that they were forming a strategic alliance to develop thermoplastic composite solutions for the aerospace sector, combining the expertise of Hexcel in carbon fibre and Arkema in ...