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24th Jan 2019

The nonwovens industry in India is entering a rapid development stage with huge market potential ahead, according to Autefa Solutions, a leading full line supplier for complete nonwovens lines. The German company held a symposium for the Indian nonwovens industry in Mumbai recently, where company representatives interacted with potential customers.

23rd Jan 2019

Unique Vandewiele jacquard technology is being used for exploring potential of hybrid woven technical textiles for a research institution, HOFZET, the Application Centre for Wood Fibre Research of the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research. It has developed new forms of bio-hybrid fibre reinforced composites (bio-HFCs) containing the high bio-based...

23rd Jan 2019

Filtration Group has made Tim McCarty the president and chief executive officer effective January 2019. McCarty joined Filtration Group in 2012 as CFO and played a crucial role in growing the company to more than $1.5 billion in revenue. He has been instrumental in shaping Filtration Group's mission to make the world safer, healthier and more...

23rd Jan 2019

The North Face has introduced Futurelight, a new breathable waterproof material set to revolutionise the future of technical fabrics. Developed using innovative nbanospinning technology and sustainable practices, it is the most advanced breathable-waterproof outerwear material available. Nano-level holes allow high porosity while maintaining...

23rd Jan 2019

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) showcased composites innovations in lightweighting the automotive sector at the JEC Group’s Composites Pavilion at North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) from January 14-17, 2019. IACMI’s participation was sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).

22nd Jan 2019

After a period of meticulous planning and advanced tweaking, Cifra will present the Thermo project at ISPO Munich, destined to blaze a new trail in the winter sports sector and in the body heat management area. The leader offering technical solutions dedicated to sportswear will show the project with infrared rays and thermolite at the fair from...

22nd Jan 2019

The first Indian standard for bullet resistant jackets for protection against small arms and ammunition for the defence, paramilitary and police forces was released recently.The standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards after a draft finalised by the Textiles Protective Clothing Sectional Committee was approved by the Textile Divisional...

22nd Jan 2019

The new Metyx USA technical textiles production, sales and distribution facility in Gastonia, North Carolina, has become ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certified. Metyx had acquired the manufacturing site in March 2018. The ISO accreditation audit was carried out in December 2018 by TÜV Nord, which approved the Metyx USA site and management...

22nd Jan 2019

Textechno has partnered with Aachen Center for integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) to drive innovation in composite testing and advance excellence in lightweight production. AZL is specialised in research and development of lightweight products, materials, production processes, focusing on integrated, combined process chains and multi-material...