11th May 2022
Michelman will introduce visitors to Unyte water-based surface modifiers for technical textile applications at Techtextil North America, in booth #2405, from May 17-19, 2022, at the Georgia World Congress centre in Atlanta, GA. Unyte helps customers optimise fabric performance, decrease environmental impact, and improve production efficiency.
11th May 2022
With the launch of its HyperX structural analysis software, Collier Aerospace is spotlighting the tool’s real-world application in sizing a 7.4-metre natural fibre composite wind turbine blade. The blade is developed by the Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Hongik University in South Korea and Samwon Millennia, a software...
10th May 2022
Austria’s Andritz has received an order from Manifattura Fontana to supply a complete neXline needlepunch line for the production of geotextiles to its site in Romano d’Ezzelino, Italy. Start-up of the line is planned for the fourth quarter of 2022. The needlepunch line will cover all process steps from fibre opening to automatic packaging of the...
9th May 2022
Thies GmbH & Co. KG will exhibit solutions for energy, labour and quality in wet processing at Techtextil in Atlanta from May 17-19, 2022. The company will present automated chemical dispensing, heat recovery systems that quickly pay for themselves in energy savings, and the colouration of materials at liquor ratios slightly above the material’s wet...
9th May 2022
CompPair and Decathlon SAS have announced the completion of their joint fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) recycling project. This project is an industrial proof-of-concept (POC) of what is possible with HealTech: making FRP recycling more environmentally and, ultimately, economically viable. CompPair is a Swiss company in the field of self-healing...
6th May 2022
Emtec Electronic presents its Tactile Sensation Analyzer (TSA) for the first time from June 14-18 at the HIGHTEX 2022 in Istanbul. Already a standard in the tissue paper industry, the high-tech measuring device is increasingly being used in the textiles and nonwovens industries to test softness, smoothness, stiffness, as well as deformation and...
6th May 2022
CIT Northbridge Credit, as advised by CIT Asset Management LLC, has served as sole lead arranger on a $65 million credit facility for Hello Bello, a US-based manufacturer and marketer of baby, child and adult care products. Launched in 2019 by co-founders Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, Hello Bello is a platform providing premium and affordable products.
5th May 2022
US’ Brunt Workwear, the fast-growing footwear and apparel brand for construction workers, has appointed Kevin Eskridge as the company’s president. In this role, Eskridge will oversee the company’s product development, merchandising, sourcing, and global retail expansion as Brunt accelerates its rapid growth as a leader in the modern workwear category.
4th May 2022
Researchers have demonstrated the idea of incorporating old masks into a cement mixture to create stronger, more durable concrete. In a paper published in the journal, Materials Letters, a Washington State University research team, showed that the mixture using mask materials was 47 per cent stronger than commonly used cement after a month of curing.