Starlinger Technologies for cement packaging and plastics recycling Starlinger By March 2022 Chinese cement producers are required by law to switch their packaging to one of the 3 specified cement sack types. » Thursday, March 18, 2021
Autoneum Autoneum Operating profit achieved thanks to profitable H2/2020 Due to the pandemic-related decline in global vehicle production, sales by the automotive supplier Autoneum Management AG, Winterthur/Switzerland, decreased by 24.2% to CHF 1.74 billion in 2020, in local currencies sales decreased by 18.7%. » Friday, March 05, 2021
Faurecia Faurecia Strong recovery in H2/2020 In the 2nd half (H2) of 2020 Faurecia overachieved all its financial targets. This was reflected in a new record order intake of €26 billion in 2020. » Tuesday, March 02, 2021
CvB Trendbook Technical Textiles 2020/2021 The Textile World 2030 The publication of our 6th Trendbook Technical Textiles falls in the midst of this challenging time for all of us, this time entitled “The Textile World 2030”. After the discussion about climate change, environmental protection and various forms of sustainable management became louder and more intense last year, we aligned the contents of the book with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the UN. » by Claudia van Bonn | Saturday, February 27, 2021
IVGT IVGT Major challenges for the textile industry The Corona pandemic continues to keep the world in suspense. In the area of technical textiles, the previous driving force of the innovative textile industry in Germany, many companies have also seen sales fall, in some cases dramatically, in 2020. From January to November 2020, the drop in sales for technical textiles lies at around 12 %. » by Michael Pöhlig | Friday, February 26, 2021
AMAC AMAC/MaruHachi High-temperature thermoplastic tapes for aerospace With the recently installed high-temperature unidirectional tape line offers new opportunities for producing high-end applications in segments like aerospace, automotive or others, outperforming traditional materials based on PP and PA. » Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Statex Statex New team members in management Milan Christiansen has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the manufacturer of metallized technical textiles Statex Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, Bremen/Germany, effective January 1, 2021. » Friday, January 29, 2021
Autoneum Autoneum Sales development 2020 in line with market Due to the worldwide corona crisis, global automotive production declined by 16.2% to 74.5 million vehicles in 2020. Sales by Autoneum Management fell by 16.2%. » Thursday, January 21, 2021
Curran Biotech Curran Biotech Nanotech filter coating in fight against corona pandemic Prof. Shay Curran, Physics professor at the University of Houston, TX/USA, has developed a nanotech filter coating designed to allow air filters to capture airborne or aerosolized droplets of the virus that spreads Covid-19. » Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Freudenberg Freudenberg Re-using silk textiles for thermal insulation The producer of technical textiles Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG, Weinheim/Germany, and the textile company Ratti, Guanzate/Italy, have been working together on sustainability projects since the start of 2020. » Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Autoneum Autoneum Driving range for electric cars extended The front trunk (frunk) is a lightweight, noise-reducing and sustainable technology for underbodies, particularly developed for electric vehicles. » Thursday, December 10, 2020
NWI NWI N95 face mask without meltblown filter A new bicomponent spunbond material that can serve as an effective N95 face mask filter without the need for a meltblown filtration layer has been developed » Wednesday, December 09, 2020
Oerlikon Nonwoven Oerlikon Nonwoven Expansion of meltblown production capacity in Germany The nonwovens manufacturer Innovatec Microfibre Technology GmbH & Co. KG, » Friday, December 04, 2020
Autoneum Autoneum Recovery of global automotive production Global automobile production has been recovering faster than expected since this summer. If the positive development continues in the 2nd half (H2) of 2020, the decline in sales at automotive supplier Autoneum Management AG, Winterthur/Switzerland, » Wednesday, December 02, 2020
DSM/Moncler DSM/Moncler Ultra-light, ultra-strong skiwear Fusing form and function the Dyneema Composite Fabrics by Royal DSM NV, Heerlen/Netherlands, are used by Moncler SpA, Milan/Italy, for high-performance skiwear. The ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber Dyneema is 15 times stronger than steel yet light enough to float on water » Friday, November 27, 2020
Südwolle Südwolle Merino base-layer clothing for medical personnel In hospitals where Covid-19 patients are treated, medical staff must wear protective clothing. Under this protective clothing, the skin sweats easily, is in discomfort, itches, and possible skin irritation and rashes can develop. » Thursday, November 26, 2020
AVK AVK GRP production decline due to the corona pandemic In 2020, due to the corona pandemic, the European glass fiber reinforced plastics (GRP) market is experiencing the sharpest slump since the economic and financial crises of 2008/2009. » Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Imago Fitesa Capacity expansion in Brazil and other regions More information about new equipment and debottlenecking/upgrade projects that will increase the company’s capacity by 55,000 tons/year » Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Pixabay Mogul Further investment in meltblown technology Since the investment in the meltblown technology in the year 2000, the manufacturer of nonwovens Mogul Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş, Gaziantep/Turkey, has 4 lines in operation. » Monday, November 16, 2020
YCOM YCOM Sustainable alternative to carbon-fiber for motorsport crash structures The successful crash-test of a natural fiber Front Impact Absorbing Structure (FIAS) has been unveiled. Designed by advanced technology company YCOM srl, Stradella di Collecchio/Italy, and using high performance ampliTex flax fibers from the solutions provider for natural fiber reinforcements Bcomp Ltd., Fribourg/Switzerland, » Tuesday, November 03, 2020
