BMW focuses on a sustainable approach with CFRCs

October 19, 2016  |  Industry News

Dr. -Ing Joachim Starke, BMW, launched the Automotive Track at the Advanced Textiles Conference in Charlotte, N.C., with a description of BMW’s newest innovations in the use of carbon fiber. According to Starke, one of the main goals is to meet the growing demand for automobiles to be more sustain…
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Lightweighting in automotive materials

October 19, 2016  |  Industry News

Since the first automobiles hit the road, coated fabrics have fulfilled a critical role in decorative and functional surfaces for various trim applications such as convertible tops, seat covers, headliners, and other soft flexible components. In his presentation, Matt Williams, The Haartz Corp., dis…
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Expo keynoter addresses business ethics

October 19, 2016  |  Industry News

Expo Keynote luncheon keynote speaker, Chuck Gallagher, told his audience,” Every choice has a consequence.” He speaks from experience, having served time in prison for a embezzlement. But it was a crime that started small and grew incrementally, once he was on “that slippery slope.” Gallagh…
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2016 Advanced Textiles Student Design Challenge Winners Announced

October 19, 2016  |  Industry News

Advanced Textile Products and the Narrow Fabrics Institute, divisions of the Industrial Fabrics Association International, announced the winners of the 2016 Advanced Textile Student Design Challenge on Oct. 18, 2016, during the Advanced Textile Reception following the Advanced Textiles Conference at…
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Taking the heat: Thermal control of the automotive interior with phase change material

October 18, 2016  |  Industry News

In order to reduce and stabilize the interior temperature while driving a car, many models are equipped with air-conditioning systems; however providing a sufficient cooling capacity requires a lot of energy. Energy can be saved and the thermal comfort inside a passenger compartment can be enhanced …
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Zünd cuts parts for Pagani sports cars

October 13, 2016  |  Industry News

Italian automaker Pagani, maker of some of the world’s most exclusive sports cars, has installed the new Zünd G3 L-2500 carbon cutter as one of the few fully automated processes in the production of its limited-edition autos. For years, Pagani, based in San Cesario sul Panaro, Italy, has used…
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Trelleborg bearings supply world’s largest offshore facility

October 12, 2016  |  Industry News

Swedish engineering group Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has supplied a selection of bearing solutions for Shell’s Prelude FLNG, the world’s first floating liquefied natural gas project, located in Australia’s Browse Basin. Trelleborg manufactured and delivered 52 vertical el…
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Offray Specialty Narrow Fabrics changes name

October 10, 2016  |  Industry News

Bernardsville, N.J.-based Offray Specialty Narrow Fabrics, a manufacturer of high performance narrow fabrics, has changed its name to OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics. “With a nod to our past, we kept our family initial ‘O,’” said company owner and CEO Denise Offray. “‘TEX’ represents our…
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IAC Mobile Training Center launches at IFAI Expo

October 7, 2016  |  Industry News

The International Antimicrobial Councils (IAC) new Mobile Training Center will make its initial stop at IFAI Expo in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 19-21. It will be part of the IFAI Expo Testing Program, which IAC sponsors. Based at Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, Mich., the IAC promotes the saf…
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Consumer-safety panels to host joint workshop

October 3, 2016  |  Industry News

Two of the world’s leading organizations in consumer safety will host a free workshop on Oct. 13 in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and safety-standards developer ASTM International, the ASTM-ICPHSO Information and Education Workshop will feature panels revie…
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