Lisa Airplanes shows off its AKOYA Seaplane

July 23, 2015  |  Industry News

French aviation company Lisa Airplanes features its latest innovations at the EAA AirVenture airshow July 20-26, 1915, in Oshkosh, Wis. LISA representatives will display the technology and multiple other assets that led to the development of the AKOYA seaplane. The two-seat AKOYA is the only aircraf…
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Adoption of VESTEX protective attire spreads

July 21, 2015  |  Industry News

Orlando, Fla.-based Vestagen Technical Textiles reports that a variety of healthcare facilities have recently converted to its VESTEX® protective uniforms, including Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Emergency Departments, Flagler Hospital and the University of North Florida (UNF) School of Nur…
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Akcros Chemicals doubles PVC powder stabilizer capacity

July 20, 2015  |  Industry News

PVC mixed-metal-stabilizer technology developer Akcros Chemicals Inc. has completed a powder stabilizer manufacturing expansion at its New Brunswick, N.J., manufacturing site, effectively doubling the existing capacity. Powder stabilizers and boosters are used to prevent PVC degradation during the m…
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Austrian smart-textiles expo planned for 2016

July 17, 2015  |  Industry News

A new trade show—SALTEX, Smart Textiles and Lightweight Materials—will take place at Dronbirn, Austria’s, Messe Dornbirn event center Oct. 5-6, 2016. The focus of the show for smart textiles and fiber-reinforced composites, as well as their industrial automation, is on interdisciplinary knowle…
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Study anticipates growth for graphene

July 16, 2015  |  Industry News

In a new report—“Graphene and 2D Materials: Markets, Technologies and Opportunities 2015-2025”—United Kingdom’s IDTechEx Research says the graphene market has the potential to reach nearly $200 million by 2026. Revenues currently are dominated by sales of small-volume but high-priced resea…
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Oerlikon Barmag opens Chemnitz site

July 15, 2015  |  Industry News

German fiber-technology developer Oerlikon Barmag has opened its new technology center in Chemnitz. The 1,600-square-meter (17,000-plus square feet) building was constructed in just 10 months. The new building will host development and testing primarily of extrusion systems for tapes and monofilamen…
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Archroma closes acquisition of BASF Performance Chemicals

July 10, 2015  |  Industry News

Specialty-chemicals maker Archroma has closed its acquisition of BASF’s global textile chemicals business. BASF Performance Chemicals delivers products and technologies across the entire textile chemicals spectrum, with particular strengths in printing, finishing and coating. The acquisition boost…
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Toho Tenax’s prepreg used in electric racecar

July 8, 2015  |  Industry News

Teijin Limited, Tokyo, says its carbon fiber sheet pre-impregnated with matrix resin, or prepreg, made by Toho Tenax Co. Ltd. (the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon fibers and composites business), was used in the lightweight body of the electric racecar that competed in the world-famous P…
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INVISTA and workout attire for the workplace

July 7, 2015  |  Industry News

As activewear becomes more common in the workplace, Wichita, Kan.-based fiber maker INVISTA has joined emerging designers to explore the fashion potential of outdoor wear. Based on consumer insights, and with help from fashion tech startup Manufacture New York (MNY), INVISTA combines new designs wit…
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Rieter’s ‘spin center’ opens in China

July 1, 2015  |  Industry News

In 2012–13, Rieter Textile Systems, Winterthur, Switzerland, went “all in” on its investment in the short staple fiber spinning industry in China. The major supplier of textile machinery and components capped off its commitment during the grand opening of the Rieter Application and Research Ce…
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