Category: MobileTex
Lower-impact plastics for automotive parts
With plastics making up 12–15% of a car’s total weight, reducing their carbon footprint is essential for the future of sustainable mobility.
Fully recyclable laminated textile dress cover launched for aircraft
A fully circular and recyclable mono-material laminated seat cover for aircraft has been launched by a collaboration of Studio ID, TrendWorks, Sabeti Wain Aerospace and…
Rear seatbelt adapts to passengers of different weights
Passive safety systems supplier ZF Lifetec will launch a new rear seatbelt system in mid-2025.
F1 – the crucible of innovation for BTMA members
Fibre and fabric production technologies – especially in the area of composite reinforcements – have played an as-yet largely unheralded role in the development of…
Digital carpet dyeing technology on Boeing aircraft
Following several years of testing, Lantal’s Digital Deep Dyeing carpet technology is now available for all current Boeing aircraft models.
Mica-free flame protection for electric vehicles
Autoneum’s new E-Fiber flame shields are said to have the ability to withstand extreme temperatures but also offer low weight and mechanical strength.
Trivantage introduces new marine cover fabric
Trivantage, a US supplier of marine fabrics and hardware, has introduced Hydrofend CVR, a durable, lightweight marine cover fabric that offers protection against weather.
FL Technics to open in-house sewing facility
FL Technics, a Lithuania-based aviation maintenance, repair and operations provider, will be opening its own in-house sewing shop under the EU Aviation Safety Agency’s Part-21J…
Aircraft seat covers for blind and visually impaired passengers
Muirhead, a UK manufacturer of aviation leathers, has developed a new seat cover design concept to improve accessibility in the cabin for blind and visually…
Aerospace industry-grade carbon fibre comes to supercars
McLaren Automotive has developed what is claimed to be a world-first application of an aerospace industry composites manufacturing method scaled appropriately for volume supercar manufacturing.
Polyimide fibre launched for composite applications
At the recent JEC World event, Industrial Summit Technology launched an advanced polyimide fibre for composite applications in various industries, including automotive and mobility, aerospace…
Flax fibre composites for the automotive industry
Bcomp, a Switzerland-based producer of flax fibre reinforcements, has entered into a strategic collaboration with composites manufacturer SFG Composites to mass-produce flax fibre composites for…
Replin appoints international sales manager
Ellie Parkes has been appointed international sales manager for Replin by Hainsworth, established 80 years ago and now a sub-brand of AW Hainsworth that designs,…
New colours added to Pearlized fabric collection
Ultrafabrics has introduced nine new colourways for its Pearlized collection, a fabric designed to feel indistinguishable from soft-touch leather, “blending a classic, natural grain with…
Grant to complete biocomposites development
Canada’s INCA Renewable Technologies, a producer of natural fibre composites, has been approved for a C$202,500 grant from the Alberta Innovates Agri-food and Bioindustrial Innovation…
Fabric from refitted aircraft made into schoolbags for children
Emirates has launched a project transforming retired aircraft materials into schoolbags for children across Africa as part of efforts to promote circularity and support social…