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Pultrusion specialist Thomas Technik & Innovation (TTI) has collaborated with Shape, a US-based Tier 1 supplier of metallic body structure components, plastic parts and bumper systems, to develop a curved carbon fibre rear bumper beam for the latest Chevrolet Corvette Stingray sports car.
Reduced-weight modular aircraft carpet tiles
The weight of the latest generation of Sky-Tiles by Interface aircraft carpet has been reduced by around 12%. Marketed by SkyPaxxx Interior Repairs, the flooring is 100% recyclable.
Finishing process for improved interior hygiene in shared vehicles
A novel finishing process has been developed by Mica NanoTech, a spin-out from the University of Limerick, Ireland, for improved interior hygiene in future vehicle-sharing concepts.
3D coating technology for interior textile surfaces
An additive manufacturing technology for textile surface finishing is now being offered for automotive textile interior applications.
Honeycomb technology reduces Hyundai Creta’s trunk floor weight by 20%
EconCore, a Belgium-based producer of lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb core technology, and DPA Moldados, a Brazilian Tier 1 automotive supplier, have developed a technology that has reduced the weight of the Hyundai Creta’s trunk floor by 20%.
Nonwovens exhibition rescheduled for 2021
The Index 20 nonwovens exhibition, which had already been rescheduled from April to October, has now been postponed to 7-10 September 2021.
Alcantara restarts Italian plant with COVID-19 precautions
Automotive upholstery materials supplier Alcantara has reopened its Nera Montoro production and research and development facilities north of Rome, Italy.
Cargo seat bags for passenger flights
The worldwide air travel ban as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly reduced the number of passenger flights and threatened to produce a shortage of air cargo capacity.
Woodward and Hexcel terminate merger agreement
Composites producer Hexcel and Woodward, a manufacturer of control systems and components for aircraft engines, have terminated their merger agreement, previously announced in January, under which the parties had agreed to combine in an all-stock merger of equals.
Commercial-scale carbon fibre recycling
Carbon Fiber Recycling plans to recycle 2,000 tonnes of carbon fibre waste a year at its 3,250 m2 facility in Tazewell, Tennessee, USA.