Archive: 2018

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Key trends in transport composites

Transport/mobility remains a key growth driver for composites for both glass fibre reinforced plastics (GFRP) and carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP), with textiles supplying the...

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Composites poised for wider automotive use as ZSK enhances TFP technology

ZSK has developed a tailored fibre placement (TFP) process designed to reduce cost, wastage and manufacturing times for carbon composites, while offering new possibilities for...

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Autoneum adds two sites in China

Autoneum has expanded in China with the addition of two new plants, bringing its total number of sites in the country to 10.

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Unique designs and new carpets for railways

Lantal Textiles has added new qualities to its carpet portfolio for railways, including the introduction of printed carpets.

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Grupo Antolin opens headliner plant in China

Vehicle interiors supplier Grupo Antolin has opened a new factory in Shenyang, China, the world’s largest car market, to offer the best service to its...

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Asahi Kasei chases automotive growth

Following July’s announcement of the acquisition of Sage Automotive Interiors, the world’s largest manufacturer of car seating fabrics, Japanese conglomerate Asahi Kasei is looking to...

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Airbus explores synthetic spider silk technology

AMSilk is to develop composites based on its artificial silk fibre for aerospace applications with Airbus.

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Lightweight hemp-based biomaterials gain momentum

Faurecia aims to triple production of its NAFILean lightweight hemp-based biocomposites over the next three years, as they are increasingly being adopted by original equipment...

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IAC opens new vehicle interiors plant in India

International Automotive Components, a supplier of automotive components and lightweight vehicle solutions, has inaugurated a new manufacturing plant in Manesar, India.

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Wool-based aircraft carpet from Spectra

Spectra Interior Products’ 100% wool carpet Windstream has been discontinued and replaced with an equally elegant carpet called Valencia.

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