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Collaboration to support net zero in aviation
PriestmanGoode and Swiss textile solutions provider Lantal have entered into a collaboration to reduce waste in the manufacture of aircraft materials.
Low-CO2 vehicle components made from fibre-reinforced biopolymers
As part of the Cooperate project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF are working with industry and research partners...
Supercar lightweighted using coloured carbon fibre
British car manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company, based in Liverpool, UK, has created a Hypetex coloured carbon fibre version of its Mono R vehicle, reducing the...
Toray and Honda to validate chemical PA 6 recycling for auto applications
Toray Industries has signed an agreement with Honda Motor to jointly develop a chemical recycling technology for glass fibre reinforced polyamide 6 parts recovered from...
Robotic driving seat helps improve safety of automated vehicles
A newly developed robotic driving seat was showcased at last month’s British Science Festival by researchers at the UK’s University College London, as part of...
E-textiles for Atlantic crossing gas balloon
US woven fabric and tape producer Bally Ribbon Mills has supplied its E-Webbings e-textiles to Best Aviation Services, the balloon manufacturing and repair company developing...
Revolutionising automotive manufacturing with IR technology
Heraeus, a manufacturer of infrared technology, could transform the automotive industry by introducing modern textiles infused with advanced direct heating solutions.
Tailored knitted upholstery for Polestar 4 electric SUV
The Polestar 4, an electric performance sport utility vehicle coupé and the second SUV in the brand’s line-up, features a mono-material approach.
Soisa partners with Avalon to recycle used aircraft cabin materials
Aviation finance company Avolon has partnered with Soisa Aircraft Interiors on Waste to Wonder, a project that converts scrap material from old aircraft, such as...
Recycled Honda uniforms repurposed as vehicle insulation
Honda has undertaken a recycling initiative that takes uniforms worn by employees at its US manufacturing and research and development facilities and turns them into...