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On The News Beat
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Royal DSM expanding production capacity for Dyneema |
Pic courtesy: Royal DSM
Global science-based company Royal DSM is expanding its production capacity for Dyneema, the world’ s strongest fibre. Strong demand for both Dyneema UD( Uni-Directional laminate) and Dyneema fibre is prompting this increase. The global production capacity of Dyneema UD will be increased by more than 20 per cent.
The company is investing to install additional new UD technology at its plant in Heerlen, the Netherlands, and its plant in Greenville, NC, US and will also make improvements to existing production lines to expand Dyneema UD and Dyneema fibre capacity, incorporating the latest technologies. The increased production capacity will further strengthen DSM’ s product leadership under the Dyneema brand.
Solvay launches three specialty polymers
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leverage Solvay’ s high-performance KetaSpire PEEK polymer. The third new filament is based on Solvay’ s Radel PPSU polymer.
Solvay is also developing an AMready powder based on its NovaSpire polyetherketoneketone( PEKK) polymer, which will target AM applications in aerospace and healthcare.
Teijin opens new carbon fibre firms in China & Taiwan
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Teijin Limited, a technology-driven global group, has announced the establishment of Teijin Carbon Shanghai Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China and Teijin Carbon Taiwan Inc. in Taipei, Taiwan. The new sales affiliated companies are set to capitalise on the expanding demand for carbon fibre and further strengthen Teijin’ s global business capabilities.
Previously, offices were established in Shanghai in December 2012 and Taipei in April 2014 to identify demand opportunities and provide customer services in China and Taiwan. These two offices now have been respectively absorbed by the new subsidiaries.
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the lines with the new glue before year-end 2018. The company is still defining the range of tyres and sizes but will produce at least some sizes of the Michelin Energy Saver and Michelin Alpin tyres with the new adhesive before year-end.
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IFAI signs representation agreement with BCH in India
The Industrial Fabrics Association International( IFAI) recently signed an agreement with Business Coordination House( BCH) to represent it in India. BCH is positioned to help IFAI expand its opportunities in the emerging Indian market for technical textiles and offer opportunity to network and collaborate, according to IFAI president and CEO Mary Hennessy.
“ IFAI can not only provide an open door to the Indian companies who are reciprocally seeking active partnerships overseas in the field of technical textiles but can also be an active answer to the information and knowledge seeking pattern of the Indian industry,” BCH managing director Samir Gupta said.
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Owens Corning takes over Guangde SKD
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Pic courtesy: Solvay
Solvay has introduced three specialty polymer filaments that promise to introduce game-changing performance for 3D-printed parts. With this, Solvay aims to take additive manufacturing( AM) to the next level. Based on the company’ s high-performing KetaSpire polyetheretherketone( PEEK) and Radel polyphenylsulfone( PPSU) polymers, the three filaments were unveiled at RAPID + TCT 2018.
The three filaments represent the first products in what Solvay plans to become a broader portfolio of specialty polymer filaments and powders designed specifically for high-end AM applications. Two of the three filaments
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Michelin unveils new highperformance resin adhesive
Michelin Group, a France-based tyre manufacturer, has launched a highperformance resin adhesive after nine years of research and development. The company will start using the new resin, which eliminates resorcinol and formaldehyde as its material of choice for bonding textiles to rubber, providing better safety in products.
The new resin, which is currently unnamed, will avoid regulatory constraints in industrial settings where the Resorcinol Formaldehyde Latex( RFL) adhesive would be produced, as resorcinol and formaldehyde are subjected to regulatory limits.
The company is moving ahead in mass production of some passenger car and light truck tyres, launching
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Owens Corning has taken over Guangde SKD Rock Wool Manufacture, a mineral wool manufacturer in China. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed. SKD produces mineral wool insulation for the building and technical insulation market. Mineral wool is the primary insulation material in China with its lifesaving and fire protection properties.
Owens Corning now has seven insulation manufacturing facilities across China, providing customers with a full temperature range of products including fibreglass, extruded polystyrene foam, cellular glass and mineral wool insulation.
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