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KLM opts for Norwegian Wilton carpet on B787

Desso has developed a specially woven carpet for the new KLM Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

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Toray to build carbon fibre production line in the US

Toray Industries has signed a long-term agreement with Boeing to supply Torayca carbon fibre prepreg for the production of the new Boeing 777X aircraft, extending...

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ZF TRW launches new side impact airbag

ZF TRW has developed a new airbag designed to help vehicle manufacturers improve side impact protection and also to meet further safety requirements.

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Aerospace certification for nanofibre producer

Revolution Fibres of Auckland, New Zealand, claims to be the world’s first nanofibre producer to meet aerospace industry standards.

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Olea launches 'Internet of Things' seatbelt sensor

Olea Sensor Networks has released a seatbelt vital sign monitor for automotive safety applications that works with next-generation Internet of Things telematics systems inside a...

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New EU fire specification for railway interior textiles

The Railways Interior Expo 2015 held in Prague, Czech Republic, in November, included two conferences; one was dedicated to innovations in train travel and the...

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Bio-based raw materials to meet sustainability demand

Covestro, a supplier of polyurethane dispersions for the global textile coating industry, is continuing to develop its Insqin waterborne polyurethane technology for the technical textiles...

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Solvay to open airbag recycling facility in Poland

An EU-backed project that recycles post-industrial technical textile waste, initially from airbags, into high-quality polyamide (PA) 6.

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Trend collection for balanced bus interiors

At Busworld in Kortrijk, Belgium, last month, Lantal Textiles showed a broad range of all-in-one solutions for soft interiors, as well as new collections, innovative...

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IAC opens new facility in Tianjin

Automotive interiors supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) has continued its aggressive global expansion with the inauguration of a new manufacturing facility, Shanghai IAC-Songjiang Automotive Carpet...

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Engine covers reduce weight and noise

Autoneum is supplementing its range of acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles with multifunctional engine covers made of the lightweight fibre-foam material Theta-FiberCell.

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Energy-saving sails for cargo ships

GH Craft, the Teijin Group’s composite structure design development and evaluation unit, has been taking part in the Wind Challenger Project, an industry-university joint research...

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Toray to expand carbon fibre prepreg business in Europe

Toray Industries has acquired 55% of the outstanding shares of Italian prepreg manufacturer Delta-Tech, making it and its wholly owned subsidiary Delta-Preg into Toray subsidiaries.

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IAC expands UK operations

Automotive and commercial vehicle interiors supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) has expanded its manufacturing footprint in the UK.

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Tapis introduces wovens collection for aircraft

Tapis has introduced a new collection of woven fabrics.

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Illuminated door panels launched at IAA

At last month’s International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) showcased door panels that enable optical accentuation of the vehicle interior.

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