Archive: 2012
Easily cleanable and wearable textile seat covers and carpets
The Technology & Design Forum of the Railway & Mass Transit Interiors Technology & Design Expo 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, provided a three-day conference...
Global cabin interior revenue expected to double by 2020
At the recent Smart Aircraft Cabin Interiors Conference in Hamburg, Germany, organised by IQPC, lightweight and green solutions to reduce the carbon dioxide footprint and...
Lightweight, sound-absorbing polyester used in Mitsubishi Outlander
Teijin has announced that its V-Lap lightweight, sound-absorbing polyester material has been selected for use in the floor carpet of the new Mitsubishi Outlander, a...
Novel flame-retardant transportation fibres featured at Dornbirn congress
Several presentations at September’s Man-Made Fibers Congress in Dornbirn, Austria, highlighted new flame-retardant (FR) fibre developments that indicate recent trends in this area.
Autoliv makes airbag investment in China
Automotive safety company Autoliv has started the construction of a new facility in China that will manufacture propellant for its airbags in Asian markets.
Fire-blocker for aircraft seating dress covers
At the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business showcased its co-development efforts with National Nonwovens to create a fire-blocker for all aircraft...
Lightweight leno carpets for automobiles and aircraft
At the recent Carpet Conference held in Ghent, Belgium, attended by 250 participants, Geert De Clercq of the Department of Textiles at Ghent University presented...
Seatbelt manufacturing plant to be set up in Indonesia
Automotive safety parts supplier Katsuyama Finetech is to set up seatbelt parts manufacturing plant in Jakarta, Indonesia, with an investment of ¥900m (US$11.