china

30th Mar 2021

Scientists at Fudan University have created an electronic textile with a large-area display that could be used in communications, navigation and healthcare. The textile is flexible, breathable and durable, therefore, ideal material for practical uses. The textile has been produced by weaving conductive fibres and luminescent fibres together with cotton.

23rd Mar 2021

Asia Nonwovens Exhibition (ANEX), one of the three major nonwovens exhibitions in the world, and Shanghai International Nonwovens Exhibition (SINCE), an important nonwovens exhibition in Asia, are being organised from July 22 to 24 in Shanghai. ANEX and SINCE cover the entire chain from raw materials, production machinery and accessories, to converted...

22nd Feb 2021

Jinan Shengquan Group Share Holding Co (SQ Group) in partnership with Hong Kong Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI) has developed an antiviral, antibacterial fabric which, it claims, kills 100 per cent of the COVID-19 virus under experimental conditions. The activity is retained even after 30 washes, with fabric killing over 99 per cent of...

25th Nov 2020

Texon, a leader in sustainable, structural material solutions for the footwear industry, has earned two significant industry accreditations for its nonwoven facility in Dongguan, China. The site now has SATRA Laboratory Accreditation Status and is certified to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). The accreditations mark Texons' commitment to...

21st Sep 2020

Sumitomo Chemical has established a fifth production facility for polypropylene compounds in Wuxi, China. The facility will start operations at the beginning of 2021. Polypropylene compounds are high-performance materials which improve properties like impact resistance and rigidity, and are used in automobile bumpers, interiors, and home appliances.

17th Sep 2020

The Composites China exhibition became the first composites trade show to be held since the Covid-19-crisis. The show was held during September 2-4, 2020 in Shanghai. It saw some 600 exhibitors and over 20 000 visitors, mostly Chinese locals. Chinese Reach Group represented a large portfolio of European companies under the current circumstances.

15th Sep 2020

Jiangsu Hansu New Material has developed a new family of high-performance, unidirectional (UD) composite tapes, in collaboration with Sabic, for potential use in high-performance aerospace applications such as seat frames and luggage compartments. The UD composite tapes were launched at China Composites Expo 2020, held during September 2-4, 2020 in...

7th Aug 2020

Every 6 years, nonwoven exhibitions Asia Nonwovens Exhibition and Conference (ANEX) and Shanghai International Nonwovens Exhibition (SINCE) are held together. The next ANEX-SINCE 2021 will be held from July 22-24 in Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre (SWEECC), Shanghai, China. ANEX is generally held every 3 years and SINCE every 2...

28th Jul 2020

LyondellBasell, the world's largest licensor of polyolefin technologies, has announced that Quanzhou Grand Pacific Chemical Co Ltd (QGPC), a fully owned Chinese subsidiary of Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corporation (GPPC) of Taiwan, will use its Spheripol technology for a new facility. The process technology will be used for a 450 KTA polypropylene...