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Hexcel to supply advanced
composites for Airbus
Hexcel Corporation will extend its 40-year rotor and main rotor blades) contributes to the
partnership with Airbus Helicopters by supplying lightweight fuel-saving design and performance
composite materials for the new H160 helicopter. optimization.
Hexcel’s reinforcements, prepregs, adhesives and
honeycomb materials have been selected for the “Hexcel’s composite materials have been used in Airbus
H160’s composite fuselage structures and main Helicopters’ programs for many years and we are
rotor blades. honored to be continuing our long term relationship,
based on innovation and continuous improvement”
The H160 was designed by Airbus Helicopters to commented Thierry Merlot, Hexcel President Aerospace
create added value for customers in terms of EMEA-AP. “We thank Airbus Helicopters for their selection
performance, economic competitiveness, safety and and look forward to our ongoing supply of high
comfort. The use of Hexcel’s composite materials performance, weight saving composites materials
throughout the structure (fuselage, tail boom, tail for this innovative rotorcraft”.
Hyosung to launch new
MIPAN Robic fine yarns
Hyosung, a leader in innovative nylon fibres, will be launching new fine
denier, high tenacity MIPAN Robic Fine to meet customer’s demand for
lightweight, durable fabrics and garments. The new yarn family ranges from
7 to 15 denier and are 15-20% higher tenacity than regular nylon in same
deniers in order to achieve stronger fabrics with higher tensile strength and
abrasion resistance, the company reports.
“Consumers want garments, backpacks, shells, and sleeping bags to be
lightweight but long lasting so we expanded the MIPAN Robic high tenacity
yarn collection to include fine deniers,” said Roman Park, MIPAN Robic
product manager. “Higher tenacity extends wear life and protective
performance for outdoor apparel, workwear, bags and accessories.”
New method
for testing
PCM efficiency
in textiles
Phase Change Materials (PCM) play an important clothing-related physiological method of measuring
role in modern textiles. The Hohenstein Institute has
this. Physical measurements were only able to
investigated how effective PCM products are with the
indicate changes in temperature.
help of the WATson Heat Loss Tester.
A research project currently underway at the
Whether for sports or outdoor wear, personal Hohenstein Institute has developed the first measuring
protective clothing or for bed linen: PCM textiles are method that allows the effect and efficacy of PCM in
becoming increasingly popular. But the greater textiles to be tested without costly wearer trials. This
new test method has not only made it more simple to
The number of applications, the greater the demands demonstrate the functionality of textiles, but also to offer
made on textiles containing PCM. How is the effect proof of quality. This research project involved testing
they promise perceived by the wearer of such PCM-containing products from the market and coating
textiles? Until now there has not been any textile samples with varying quantities of PCM.
Polartec introduces
Polartec Power Fill
Polartec LLC, a premium provider of innovative textile A unique controlled melt process bonds the hollow
fibres, increasing durability and drapability, eliminating
solutions, has announced the upcoming launch of
Polartec Power Fill insulation fabric technology that the need for scrims or other stabilisers. This is said to
rounds out the company’s range of give Power Fill unmatched warmth and design versatility
temperature-regulating performance fabrics. for a wide range of styles and usage occasions. The
polyester fibre’s inherent hydrophobic properties also
Polartec Power Fill is a soft and pliable matrix of spun work to ensure that Polartec Power Fill resists moisture
polyester yarns engineered with a proprietary hollow absorption and dries quickly, while maintaining a high
fibre construction that is softer and more durable, warmth to weight ratio.
forming thousands of air pockets that continuously
capture and contain body heat, while maintaining a Made with cruelty-free, 80% post-consumer recycled
resilient, equalised thermal layer between the colder content, Power Fill insulation technology is said to
air on the outside and the warmer temperatures on provide greater warmth retention in colder conditions,
the inside, the manufacturer explains. without added weight or bulk.