#Composites

2020-05-06

Kordsa’s new R&D Platform: “Thin Films and Flexible Electronics”

Kordsa transforms daily life according to the changing trends and consumer needs. Seeking for opportunities in next generation material and technology, the Company is expanding its capabilities with flexible electronics and thin films and launched the new “Thin Films and Flexible Electronics” R&D Platform in partnership with Sabanci University.

The world is changing, so are our lives. Each day, new technologies and materials are introduced to make life better and easier. The article by Kordsa’s Global Technology Director Devrim Özaydin in the Reinforcer Magazine of Kordsa suggests that products based on thin films and flexible printed electronics technology are expected to make their way into our lives in the near future. This new technology, having applications like foldable displays to wearable biosensors, photovoltaic solar cells to flexible RFID’s will be more in our daily lives in the near future and will add extra ease and comfort to our daily routines. We will see many innovative thin film and flexible electronics technology based products in automotive industry, consumer and industrial electronics, and healthcare industry in near future.

As a company with an open innovation approach, Kordsa makes major collaborations and now seeks for new opportunities in thin film and flexible electronics technology. The Company puts focus on these materials and technology of the future and launched “Thin Films and Flexible Electronics” R&D platform in partnership with Sabanci University and is engaged in a new project with 6 partners so called “Nanosis-1004” about wearable healthcare electronics for monitoring health data via nano technological sensors. The project application was completed by Kordsa and SUNUM (Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center) to be funded by the leading Turkish research body, TUBITAK.

Kordsa showcases sustainability and innovation-driven solutions at Tire Technology Expo 2025

Kordsa, a global player in advanced material technologies, participated in Tire Technology Expo 2025, one of the leading trade fairs for the tire industry, held in Hannover, Germany. At the event, Kordsa highlighted its advancements in tire reinforcement technologies while sharing its vision of providing solutions to the global tire industry with the advantage of local production.

Kordsa recognized on CDP 2024 ‘Global A List’ for climate change and water

Kordsa, a subsidiary of Sabanc? Holding, has been recognized on the 2024 Global A List of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), one of the world’s most prestigious environmental reporting platforms, for both Climate Change and Water themes. This marks the first time Kordsa has achieved an A rating in both categories.

MEL Composites delivers advanced hull infusion for Técnico Solar Boat’s hydrogen-powered São Gabriel 01

MEL Composites has reinforced its partnership with Técnico Solar Boat through the successful hull infusion of the São Gabriel 01, an 8m long, 2.4m wide, hydrogen-powered hydrofoiling vessel. Designed to compete at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge in July 2026, the São Gabriel 01 is the team’s most technically demanding project to date and showcases the future of sustainable marine engineering by combining advanced composite manufacturing with clean energy systems.

Award-winning research for sustainable carbon fibre cycles

Sustainable recycling of carbon fibres is possible through targeted electrochemical surface modification, which makes the sizing of carbon fibres resistant to solvolysis. ITA PhD student Sabina Dann was awarded the MSW Award from RWTH Aachen University for her master's thesis on this development. The award ceremony took place on 12 November 2025 in Aachen.

Eastman introduces Naia™ Lyte at Première Vision Paris, marking a major breakthrough in fiber tenacity for cellulose acetate filament yarn performance

Eastman unveils Naia™ Lyte, a new cellulose acetate filament yarn that represents an important milestone in performance for lightweight and premium fabrics, at Première Vision Paris. Presented for the first time to the international fashion and textile community, Naia™ Lyte expands the capabilities of acetate yarn by introducing enhanced tenacity, unlocking new creative and technical possibilities for designers, mills and brands.

“Action helps us change what we do!”

DAY 0 takes place deliberately before PERFORMANCE DAYS begins. It is conceived as a space for reflection, dialogue and active engagement — a moment to pause before the fair, rethink established systems and address sustainability not as a trend, but as a fundamental transformation challenge. Under the guiding metaphor “Turn the Tap Off”, DAY 0 focuses on root causes rather than symptoms, systemic change rather than isolated solutions, and collective responsibility rather than individual silos.