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How Commission Cutting & Grinding Can Help You Achieve the Perfect Product

30 Aug

Hand holding a bunch of fibres in a factory

We carry out commission projects on a contractual basis to help achieve the perfect product for our clients. Commission cutting and grinding is designed to tailor to individual business’s specific needs, with a whole host of fibres and materials at your disposal. We also offer the best cutting solutions in the event of any challenges

A complete guide to industrial fibres

27 Aug

Fibres, flocks, and powders are used in a wide range of industrial applications, from building to battery manufacture. But with so many different fibres to choose from, it’s sometimes difficult to know where to start. We’ve put together a quick guide to industrial fibres to help you decide which fibre product is right for your

5 things you need to know about fibres in paints and coatings

27 Aug

Fibres are surprisingly common in paints and coatings as they combine the fibre’s properties with the paint itself to create a stronger, better, and more hard-wearing product. In this blog, we’ve put together five things we think you should know about fibres in paints and coatings, from improving the finish of your paint to supercharging

Why should you add fruit stone powders to your cosmetics?

09 Jul

Fruits have been a staple of beauty and cosmetic products for thousands of years as they have a whole host of natural and powerful benefits. From olives to walnuts to berries, the natural powder or grit that comes from fruit stones can help enhance the benefits of cosmetics and beauty products. Fruit stone powders are

How to improve charge acceptance on a car battery

09 Jul

Battery manufacturers are under more and more pressure from consumers to produce top-end, high-charge batteries. In fact, one of the biggest issues for batteries – such as car batteries – is charge acceptance. Getting the best out of your car battery by increasing its charge acceptance can be tricky, but doing so can save you

Fibres into Paints & Coatings applications

03 Mar

paints with added fibre for a range of applications

Paints and coatings come in a variety of different types from architectural coatings used to maintain and beautify buildings, to special purpose coatings that can be used in marine and automotive applications. We have worked with different companies in a variety of industries to help them improve their paint applications through the addition of fibres

Ecofloc

14 Jan

At Goonvean Fibres, we offer a range of natural, fibres that are proven to be better for the skin, better for the ocean, and better for the planet. is a 100% biodegradable and can be used as a replacement for Polyester fibres in nonwoven applications. Made from Modified Cellulose Acetate, it holds a wide range

Charity Christmas Raffle

01 Jan

It may not have felt like the most wonderful time of the year for Christmas in 2020, but we knew we had to make the best of a difficult situation and decided to hold a charity raffle for our staff to bring a bit of festive joy to the last day in the factory. This

Cardboard Tube Creations

09 Nov

Shortly after we all returned to the new ‘normal’ way of life for many of us, we contacted some of our local primary schools to see if they could make use of any of our cardboard tubes which were left as wastage from our manufacturing process. Not only did it mean that we were able

Benefits to using Thermafloc+

26 Oct

Here at Goonvean Fibres, we have specifically engineered a brand-new fibre that will improve the performance and longevity of an AGM battery. With that in mind, we would like to introduce you to Thermafloc+, a fibre that is going to change the way your batteries perform, for the better. There are three key benefits to