Russia’s Trio of Technical Textiles, Composites, and Polymers Exhibitions
Advanced materials are the foundation of modern engineering. From lightweight composites for aerospace and automotive applications to high-performance technical textiles for construction and protective clothing, the industries that produce these materials are critical to industrial innovation. In Russia, three specialised exhibitions have joined forces to cover this entire landscape: Techtextile, Techcomposite, and Techpolymer. Held concurrently at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center in Moscow, these three events offer a comprehensive view of the technical textiles, composite materials, and polymer industries.
Exhibition Overview
Techtextile, Techcomposite, and Techpolymer are three dedicated exhibitions that run simultaneously under the same roof. Each focuses on a distinct but related segment of the advanced materials industry:
- Techtextile covers technical textiles and nonwovens
- Techcomposite focuses on composite materials and their production technologies
- Techpolymer addresses polymers and plastics for industrial applications
The three exhibitions are co-located with other major industry events at Crocus Expo, including Rosplast (plastics equipment), Rosmould (mould and die manufacturing), and 3D-TECH (additive manufacturing). This broader grouping creates one of the largest industrial materials showcases in Russia, spanning the entire value chain from raw materials to finished products.
Venue and Organisation
The three exhibitions are held at Crocus Expo. The venue’s modern facilities and convenient access via the Myakinino metro station make it accessible for domestic and international visitors.
The exhibitions are organised by EXPOCENTRE AO, one of Russia’s leading exhibition organisers, and receive support from relevant industry associations and government bodies. The 2025 edition of Techtextile, Techcomposite, and Techpolymer took place from 16 to 18 June, with the 2026 edition scheduled for 16 to 19 June.
Techtextile: Technical Textiles and Nonwovens
Techtextile is the dedicated exhibition for technical textiles and nonwoven materials. Unlike conventional textiles intended for clothing or household use, technical textiles are designed for functional performance in demanding applications.
Product Categories
The exhibition covers a wide range of technical textile categories:
Industrial Textiles: Geotextiles for civil engineering and construction, agrotextiles for agriculture and horticulture, and buildtex for building and insulation applications.
Transport Textiles: Materials for automotive interiors, airbag fabrics, seatbelt webbing, and composites reinforcements for vehicle structures.
Protective Textiles: Flame-resistant fabrics, chemical barrier materials, high-visibility textiles, cut-resistant gloves, and other personal protective equipment materials.
Medical Textiles: Nonwovens for surgical gowns, drapes, masks, wound dressings, and implantable fabrics.
Nonwoven Technologies: Spunbond, meltblown, needlepunch, spunlace, and thermal bonding processes, along with the machinery that produces these materials.
Filtration Textiles: Materials for air, liquid, and gas filtration, including baghouse filters, membrane technologies, and high-efficiency particulate air filter media.
Applications Across Industries
Technical textiles displayed at Techtextile find applications in numerous sectors. In construction, geotextiles provide soil stabilisation, drainage, and erosion control. In transportation, lightweight textiles reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel efficiency. In environmental protection, filtration textiles capture pollutants and purify water. In healthcare, nonwovens provide sterile barriers and wound management solutions.
Techcomposite: Composite Materials and Manufacturing
Techcomposite is the exhibition dedicated to composite materials, which combine two or more constituent materials to achieve properties superior to those of the individual components. The exhibition covers everything from raw reinforcement fibres and matrix resins to finished composite components and manufacturing equipment.
Product Categories
Reinforcement Fibres: Carbon fibre, fibreglass, aramid fibre, basalt fibre, natural fibres, and hybrid reinforcements.
Matrix Materials: Thermoset resins (epoxy, polyester, vinyl ester, phenolic), thermoplastic matrices (polypropylene, polyamide, PEEK, PEKK), and ceramic and metal matrices for high-temperature applications.
Prepregs and Intermediate Products: Pre-impregnated fibres, towpregs, SMC (sheet moulding compound), BMC (bulk moulding compound), and other ready-to-mould materials.
Manufacturing Equipment: Hand lay-up tools, spray-up equipment, filament winding machines, pultrusion lines, resin transfer moulding systems, autoclaves, compression moulding presses, and automated tape laying machines.
Testing and Characterisation: Non-destructive testing equipment, mechanical testing machines, thermal analysis instruments, and microscopy systems for composite evaluation.
Finished Composite Parts: Components for aerospace, automotive, wind energy, marine, sporting goods, and construction applications.
Industry Focus
Techcomposite places particular emphasis on industries where composites offer significant advantages. In aerospace, lightweight composites reduce fuel consumption and increase range. In automotive, composites contribute to vehicle lightweighting and electric vehicle battery enclosures. In wind energy, composite blades enable larger, more efficient turbines. In construction, composite rebar and structural profiles offer corrosion resistance and durability.
Techpolymer: Polymers for Industrial Applications
Techpolymer focuses on polymers and plastics specifically for industrial and technical applications. While general plastics exhibitions cover commodity materials and consumer products, Techpolymer targets engineering plastics, high-performance polymers, and specialised compounds.
Product Categories
Engineering Plastics: Polyamide, polycarbonate, polyoxymethylene, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, and other engineering thermoplastics.
High-Performance Polymers: PEEK, PEI, PPS, PSU, PVDF, fluoropolymers, and liquid crystal polymers for demanding applications.
Elastomers and Thermoplastic Elastomers: TPE, TPU, TPV, silicone elastomers, and other flexible materials for seals, gaskets, and damping components.
Specialty Compounds: Conductive compounds, flame-retardant grades, UV-stabilised materials, food-contact approved polymers, and medical-grade plastics.
Additives and Masterbatches: Reinforcements, fillers, colorants, processing aids, impact modifiers, and stabilisers.
Polymer Processing Technologies: Extrusion, injection moulding, blow moulding, rotomoulding, and thermoforming equipment for engineering polymers.
Industrial Applications
Techpolymer addresses applications across multiple industrial sectors. In automotive and transportation, engineering plastics replace metal components for weight reduction. In electrical and electronics, flame-retardant and conductive polymers enable safe, functional devices. In medical technology, biocompatible and sterilisation-resistant polymers are essential for devices and packaging. In oil and gas, high-temperature and chemical-resistant polymers perform in harsh environments.
The Synergy of Three Exhibitions
The co-location of Techtextile, Techcomposite, and Techpolymer creates significant value for visitors and exhibitors alike. Many products and applications span multiple material categories, and the combined exhibition allows professionals to explore cross-sector solutions in a single visit.
For example, a composite part may require a polymer matrix (Techpolymer) reinforced with a technical textile (Techtextile) to create a finished composite (Techcomposite). A visitor developing such a product can evaluate materials and processes across all three exhibitions without travelling between venues.
Similarly, a manufacturer of nonwoven fabrics may be considering entering the composite reinforcements market, or a polymer compounder may want to understand the requirements of the technical textiles industry. The co-located format facilitates these cross-industry connections.
Integration with Other Exhibitions
The three advanced materials exhibitions are part of an even larger industrial event cluster at Crocus Expo. They are held concurrently with Rosplast (plastics equipment and materials), Rosmould (mould and die manufacturing), and 3D-TECH (additive manufacturing and 3D printing). This broader grouping spans the entire product development and manufacturing chain:
- Techtextile, Techcomposite, Techpolymer provide the advanced materials
- Rosplast provides the primary processing equipment for plastics
- Rosmould provides the tooling for forming parts
- 3D-TECH provides additive manufacturing for prototyping and low-volume production
For manufacturers developing new products, this combination allows them to source materials, evaluate processing equipment, arrange for tooling, and explore prototyping options all in one place.
Visitor Profile
The three exhibitions attract a highly technical and specialised audience. Typical visitors include:
Materials Engineers seeking new reinforcement fibres, matrix resins, or polymer compounds for specific applications.
Product Designers exploring the capabilities of advanced materials for next-generation products.
Manufacturing Engineers evaluating production equipment for composites fabrication, nonwoven production, or polymer processing.
Procurement Specialists sourcing raw materials and intermediate products from qualified suppliers.
Research and Development Professionals staying current with material innovations and testing methodologies.
Academic Researchers from universities and technical institutes studying advanced materials.
The exhibitions also draw visitors from end-user industries, including aerospace, automotive, construction, energy, medical technology, and protective clothing manufacturing.
Business Programme and Technical Sessions
Each of the three exhibitions features its own conference programme, with some sessions covering topics relevant to multiple material categories. The combined business programme includes:
Technical Presentations on material science advances, new manufacturing processes, and characterisation techniques.
Industry Forums focusing on specific sectors such as aerospace composites, medical textiles, or oil and gas polymers.
Workshops and Master Classes offering hands-on training in areas such as composite lay-up techniques, nonwoven quality control, or polymer compounding.
Roundtable Discussions bringing together industry stakeholders to address common challenges such as import substitution, standardisation, and workforce development.
Networking Events providing opportunities for informal discussion and partnership development.
Focus on Import Substitution
As with other Russian industrial exhibitions, import substitution has become a significant theme at Techtextile, Techcomposite, and Techpolymer. The departure of some Western material suppliers from the Russian market has created both challenges and opportunities for domestic manufacturers.
Russian producers of carbon fibre, fibreglass, basalt fibre, and engineering polymers have expanded their presence at the exhibitions. Domestic manufacturers of composite tooling, nonwoven machinery, and compounding equipment have also gained visibility.
Technical sessions address practical questions of replacing imported materials with domestically produced alternatives while maintaining performance, quality, and consistency. Case studies of successful import substitution projects are presented, demonstrating that domestic solutions can meet the requirements of demanding applications.
Sustainability in Advanced Materials
Sustainability is an increasingly important theme across all three exhibitions. In technical textiles, this includes recyclable nonwovens, bio-based fibres, and closed-loop production systems. In composites, it includes thermoplastic matrices that enable recyclability, natural fibre reinforcements, and reprocessing technologies for production waste. In polymers, it includes bio-based and biodegradable engineering plastics, recycled content compounds, and energy-efficient processing technologies.
The exhibitions also address end-of-life considerations for advanced materials products, including recycling pathways for composite wind turbine blades, recovery of carbon fibre from decommissioned aircraft, and reprocessing of technical textile waste.
Looking Ahead to 2026
The 2026 edition of Techtextile, Techcomposite, and Techpolymer is scheduled for 16 to 19 June at Crocus Expo. The extended four-day format will provide additional time for business meetings, technical sessions, and networking.
The 2026 edition will continue the co-location with Rosplast, Rosmould, and 3D-TECH, maintaining the comprehensive industrial materials cluster that has proven valuable to exhibitors and visitors. The organiser expects growth in both exhibitor numbers and visitor attendance as the Russian advanced materials industry continues to develop domestic production capabilities.
Practical Information for Visitors
- Dates: 16–19 June 2026
- Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center
- Address: 16 Mezhdunarodnaya Street, Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast
- Metro Station: Myakinino (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line)
Techtextile, Techcomposite, and Techpolymer together form Russia’s most comprehensive showcase for advanced materials. Whether a visitor is seeking carbon fibre for an aerospace component, nonwoven fabric for a medical device, engineering polymer for an automotive part, or simply wants to understand the capabilities of modern materials technology, these exhibitions provide the answers.
The co-located format recognises the interconnected nature of advanced materials industries. Technical textiles reinforce composites. Polymers form the matrix of composites. Composites combine textiles and polymers into new materials with superior properties. By bringing all three sectors together, the exhibitions enable the cross-pollination of ideas and technologies that drives innovation.
Every June at Crocus Expo in Moscow, the advanced materials community gathers to present new products, share technical knowledge, and build the partnerships that will shape the future of engineering. Techtextile, Techcomposite, and Techpolymer are where materials science meets industrial application.
