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Global textile coatings market forecast
August 26th, 2021
According to a report by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the market for textile coatings is expected to grow at a CAGR of less than 4% during the forecast period of 2021 to 2026. Major factors driving the market studied are increasing standards for protective textiles. Thermoplastics have dominated the global textile coatings market due to their superior properties […]
Indorama Ventures to acquire Oxiteno
August 25th, 2021
Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. (IVL), a global chemicals producer, has agreed to acquire Brazil-based Oxiteno S.A. Indústria e Comércio, a subsidiary of Ultrapar Participações S.A. The acquisition gives IVL a unique portfolio in high-value surfactants and significantly extends its existing Integrated Oxides and Derivatives (IOD) business. Oxiteno is a leading integrated surfactants producer and […]
Scientists 3D print shape-shifting “chainmail” fabric
August 23rd, 2021
NTU Singapore scientists have developed fabric that can stiffen on demand. Photo: Nanyang Technological University. A new type of shape-shifting technology modeled on ancient chainmail armor has been developed by scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University and Caltech in the U.S. Described by the researchers as a type of "wearable structured fabric," the material is […]
Get to know the Defense Logistics Agency
August 23rd, 2021
Soldiers wrap up a joint forcible entry operation at Fort Greely, Alaska, in May 2021. The exercise is designed to improve joint combat readiness. Photo: U.S. Army/ Benjamin Wilson. Understanding the processes, procedures and proposals in U.S. military contracting. by Bill Sismour When Dorothy was told in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, “Follow the yellow brick […]
Wearable keyboard is MIDI capable
August 23rd, 2021
The KnittedKeyboard II can be thrown over the shoulder like a scarf or can be cabled up to a laptop running music production software and used as a MIDI keyboard. Photo: Irmandy Wicaksono/MIT Media Lab. Musical keyboards with digital interfaces (MIDI), no matter how big or small, expensive or not, are rigid structures that can be […]
New clothing proven effective against mosquito bites
August 23rd, 2021
Mosquitoes landing on bite-resistant fabric during in vivo bioassay in which they fail to probe the fabric due to its small pore size. The proboscis bends when mosquitoes try to push through the fabric. Photo: Matt Bertone/NC State. North Carolina State University (NC State) researchers have created insecticide-free, mosquito-resistant clothing using textile materials they confirmed […]
Smart glove translates sign language
August 23rd, 2021
Photo: Wulala Technology Co. Wulala Technology Co., a Chinese startup, has found a way to commercialize and mass produce a smart glove that can translate sign language into text or audible speech. The glove is worn on the user's right hand and is paired via Bluetooth to a subscription-based app for smartphone. It incorporates two-way bending sensors […]
The material difference
August 9th, 2021
A U.S. Army Paratrooper, part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, engages targets with an M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise. Photo: U.S. Army/ Paolo Bovo. New technologies in anti-ballistics are just beginning to emerge, offering opportunities in this protection market. by Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D. As tensions and danger prevail in many parts of the […]
Body-temp camouflage for soldiers shows promise
August 9th, 2021
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable technology that can hide a person from heat-detecting sensors, such as night vision goggles, adapting to temperature changes within minutes. As reported by the UC San Diego news center, the technology uses materials that can create heating or cooling effects when the ambient temperature […]
Breakthroughs don’t happen overnight
August 9th, 2021
by Janet Preus I have often thought that I would have liked being a foreign correspondent for a news service. That would be in my younger days. In fact, I would have volunteered to cover stories in areas of conflict, which is the only scenario where I can see myself wearing body armor, but you […]