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Testing of NASA’s next prototype spacesuit begins in November
July 9, 2014
…percent of the total vote. This design now will be incorporated into the final version of the suit, which is expected to be ready for testing in November. NASA’s Z-2…
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World Cup t-shirts tested for toxicity and quality
June 23, 2014
…Global testing and certification organization TÜV Rheinland purchased 90 fan t-shirts for teams participating in the World Cup and tested them against the relevant European limits for toxic substances…
Testing textiles in space
June 23, 2014
…forming a warm aura around the body, negating sweat’s cooling effects and creating physiological strain. The textiles in the Spacetex testing were subjected to an extensive series of tests on…
Advanced textiles for architecture
June 9, 2014
…is in the integrated use of phase-change materials (PCM) especially for improving the thermal management of buildings with membrane enclosures. According to Dr. Barbara Pause, president of Textile Testing &…
Bayer MaterialScience pursues “Dream Production” project
June 9, 2014
…Following testing and market analysis, Leverkusen, Germany-based Bayer MaterialScience will invest 15 million euros (about $20 million) in the construction of a production line at its Dormagen site, which…
Warwick will weave first Monster Silk textiles
May 23, 2014
…and protective materials, is preparing to weave the first textiles with Kraig’s Monster Silk recombinant spider silk. After requesting alterations, Warwick is testing and analyzing Kraig’s silk to determine the…
Antistatic, conductive, or static dissipative: Which one do you need?
May 23, 2014
…What we’re trying to address with our products is surface electricity,” he says. What they need is an ohms test to find out. “Ohms testing is really important,” he says….
Safety on the line
May 9, 2014
…testing we also found that products made with X13 transfer body heat 3 to 5 times faster than products made of 100-percent para-aramid, cotton and/or leather. Because of the higher…
TissueGen patents self-expanding medical device
May 9, 2014
…anatomical structure. Definitive testing supports the strength of the company’s helical coil-containing device compared to other stents, even bare metal stents. This self-expanding device corrects the issues of previous generations…
Reshaping hydrophobic textiles
May 7, 2014
…A team of scientists led by Professor Kripa Varanasi from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is testing super hydrophobic materials that work by reshaping the surface of textiles…