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Right and light
April 19, 2014
…hazmat suits and gear undergo careful research and rigorous testing before they are ever made into an application. Once a garment or tent is assembled, more testing is required to…
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Radiation protective textiles for earth and beyond
April 7, 2014
…radioactive nuclei. Next steps for the protective material include further testing with heavy ion colliders, which are costly but imperative to echo the intense energy levels of space radiation. Another…
MIST methodologies
April 7, 2014
…NCSU lab rethinks chemical/biological hazard protection testing and derives important new conclusions. When you ask first responders if they are more concerned about having enough protection against flash fire…
New diagnostic and treatment tool partnership
April 7, 2014
…This new solution provides a cost effective, portable, wireless and accurate system to diagnose the severity of conditions to improve claim management and clinical outcomes. EFA testing consists of a…
With risks this high, how much protection is enough?
April 7, 2014
…people with enough curiosity about space to be willing to risk it. No garment (or collection of garments) can be considered reliable unless it has been through a testing procedure…
NIKE’s new football boot fits like a sock
March 22, 2014
…Flyknit and the Dynamic Fit collar became obvious when we began testing our first prototypes. It was a new experience,” said Nike vice president of Sport Performance Footwear Phil McCartney….
Medical fiber standards in discussion
March 8, 2014
…provides a quality management standard for medical devices, and ASTM’s (American Society for Testing and Manufacturing) medical device and implant standards are also available to assist in specifying and evaluating…
Fresh and clean
January 23, 2014
…properly dispersing airflow with less draft near the hood has long-term cost-saving implications. Bridges is now also testing a new micro-perforated fabric by DuctSox called DT200 that promises to reduce…
Protective coating tested with live chemical agents
January 20, 2014
…Alexium has been testing the fabric treatment with simulated chemical warfare agents (CWAs). The results show dramatically increased repellency of treated fabrics to simulants such as sarin and mustard nerve…
E-textiles for military markets
January 11, 2014
…back of his or her vest. Field testing of the devices is scheduled to begin in the near future. “We started funding these technologies about two years ago and the…