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Kraig Biocraft, Warwick Mills sign agreement

December 10, 2013

…Monster Silk weaving, testing and near-term applications. The companies believe that this relationship will help expedite the commercialization of Monster Silk and future spider silk-based technical fibers. www.warwickmills.com www.KraigLabs.com…

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Advanced textiles professionals gather in Orlando

November 12, 2013

…Hassonjee stressed the importance of testing and retesting smart fabric products and making sure that wearables are “fit for use” with proper sizing and comfort. Lucy Dunne, director of the…

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Sigmatex opens Technical Excellence Centre

October 8, 2013

…with composites integration vacuum infusion equipment and oven • Dry laboratory for characterization using a 200kN Instron tensile testing machine • Weave design software including simulation for design Sigmatex is…

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Kraig Biocraft Labs close to prototyping Monster Silk™

September 10, 2013

…is ahead of its textile production schedule. The first textiles are scheduled for mechanical testing of the properties of recombinant spider silk in various textile knits and/or weaves. Kraig Biocraft…

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The polymer approach

September 10, 2013

…only silver ions are released, up to 100 times lower levels of silver are needed to be completely effective. Testing options With the changes in antimicrobial technologies used on textiles,…

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New product label: “Skin flora neutral”

September 10, 2013

…using the Hohenstein Quality Label ‘Antibacterial & Skin flora neutral’. Successful testing for antibacterial effectiveness according to DIN EN ISO 20743 is a prerequisite for obtaining the label. www.hohenstein.com…

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Auxetics advances

August 13, 2013

…of the year and go directly into testing. “This time next year, we could be in the marketplace,” O’Keefe says. Many markets, across applications “When we do something in one…

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Beyond the flak jacket

August 13, 2013

…chance of survival is much better. Testing and standards Standards and testing are especially critical in this market. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the U.S. government agency for…

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Huntsman launches EverGlide™ for active sportswear

August 9, 2013

…active sports enthusiasts. Developed and formulated by Huntsman and supported with extensive scientific research by reputable testing institutes in Europe, EverGlide™ Low Friction Systems is a cutting-edge technology that minimizes…

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Testing antimicrobial textile effects on skin

July 1, 2013

Textiles that incorporate silver or other antimicrobials seemed to be a perfect fit for sports clothing worn close to the skin, preventing odors after strenuous, sweaty workouts. The…

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