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Dept. of Commerce promotes U.S. companies at Land Forces 2016
September 7th, 2016
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) has announced that 15 U.S. manufacturers of textiles and apparel for military, defense and security will be featured in its sponsored sample booth at Land Forces 2016, Australia’s land defense exhibition and forum for Australia, Asia and the Indo Pacific September 6-8 in Adelaide, […]
Joint project focuses on improved automotive composites
September 6th, 2016
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), in partnership with DuPont Performance Materials, Fibrtec Inc. and Purdue University, has announced the launch of the first project selected with a dual focus on decreasing the cost of manufacture and increasing design flexibility for automotive composites. Advancements in both areas can open up new opportunities and become […]
Asia nonwovens conference shows strong growth
September 2nd, 2016
The largest nonwovens exhibition in Asia, the Shanghai International Nonwovens Conference & Exhibition (SINCE)—to be held Nov. 8-10, 2017, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center—will show a 35 percent growth over the previous expo, demonstrating the growth in Asia’s nonwovens market. Hosted by UBM China, the exhibition will feature some 450 companies […]
Textiles can relieve mite-generated skin inflammation
September 1st, 2016
Current labeling allows people who are allergic to house dust to know when the textiles around them offer protection against dust mites. In the future, patients suffering from neurodermatitis may also find goods that can help control the condition. German scientists testing neurodermatitis patients for dust-mite allergy found 90 percent of sufferers were also allergic […]
Tiny solar cells turn power generation sideways
August 31st, 2016
University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have created high-performance, micro-scale solar cells that outshine comparable devices in key performance measures. The miniature solar panels could power a myriad of personal devices, such as wearable medical sensors, smart watches and even auto-focusing contact lenses, according to information provided by the university. Large, rooftop photovoltaic arrays generate electricity from […]
CoolVisions® dyeable filament fabrics feature creora® eco-soft
August 30th, 2016
Functional fabrics featuring CoolVisions® dyeable polypropylene filament have now been developed with additional benefits provided by creora® eco-soft, a low-heat settable spandex from global synthetic fiber manufacturer, Hyosung. While the cool, silky hand, ease of dyeing, and inherent lightness of polypropylene filament brings a new look and feel to performance fabrics, the addition of creora […]
Bugatti Chiron shows off its carbon-fiber skin
August 29th, 2016
Bugatti’s Chiron, introduced last winter at the Geneva Motor Show and boasts a classy, blue-tinted carbon-fiber paneling. Now available, about 200 of the limited production of 500 cars already have been ordered—at an entry-level price of $2.6 million. Though the carbon-fiber body makes the car “lighter,” it still weighs in at 4,400 pounds, but will […]
New Birdair roofing ready for U.S. Open tennis tournament
August 26th, 2016
With the U.S. Open Championships beginning Aug. 29, Birdair Inc. announces the completion of a series of renovations to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow-Corona Park in Queens, N.Y. The enhancements include Arthur Ashe Stadium’s new retractable roofing system with 210,000 square feet of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane, as well as the […]
Hexcel’s multiaxial fabrics reinforce Dasyc’s hangar
August 25th, 2016
Hexcel’s HiMax™ glass fiber fabrics were selected by Greek company Dasyc SA for the manufacture of its Composite Modular Transportable Hangar. Constructed from prefabricated composite sandwich panels, the structure can be employed in a variety of civil or military applications. The use of the quadaxial reinforcements, made by Hexcel Reinforcements UK Ltd. (formerly Formax), enabled […]
Alexium announces Asian orders for Alexicool™
August 24th, 2016
Australian specialty chemicals developer Alexium International Group Ltd. has announced new business developments with the sales of Alexicool™ for international markets and entry into the global adhesives sector with the sales of multiple containers of Alexium’s environmentally friendly fire retardant to iTextiles, Alexium’s distribution partner for Asia, the Middle East and Europe. New customers referred […]