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Mission Ready will launch Next Generation body armor
May 22nd, 2015
Mission Ready Services Inc. (MRS) is currently in the final stages of prototyping and user evaluations for its Next Generation Body Armor System. The company has partnered with the U.S. Army in the development of a new upper extremity system and both have been involved in the concept and design of the item. MRS built […]
DSM Dyneema acquires Cubic Tech
May 22nd, 2015
Dutch synthetic-fiber maker DSM Dyneema has acquired Mesa, Ariz.-based high-performance fabric maker Cubic Tech Corp. The privately owned Cubic Tech designs, develops and produces high-performance, ultra-lightweight, flexible laminates and fabrics—most of them based on DSM’s Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMwPE) Dyneema® fabric—and focuses on high-end solutions in applications as diverse as racing-yacht sails, equipment […]
Fabricoil™ provides dramatic façade for L.A. apartment building
May 22nd, 2015
The Vermont high-rise luxury apartments in Los Angeles are now home to a dramatic new work of art that incorporates a dual-purpose Cascade Architectural Fabricoil™ coiled wire fabric system. The system is made of interlocked strands of coiled wire formed into flexible fabric and engineered for interior and exterior customizable architectural building systems. For this […]
Stretchable energy harvesting breakthrough
May 21st, 2015
A research team led by Prof. Keon Jae Lee of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvesting device called a nanogenerator. Printed Electronics World reports that, working in collaboration with Seoul National University (SNU), researchers have demonstrated a […]
SINCE/ANEX expo set for Shanghai
May 20th, 2015
More than 400 companies are expected to exhibit at the 16th Shanghai International Nonwovens Conference & Exhibition (SINCE), combined with Asia Nonwovens Exhibition and Conference (ANEX), running at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center this month. It is Asia's largest exhibition of nonwoven materials, technology and equipment. For 30 years, the conference has […]
Herculite acquires Strataglass
May 19th, 2015
Emigsville, Pa.-based Herculite Products Inc. has acquired Strataglass LLC, based in Fort Lauderdale. The agreement was announced May 8. The acquisition continues Herculite’s efforts to be a total solution provider in each of the markets it serves. “We are excited about the addition of the iconic Strataglass family of custom-engineered solutions to Herculite’s wide range […]
ExxonMobil Chemical demonstrates polymer solutions for new hygiene applications
May 18th, 2015
ExxonMobil Chemical demonstrated its portfolio of high-performance polymers for creating new hygiene at the Asia Nonwovens Exhibition and Conference (ANEX) 2015, showcasing a range of polymers, application expertise and commitment to the hygiene industry, including soft nonwoven fabrics that are comfortable for babies; elastic film that provides discretion and comfort in adult incontinence products; protective […]
Sympatex joins sustainable apparel coalition
May 15th, 2015
German functional-fabric maker Sympatex Technologies has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), and will use the group’s sustainability measurement tool—the Higg Index—to drive environmental responsibility across its supply chain. The SAC hosts more than 150 global brands, retailers and manufacturers, as well as government, nonprofit environmental organizations and academic institutions, which are collectively committed to […]
Lenzing Group sale turns focus to its cellulose fibers
May 14th, 2015
The Lenzing Group has announced the sale of its fully-owned German subsidiary Dolan and its 91 percent stake in European Carbon Fibre to London-based WHEB Partners investment group and investment adviser Jan Verdenhalven. “The sale comprises part of Lenzing’s strategy to focus on its core business of man-made cellulose fibers,” Thomas Riegler, Lenzing’s chief financial […]
Pulcra Chemicals to distribute Dow antimicrobial agent
May 12th, 2015
Dow Microbial Control, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company and manufacturer of SILVADUR™ Antimicrobial, has announced Pulcra Chemicals has been added to its global distribution network. Headquartered in Geretsried, Germany, Pulcra Chemicals supplies specialty chemicals and systems solutions to increase the productivity of manufacturing in the fiber, textile and leather industries, and has […]