C-Voltaics wins technology award

September 13, 2013  |  Industry News

C-Voltaics, Houston, Texas, recently was awarded a Special Edition COMS Young Technology Award for its new coating that protects fabrics from liquids. Shay Curran, associate professor of physics and director of the Institute for NanoEnergy at the University of Houston, is the CEO of C-Voltaics, a co…
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ELastoLite® enters online distribution network

September 10, 2013  |  Industry News

Oryon Technologies, Dallas, Texas-based developer and manufacturer of electroluminescent (EL) lighting technology, marketed under the ELastoLite® brand, announces a marketing agreement with Sparkfun Electronics, Bouldar, Colo., to make EL  technology samples more available to wearable technology i…
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New production for T837 LYCRA HyFit™ fiber

September 10, 2013  |  Industry News

INVISTA, an integrated producer of polymers and fibers, announces the start-up of a new production line in Shanghai, China, designed to produce T837 LYCRA HyFit™ fiber that will serve the growing global demand for hygiene products. In addition, INVISTA is planning two projects at its Paulina, Bra…
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Kraig Biocraft Labs close to prototyping Monster Silk™

September 10, 2013  |  Industry News

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., developer of advanced spider silk-based fibers, announces that its pilot production program has successfully produced a sufficient quantity of Monster Silk™ cocoons to allow it to make its first textile prototypes. The cocoons still need to be reeled and processed…
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September 2013

September 10, 2013  |  Industry News

KYMIRA Sportswear Not every observer buys into the claims of this sportswear company. It uses a new, but quite credible technology. What do you think? New nanomaterial increases yield of solar cells Researchers have optimized the nanostructures so that a solar cell provides more electricity and lose…
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Lenzing AG and Chinese manufacturer NBC announce joint project

September 10, 2013  |  Industry News

Lenzing AG, Lenzing, Austria, and Nox-bellcow (ZhongShan) Nowoven Chemical Ltd. (NBC), Hong Kong, announced their joint cooperation on the development of facial masks made with 100 percent TENCEL®Skin. NBC is a manufacturer of skin care products in China. Its vice president Frankie Fan notes, “In…
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Ticona Wins Best Paper Award

August 26, 2013  |  Industry News

Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese® Corp., announces that David Sheridan, senior design engineer, will receive a Best Paper Award in September during opening ceremonies of the 13th annual Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition. He …
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Ph.D. studentship opportunity

August 21, 2013  |  Industry News

There may be an opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to undertake a Ph.D. studentship (scholarship) within the Advanced Textiles Research Group (ATRG) at Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, U.K. A first degree is required and a background in electronics or mechatronics would be advant…
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Verseidag offers duraskin® in the U.S.

August 19, 2013  |  Industry News

Verseidag US, Randolph, N.J., has introduced its line of duraskin® architectural materials to the North American market. This includes PTFE coated glass and PVC/polyester material with PVDF weldable topcoat. These high-quality technical fabrics are available in several weights and widths. See Vers…
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PurThread wins technology award

August 12, 2013  |  Industry News

PurThread Technologies has been awarded the 2013 American Technology Award in Advanced or Technology Manufacturing by the TechAmerica Foundation. This award recognizes the best products and services from across the technology industry, as evaluated by industry experts. PurThread’s category win sin…
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