Auxetics advances

August 13th, 2013

An engineering and design company, Advanced Fabric Technologies focuses on developing material solutions for military and commercial applications that incorporate auxetic architecture. The unique characteristics of auxetic geometry, a negative Poisson ratio, allow a fabric to become thicker under stress rather than thinner as experienced in most fabrics. The ability to move or expand under […]

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Profitable opportunities in safety and technical markets

May 1st, 2012

An IFAI survey shows increasing profit potential in the safety and technical markets The safety and technical clothing industry plays a crucial role in the protection of firemen, police officers, military personnel, construction workers, miners and industrial workers. Concerns for general worker safety, including protection from death and disabling injuries and illnesses, threats of chemical […]

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