February 2012

Asia's investors reveal their appetite for textile technologies

1 February 2012

As Oerlikon Textile relocates its headquarters to Shanghai, Adrian Wilson investigates the background to the move.

TenCate Geotubes win exclusive contract for US dredging project

1 February 2012

A construction engineering company from New York, USA, Parsons Engineering has chosen TenCate Geosynthetics Americas as the sole supplier of geo - textile tubes for its latest dredging project.

Sports- and leisure wear fabric range

1 February 2012

Schoeller Textil AG of Sevelen, Switzerland, has introduced a range of woven fabrics for sports- and leisurewear that it will sell under the name of schoeller-sense.

Lyocell patents in dispute

1 February 2012

Austrian fibre manufacturer, Lenzing AG says it is taking action against a company owned by four of its former employees, claiming violation of its patents for the lyocell process.

Worldwide annual sales of nonwovens will amount to 9.3 Mt in 2015, according to the latest market study, World Nonwovens, published by market research specialist Freedonia Group Inc of Cleveland, Ohio

Tent components are covered by latest clarification to the Berry Amendment

1 February 2012

The US Industrial fabrics Institute (USIFI) of Roseville, Minnesota, is claiming victory in its fight to have all components of US military tents included in legislation that requires the Department o

TenCate buys ABDS to enter market for protection against roadside bombs

1 February 2012

TenCate advanced armour has acquired all of the shares of ABDS ApS, a Danish company that has invented a system that actively protects against blasts such as those encountered by army vehicles from ro

SCA announces major reorganization

1 February 2012

SCA of Stockholm, Sweden, has reorganized its global hygiene operations with the aims of increasing efficiency and expanding its presence in the market.

Global advanced wound care market to be worth US$14.6 billion by 2021

1 February 2012

A new report by Visiongain predicts the global advanced wound care market to be worth US$14.6 billion by 2021.

Three-layer laminate dressing

1 February 2012

A wound dressing that is claimed not only to have good absorption qualities, but also serves to direct absorbed exudates, including bacteria, away from a wound being treated, thereby speeding up wound

Global demand for nonwoven fabrics to reach 9.3 Mt in 2015

1 February 2012

Global sales of nonwoven fabrics are forecast to increase 6.9% annually to 9.3 Mt in 2015, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group.

Material for acquisition of liquids

1 February 2012

A material for the acquisition of liquids for use in disposable absorbent articles is disclosed in US Patent 7 994 242 by Procter & Gamble.

Alexium unveils novel fire-retardant treatment for polyamide

1 February 2012

A Novel treatment that leaves a polyamide (PA) fabric flameretardant (FR) can simultaneously make the textile repellent to both oil and water, claims its developer, Alexium International Group of Pert

Scaffold for surgical implants has unique structure

1 February 2012

A newly available absorbable scaffold for surgical implants has a unique nonwoven structure that provides a fibrous matrix to encourage in-growth of natural tissues, according to its developer, Biomed

From Paris to Boston, via Singapore, JEC circles the globe in 2012

1 February 2012

From its roots in Paris, France, JEC Europe is now joined by sister composites exhibitions in Asia and, in 2012 for the first time, North America.

Fibres and carbon nanotubes combine to make superior shielding for electrical transmission lines

1 February 2012

Fibres infused with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are the basis of a good shielding material for powertransmission and data-transfer lines, according to Applied Nanostructured Solutions LLC of Baltimore, Ma

Controlled release of active ingredients from filaments

1 February 2012

Filaments containing higher-than-usual amounts of active ingredients that are released under appropriate conditions are the subject of several patents recently awarded to Procter & Gamble Co of Ci

Electrospinning modified to create tissue-engineering scaffolds

1 February 2012

Researchers in the USA have adapted electrospinning technology to create fibre scaffolds that are particularly suitable for tissue engineering.

Strength tester redesigned

1 February 2012

James Heal of Halifax, UK, has redesigned its Universal Strength Tester and is now selling it under the name Titan4.

Sock can monitor physical activity

1 February 2012

A Portuguese sock manufacturer has developed a product with integrated biometric monitoring.

Silk-like fibres from Canadian milkweed

1 February 2012

A Canadian project aims to develop cheap silk-like fibres from milkweed, a crop suitable for growth in the province of Quebec.

Teijin's fine-filament aramid yarn

1 February 2012

A yarn based on fine aramid filaments made its debut at the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) and Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 17-20 January 2012.

Power sources for welders revamped by Branson Ultrasonics

1 February 2012

A range of redesigned power supplies for the ultrasonic welding machinery used in the automated assembly of textiles is now available from Branson Ultrasonics Corp of Danbury, Connecticut, USA.

Environmental standard gets tougher

1 February 2012

The criteria, limiting values and substances that must be tested before a textile can be deemed safe to the wearer and to the environment according to the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 have been updated by th

Teijin polyester fibres get smaller

1 February 2012

A finer version of the nano-scale polyester fibre called Nanofront has been launched by Teijin Fibers Ltd of Tokyo, Japan.

Pain-sensitive therapeutic dressing

1 February 2012

A pain-sensitive therapeutic wound dressing has been developed by Systagenix Wound Management.

Diaper supplier settles lawsuit over "inflated" billing charges

1 February 2012

A California, USA, healthcare company is paying US$5 million to settle a "whistle-blower" lawsuit alleging it overcharged state and federal programmes for adult diapers and other incontinence products

Absorbent for safely storing radioactive waste

1 February 2012

Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a new absorbent based on titanate nanofibres and nanotubes capable of removing radioactive material from contaminated water and

New Balance opts for Nanofront

1 February 2012

Sports brand New Balance is launching new high performance running socks featuring Teijin's Nanofront polyester nanofibres.

Forcespinning for ceramics

1 February 2012

Kertak Nanotechnology, a leading manufacturer of ceramic nanofibres located in the Czech Republic, has invested in FibeRio Technology's new continuous nanofibre production system, the Cyclone FE 1.1 w

Benchmark for nanotubes

1 February 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the world's first reference material for single-wall carbon nanotube soot.

DSM invests in NanoHoldings

1 February 2012

Royal DSM has made an investment in NanoHoldings, a company specialising in breakthrough nanotechnology discoveries in the field of energy. Financial details of the investment will not be disclosed.

US Air Force to aid RST development

1 February 2012

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is to partner with Alexium in the further development of Reactive Surface Treatment (RST) coating technology.

Emana partnership

1 February 2012

Italian yarn manufacturer Fulgar is to produce Emana intelligent textile yarns in Europe under license from Rhodia.

New small batch process for tissue growth

1 February 2012

An advantageous new semi-continuous web-formation process with the ability to produce small batches of even fibre nonwovens for use as human tissue scaffolds has been developed in Germany.

Nanocomposites worth over $2.3 billion by 2016

1 February 2012

The consumption of nanocomposites totalled nearly 138.4 thousand metric tons in 2011, according to a new report.

Small and affordable seven-day body monitor patch

1 February 2012

BodyMedia and Avery Dennison Medical Solutions have announced the development and 2012 launch of a body monitor patch offering a comfortable, economical means of gathering physiological data for healt

Ceramic coating to outperform leather

1 February 2012

New Ceraspace coating technology from Schoeller provides outstanding protective properties to fabrics as a result of a unique composition of special ceramic particles anchored in a polymer matrix.

Cleanroom debut for Nanospider

1 February 2012

The National Tissue Centre (NTC) in Brno, Czech Republic, has become the first cleanroom to employ an Elmarco Nanospider industrial scale nanofibre system.

Flexible thermoelectric device from polymer/nanotube composite

1 February 2012

A polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) nanocomposite that can be used to print thermoelectric conversion devices on flexible substrates such as plastic films and papers has been developed by researchers at t

High-strength coreless suture

1 February 2012

Teleflex Medical has developed a high-strength surgical suture that provides improved knot tie-down characteristics, which enable surgeons to form low-profile knots with superior knot security.

Novel process binds compounds onto fabrics

1 February 2012

A novel nanotechnology process for binding compounds onto fabrics and other surfaces, including medical products, has been licensed to Alexium by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) of Ohio, USA.

SCA establishes a joint venture in Australasia

1 February 2012

SCA has completed the transaction of creating a joint venture in Australasia.

Dressing with absorption and suction capabilities

1 February 2012

A wound dressing with absorption and suction capabilities has been developed for use in negativepressure wound therapy by Kinetic Concepts (KCI).

Improved surface characteristics and absorbing ability

1 February 2012

An absorbent article with good surface characteristics and absorbing ability is disclosed by Unicharm in US Patent 7 994 386. The absorbent article, such as a panty liner (1), comprises:

Fiberweb completes hygiene business sale to Petropar

1 February 2012

Fiberweb has confirmed that the sale of its hygiene business to Petropar was finalized on 30 December 2011.

New patent for nanofibre lighting

1 February 2012

The latest patent covering NLITe nanofibre lighting technology has been secured by Research Triangle Institute.

PU emulsion from Freudenberg

1 February 2012

The finishing of textiles for sport, leisure and work is a key prerequisite for ensuring clothing has the required functional properties such as weather resistance.

e-skin from semiconductor-enriched nanotubes

1 February 2012

Researchers with the US Department of Energy (DOE) Berkeley Lab have developed a promising new inexpensive technique for fabricating large-scale flexible and stretchable backplanes using semiconductor

First responders to hypothermia

1 February 2012

DuPont's Electronics and Communications business has teamed up with North American Rescue (NAR) to introduce a new range of battery-activated hypothermia prevention products focused on decreasing prev

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