May 2010

Buyers' requirements for breathable laminates and coatings

1 May 2010

When selecting coatings or laminates, buyers are often asking whether they should chose polyurethane, polyester or polytetrafluoroethylene, and microporous or hydrophilic?

Breakthrough coating technologies

1 May 2010

Breakthrough Coating Technologies for Advanced Textiles is the subject of the keynote talk announced for the International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating (TCL) to be held in Cannes, Fran

Global opportunities in medical barrier nonwovens 2009-2014

1 May 2010

John R. Starr has released a study of global opportunities in medical barrier nonwovens over the 2009-2014 period.

Russian nonwovens industry poised to grow rapidly

1 May 2010

Russia's nonwovens industry is poised to grow rapidly over the next few years, especially as the country's markets for consumer disposables start to fulfil their huge promise, according to a report pu

SGL's "promising" start to 2010

1 May 2010

SGL Group says that sales revenue for the first quarter of 2010 improved by 3% to reach Euro303.6 million, compared with Euro295.6 million in the same quarter of 2009.

Glide sleeve brace for the knee

1 May 2010

An adjustable patellofemoral brace (10) has been developed by Glenn Colaco of Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia.

Allergy barrier curtain introduced by CleanRest

1 May 2010

CleanBrands has launched CleanRest Allergy Blocking Window Panels, a new range of window treatments available exclusively in the USA at US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond.

US military demonstrates viability of reactive surface treatment

1 May 2010

US Air Force trials have successfully demonstrated the feasibility of using a novel surface treatment to apply multiple functions to textiles in a single commercial-scale process.

Warp-knitted fabrics suitable for leased garments

1 May 2010

Research conducted at the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim, Germany, has led to the development of warp-knitted fabrics suitable for making garments for healthcare workers.

Reflective gown increases visibility

1 May 2010

A reflective surgical gown is described in US Patent 7 627 908 by James Pinckney of Houston, Texas, USA.

Medical device for a limb

1 May 2010

A medical device for removably securing to a limb is disclosed by Anthony Phillips of Suffield, Connecticut, USA.

Leading suppliers of heavy duty fabrics for personal protection examined

1 May 2010

Personal Protection Textiles: 40 suppliers of heavy duty fabrics describes the global market for personal protection clothing in the institutional, workwear and private sectors, and details the most i

SwissTex and RITM reunite

1 May 2010

SwissTex Winterthur AG has acquired the assets and goodwill of RITM SAS of France from the receiver with effect from 22 April 2010.

Aquacel Ag Surgical cover dressings with Hydrofiber technology

1 May 2010

ConvaTec has launched Aquacel Ag Surgical cover dressings in the USA for the post-operative care of surgical incisions.

Finer glass introduced for more sophisticated electronics

1 May 2010

A USA-based specialist in glass fibre yarns and strong glass fibre reinforcements has now introduced ultrafine yarns for use in printed circuit board (PCB) substrates.

Kimberly-Clark introduces U by Kotex range in the USA

1 May 2010

Kimberly-Clark has announced the US launch of the U by Kotex range of feminine care products, including tampons, pads and panty-liners in brightly coloured and eye-catching designs.

3M files lawsuit for damages against Andover Healthcare

1 May 2010

3M has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Minnesota against Andover Healthcare seeking injunctive relief and damages regarding Andover's CoFlex 2 Layer Compression System.

BMW and SGL invest heavily in carbon fibre use for automobiles

1 May 2010

A state-of-the-art plant for manufacturing carbon fibre for use in a future BMW electric-powered car is to be built in Moses Lake, Washington, USA.

Indian technical textile industry launches its own association

1 May 2010

Formally launched in April, India's technical textiles industry now has its own dedicated association.

Key technical fibres crucial to growth for personal protection

1 May 2010

Para-aramids and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibres are critical in the area of ballistic protection and widely employed in the $2.4 billion market for protective clothing, according to Ad

Shoots of economic recovery boost industry in time for Atlanta

1 May 2010

Exhibitors at the forthcoming Techtextil North America are optimistic about general economic recovery and feel that flexibility and innovation have helped shelter our industry against its worst effect

Coating and materials handling technologies for prepregs

1 May 2010

The use of coated products for prepregs is growing rapidly and this increasing demand has resulted in the development of highly innovative impregnation and coating machinery for such uses, report Andr

Sparking a revolution in the flame retardant supply chain

1 May 2010

A recent meeting in the UK debated the consequences of the recent decision by leading manufacturers to stop producing the flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ether in the USA by December 2012, reports I

Nonwoven fabric with improved liquid drawing ability

1 May 2010

Unicharm has developed a nonwoven fabric for absorbent articles.

Smith & Nephew expands Acticoat product portfolio

1 May 2010

The Advanced Wound Management Division of Smith & Nephew launched extensions to its Acticoat Silver Coated Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing portfolio at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) s

Surgical repair of vaginal wall for treating pelvic organ prolapse

1 May 2010

A prosthetic material for the surgical repair of a vaginal wall damaged by the prolapse of any one or more of the pelvic organs has been developed by Ethicon.

Bioactive glass nanofibres produced to regenerate bone

1 May 2010

A team of researchers from the University of Vigo, Spain, Rutgers University, USA, and Imperial College London, UK, has developed a method called "laser spinning" to produce glass nanofibres.

SCA launches European 'efficiency projects' for baby diaper production

1 May 2010

Sweden-based SCA is to close its personal care factory in Linselles, France, by mid-2011, affecting around 280 employees.

Cationic-dyeable polyester improved

1 May 2010

Japan's Teijin Fibers Ltd has developed a cationicdyeable polyester polymer, named V4, which it claims can be dyed at ambient temperature and pressure, and offers excellent fibre strength and staining

Europe is target for strong E-glass

1 May 2010

AGY has developed an E-glass fibre yarn specifically for the European construction and industrial markets.

INDA releases landmark report on China's nonwovens industry

1 May 2010

Combining both a historical perspective on the market since 2003 and projections of its growth to 2013, a new report - China Nonwoven Industry Outlook Trends and Forecast - is to be published by INDA

Plasma coating helps improve body armour design

1 May 2010

A liquid-repellent nanocoating technology has helped make a high-performance body armour lighter, more comfortable and more protective than any previous design, according to the UK's P2i.

Nanotubes for wind turbine blades

1 May 2010

Bayer MaterialScience LLC is pressing ahead with research and testing that could determine the viability of polyurethane composites reinforced with its carbon nanotubes (Baytubes) for use in wind turb

Toho's carbon fibre fabric is thinner and light

1 May 2010

Toho Tenax Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan, has begun selling a carbon fibre fabric, claiming it is less than half the weight of its conventional rivals.

Wallpaper to monitor and protect buildings during earthquakes

1 May 2010

D'Apollonia Of Italy and its development partners in the Polyfunctional Technical Textiles against Natural Hazards (Polytect) project won an Innovation Award at the JEC Composites show, held in Paris,

Vibration damping performance with flax

1 May 2010

A prepreg material for vibration damping in sports applications based on flax yarn received the 2010 JEC Composites Innovation Award for Bio-based Materials.

Licensed route for Flashwear

1 May 2010

Star Wars and Space Invaders illuminated t-shirts are being introuduced by Flashwear, the company which introduced the 't-qualizer' - a shirt with a sound activated graphic equalizer.

Seismic wallpaper honoured at JEC

1 May 2010

D'Apollonia and its development partners in the EU-funded POLYTECT project received an Innovation Award at the JEC Composites show, held in Paris, France from 13-15 April, for their development of 'se

New nano-coated armour

1 May 2010

Global Armour is launching new high-performance body armour which is said to be lighter, more comfortable and more protective as a result of P2i's liquid-repellent nano-coating technology.

More TeXtreme capacity for Oxeon and honour for inventor

1 May 2010

Oxeon is strengthening its position as the market leader for ultra lightweight spread tow carbon reinforcements by adding new capacity at its plant in Boras, Sweden.

Active ingredient patch developed by Spanish project

1 May 2010

Spanish technology centre CETEMMSA, which specialises in smart materials, has completed the Dermo Smart Peptide Delivery research project it began in 2009 with Infinitec Activos - a company based at t

CNTs will aid solar flight

1 May 2010

Bayer MaterialScience has become an official partner of the Solar Impulse project, whose founders Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg are developing the first manned aircraft aiming to fly around th

Teijin's new Pupa

1 May 2010

The Teijin Group has unveiled a super-lightweight electric concept car made with proprietary materials and technologies including carbon fibre composites, polycarbonate resins and bio-derived polyeste

Plasmonic project for better solar cells

1 May 2010

Improving the efficiency and cost of solar cells though the use of metallic nanostructures is the aim of PRIMA, a new EU 7th framework programme led by Belgian company Imec.

SmartSilver in Turkey

1 May 2010

Uniteks of Istanbul is to act as the SmartSilver distributor to the Turkish market for NanoHorizons.

Polyurethane and nanotube blades

1 May 2010

A new research and testing project is to be carried out by Bayer MaterialScience to assess the performance of bio-based polyurethane composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes for use in wind turbine

Filter processes for biofuels

1 May 2010

Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has been contracted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop critical filtration and separation proce

Gold route to electronic clothing

1 May 2010

Researchers at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) have explored the potential of gold nanoparticles and small molecules to create memory chips flexible enough to be used in paper and clothing.

Warm, dry and static free

1 May 2010

The All Conditions fleece which is being introduced by Nano-Tex has been designed to provide inherent protection from the elements, combined with the comfort, durability and easy-care characteristics

Heat-conducting polyethylene

1 May 2010

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a process to transform polyethylene into a material that conducts heat just as well as most metals, yet remains an elect

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