Coating and laminating

The sky is the limit for a treatment developed by US Air Force

1 December 2008

Developed by the US military and on the point of being commercialized by a UK-based company, a single treatment that is simple, fast and cost-effective to apply has the ability to add multiple functio

Coating technology developed for phase-change microcapsules

1 September 2008

To allow a wide range of manufacturers to add the functionality and value of phase-change materials to their existing products, Outlast Technologies has developed Matrix Infusion Coating, writes Kevin

Fire retardant coating

1 March 2008

A flame retardant (FR) that combines microencapsulated ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and melaminebased particles retained in a base material is the subject of International PatentApplicationWO 2006/075

Curtain coating method improved

1 March 2008

A method and a device for better controlling the flow of air around a web undergoing curtain coating is the subject of International PatentApplication WO 2006/090008.

Freudenberg licence for Dow Corning's plasma technology

1 November 2007

Dow Corning's Plasma Solutions group has licensed its atmospheric pressure plasma liquid deposition (APPLD) technology for commercial coating to Freudenberg Forschungsdienste KG.

Metallic coatings made more uniform

1 August 2007

Japan's Suzutora Corp has developed a method for coating textiles with metal that allows for an even application over a wide area.

Innovations in smart/intelligent coated and laminated fabrics

1 March 2007

Smart and intelligent fabrics were the principal focus of the latest in the series of the highly regarded conferences, Textile Coating and Laminating, this time held in November 2006.

Thermal melting and radiation curing form coating for fabric

1 July 2006

A method of creating a coated textile (intended for use as a press fabric in papermaking, but with wider potential applications) is the subject of International Patent WO 2004/083500.

Novel coating and laminating technologies add value to products

1 December 2005

From the 3rd European Coating Congress Ian Holme reports how textiles companies are using innovative coating and laminating methods that are economical,flexible and versatile to make novel products wi

Gold-plated fabric

1 August 2005

An electroless plating method for nonwoven and woven fabrics is the subject of US Patent 6 831 034.

Optimization of commercial coatings for technical textiles

1 May 2005

In the first of a series of articles on the TechniTex Core Research programme, George Stylios of Heriot-Watt University's Research Institute for Flexible Materials (RIFleX) considers the optimization

Coated industrial textiles--opportunities for machine builders

1 May 2005

The above-average growth in the market for industrial textiles has created opportunities for those able to design suitable machinery to meet the diverse demands.

Phase-change materials

1 April 2004

Two US companies have developed a fabric coated with phase-change material.

Foam on fabric

1 February 2004

An improved system for applying a layer of foamed plastic to a fabric carrier is the subject of US Patent 6 495 206.

Joining difficult fabrics

1 December 2003

A technique for joining and laminating fabrics sheets made from materials previously thought of as unsuitable for such treatments, such as aramids and fleeces, is disclosed in International Patent WO

Foamed textile composite

1 June 2003

A US company has devised a way of extruding a foamed plastic layer into a fabric.

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