Fibres, filaments and yarns

SeaCell Active shows antifungal and antibacterial properties

1 November 2004

A cellulose and seaweed-based fibre that slowly releases silver ions could have applications in medical textiles and hygiene products, such as compression stockings and burns bandages.

Splicing fibre bundles with injected air

1 October 2004

A system for creating fibre bundles that are easy to handle is the subject of US Patent 6 722 116.

Nip-twisting polylactic acid fibres

1 October 2004

Japan's Murata Kikai KK has developed a variant in false-twist texturizing that it claims can be used with polylactic acid (PLA) fibres.

Electrically conductive yarn

1 September 2004

Dutch research company Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV has developed an electrically conductive yarn.

Phosphorescent yarns

1 September 2004

Korea's Glow Yarn Co Ltd has revealed details of its process for making phosphorescent yarns.

Silver-based antimicrobial products

1 September 2004

Antimicrobial synthetic fibres and fibrous products are disclosed in US Patent 6 723 428 by Foss Manufacturing.

Making carbon nanotubes

1 September 2004

Coagulation spinning can produce fibres, ribbons and yarns of carbon nanotubes, according to US Patent 6 682 677.

Biodegradable bicomponents

1 September 2004

The Procter & Gamble Co has developed a biodegradable melt-spun fibre.

Tufting yarn for pile

1 September 2004

A novel construction intended for tufting pile yarns has been developed by USA's Honeywell Performance Fibers.

Invista targets medical market

1 August 2004

Invista's Personal Care segment is expanding beyond the hygiene sector and is now marketing its range of branded products to the medical textiles industry.

Silk-based filaments from waste

1 July 2004

A novel process for preparing a solution of silk or silk-like protein from a variety of sources, such as silk waste, to create high-quality filaments is the subject of International Patent WO 02/08179

High-speed melt-spinning of fluoropolymers filament yarns

1 July 2004

Two US inventors claim to have found a way to meltspin high-viscosity fluoropolymers at high speeds to produce single or multifilament yarns.

False-twist spiral filaments

1 July 2004

A German company claims to have found a way to create special false-twist spiral filaments.

Multi-component fibres for splitting

1 June 2004

Japan's Chisso Corp claims to have found a better way to produce a multi-component fibre that can be split.

High-strength material for sutures and other surgical devices

1 June 2004

DSM Dyneema has launched a high-performance polyethylene fibre called Dyneema Purity for producing surgical implants and other medical devices, such as sutures.

Crimped homofilament fibres

1 June 2004

Homofilament fibres can be meltspun from a dual capillary spinneret having different shapes so as to induce differential fibre morphologies resulting in crimping, according to Kimberly-Clark.

Cork yarn

1 May 2004

A process for making cork yarn that retains the properties of cork, yet can easily be woven or knitted is the subject of International Patent WO 02/055767.

Thermotropic aromatic polyester(amide) monofilaments

1 May 2004

Switzerland's Michelin Recherche et Technique SA of Granes-Paccot has developed a thermotropic aromatic polyester(amide) monofilament.

Functional fibre cares for the skin

1 May 2004

European Patent EP 1 251 202 discloses a fibre that sustainably releases a component that can care for the wearer's skin.

Fibres and yarns that glow in the dark

1 April 2004

Fluorescent polyester and polypropylenes have been developed in Korea by the Glow Yarn Co Ltd, under the brand names Glow Polyester Fiber, Glow Yarn and Glow Fabric.

Recycled cellulosic fibres

1 April 2004

Cellulosic fibres, which once would have been disposed of as waste, may be used in different matrix materials to create organic composites.

Polysaccharide with antimicrobial and absorbent properties

1 April 2004

Polysaccharide fibres formed from alginate are disclosed in International Patent WO 02/36866.

Elastic yarns also provide moisture management

1 March 2004

An elastic yarn designed to provide moisture management is the subject of European Patent EP 1 350 872.

Implantable bicomponent fibres

1 March 2004

A bicomponent fibre for use in medical implants has been developed by Solutia.

Multi-component yarn production in a rotor spinner

1 March 2004

A problem with open-end (OE) spinning is that it has tended to be inflexible and what it makes has been lacking in character, which means that markets have been restricted to volume consumption of a p

Aiming towards vortex

1 March 2004

Murata - the only company to date to build an air-jet spinning machine (the MJS) - continues to develop what it describes as a vortex spinner-- European Patent EP 1 347 085.

Polyethylene for tougher ropes

1 February 2004

Japan's Toyo Boseki KK has made strong high molecular weight polyethylene fibres for industrial ropes.

Low-friction fibres

1 January 2004

Friction Free Technologies Inc has disclosed a process for creating special low-friction fibres.

Glowing thread

1 January 2004

Italian yarn maker Sinterama has introduced a synthetic sewing thread that, it says, glows in the dark.

Making microfibres

1 January 2004

A system for making microfibres from otherwise difficult-to-process polymers was revealed at ITMA 2003 in Birmingham, UK.

Strong polyolefin

1 January 2004

An Austrian company, Borealis GmbH of Schwechat-Mannsworth, has found a way of making strong polyolefin fibres without post-stretching.

Durable treatment for deodorant and antibacterial fibres

1 December 2003

Toray Industries has developed a treatment for fibres that, the Japanese company claims, provides durably deodorant, antibacterial, antifungal and anti-soiling characteristics.

Absorbent yarn

1 December 2003

A highly absorbent composite yarn is the invention of Koreas Silverstar Corp.

Tougher and bulkier for carpets

1 December 2003

A high bulk fibre with greater abrasion resistance is the subject of International Patent World Patent WO 02/16682 from Honeywell International Inc.

Filament titania

1 September 2003

Japan's Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd reports it has found a way to produce monofilaments of titania.

Decoration with polyester tapes

1 August 2003

European Patent EP 1 279 755 suggests that a decorative polyester yarn may be produced undyed and held to be dyed in small lots as and when required.

Chitosan gives acrylic fibres longlasting antimicrobial properties

1 August 2003

A US-Japanese collaboration has developed acrylic fibres containing chitosan that have long-lasting antimicrobial properties.

UK farmers encouraged to grow flax

1 July 2003

Yorkshire Forward of Leeds, UK, is supporting a system for the decortication of flax.

New generic group

1 June 2003

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recognized a completely new generic group of fibres.

Degradable polyester

1 June 2003

Japan's Shimadzu Corp has developed a spontaneously degradable fibre that offers high bulk, soft handle and stretch.

Materials made from homogenously branched linear ethylene polymers

1 June 2003

Elastic fibres and fabrics developed by Dow Chemical could find use in the gathering means and stretchable sidepanels of disposable diapers or incontinence garments.

Corn fibre used to produce advanced chemicals

1 June 2003

Eastman Chemical Co has patented a method of producing advanced chemicals using corn fibre as a raw material.

Highly absorbent lyocell fibre

1 June 2003

A new highly absorbent lyocell fibre highlighted at April's Techtextil exhibition could have applications in the medical and hygiene/sanitary sectors.

Healing wool project

1 May 2003

The Department of Textile and Clothing Design at the University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland, is conducting a project that aims to investigate the healing properties of wool from Finnish Landrace sh

Tacking industrial yarns

1 May 2003

Rhodia Filtec AG, Emmenbrucke, Switzerland, has found a way to improve polyester fibre spinning.

Reinforced bioabsorbable composites for orthopaedic surgery

1 May 2003

The Aderans Research Institute of Beverly Hills, California, USA, has developed synthetic bioabsorbable fibres for use in making reinforced composites for surgical implants USA.

Flattened fibres help to make improved nonwovens

1 May 2003

Partially or wholly flat synthetic fibres for making strong nonwovens with low basis weights are disclosed in US Patent 6 485 828.

Expanding yarns

1 April 2003

A yarn that expands when heated is the subject of US Patent 6 460 320.

Electro-spinning process makes starch filaments

1 April 2003

Humatro Corp has invented a radically new type of fibrous structure.

Potential for wool-based medical textiles examined

1 April 2003

A feasibility study to examine the potential of woolbased medical textiles is to be carried out by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) in conjunction with a leading international pharmaceutical company.

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