Fibres, filaments and yarns

Polyethylene for tougher ropes

1 February 2004

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

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.

Glowing thread

1 January 2004

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

Low-friction fibres

1 January 2004

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

Making microfibres

1 January 2004

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

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.

Absorbent yarn

1 December 2003

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

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.

Filament titania

1 September 2003

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

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.

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.

UK farmers encouraged to grow flax

1 July 2003

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

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.

Degradable polyester

1 June 2003

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

New generic group

1 June 2003

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

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.

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

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.

Electro-spinning process makes starch filaments

1 April 2003

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

Expanding yarns

1 April 2003

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

Open-end spun yarns are softer

1 April 2003

Sara Lee Corp discloses a process for making softer handling open-end spun yarns in US Patent 6 477 826.

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.

Biodegradable superabsorbents based on L-aspartic acid

1 March 2003

Superabsorbent fibre and film compositions based on L-aspartic acid are described in US Patent 6 465 536 Solutia.

Melt-blown lyocell

1 March 2003

A melt-blowing technique for lyocell is disclosed in US Patent 6 306 334 by the US pulp giant The Weyerhaeuser Co.

Elastomeric alternative

1 March 2003

Dow Fiber Solutions has introduced a new generic synthetic fibre. The company is marketing it as Dow XLA, while the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given it the generic description lastol.

Polylactide acid commercialized

1 March 2003

Cargill Dow has branded its polylactide (PLA) fibre as Ingeo. At the recent Heimtextil the fibre, formerly known as NatureWorks, was evident in a number of bedding products.

Yarn creates self-coating fabrics

1 February 2003

Glen Raven Inc has developed a yarn that can serve to stabilize fabrics used outdoors.

Superabsorbents

1 February 2003

BASF AG is developing multicomponent superabsorbent fibres containing at least one acidic waterabsorbing resin and a basic water-absorbing resin.

Thermal resistance

1 February 2003

Spanish company Relats SA has developed a silicon dioxide fibre that it claims offers better thermal resistance.

Otsuka Chemical offers conductive skin-core fibre for protection

1 February 2003

Japan's Otsuka Chemical has developed a conductive fibre as part of its research into bicomponent skin-core fibres intended to offer protection from electromagnetic radiation.

Fuji develops fibre to treat skin

1 February 2003

Fuji Spinning Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan, describes a functionalized fibre in European Patent 1 188 855.

Lower shrinkage polypropylene

1 January 2003

A US company claims to have found a way to make polypropylene fibres with lower shrinkage.

Diamond coatings for aramids

1 January 2003

A diamond-like coating (DLC) improves the flexural rigidity of aramid fibres and suppresses their low yielding behaviour, according to US inventors.

Hydrophilic fibre excels in high-speed processability

1 January 2003

A hydrophilic fibre claimed to excel in high-speed processability has been developed by Chisso.

Conductive fibres

1 January 2003

A Japanese firm has patented a fine electrically conductive fibre, as well as a conductive yarn made from the fibre.

Polyester for nonwovens

1 January 2003

Toyo Boseki KK has developed hydrophilic polyester supplied as an aqueous dispersion that is intended for making nonwovens.

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