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22nd Jul 2021

Scientists at North Carolina State University have produced insecticide-free, mosquito-resistant clothing using textile materials which were bite-proof in experiments with live mosquitoes. The textile materials were developed using a computational model, which describes the biting behaviour of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that carries viruses.

21st Jul 2021

E-Xstream engineering, part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, has been chosen by McLaren Racing to provide materials data management for its Formula 1 cars. The historic racing team uses advanced materials to get optimal performance from its race cars. The team has selected the MaterialCenter materials lifecycle management system.

20th Jul 2021

Asahi Kasei has introduced Bemliese, its proprietary ultra-sustainable continuous-filament cellulosic nonwoven fabric, in North America via its trading arm in the US, Asahi Kasei Advance America. Bemliese is a nonwoven fabric sheet made from cotton linter – tiny hair-like fibres on cotton seeds. So far, linter has been seen as a pre-consumer waste...

20th Jul 2021

German textile machinery firm, Truetzschler, will show high-performance solutions for efficient production of disinfectant and biodegradable wipe materials at SINCE/ANEX 2021 show, in booth 1J20. The 19th Shanghai international nonwovens exhibition (SINCE) and Asia Nonwovens Exhibition and Conference (ANEX), will be held from July 22- 24, 2021, in...

20th Jul 2021

Scientists at Texas A&M University have designed 3D printable phase-change material (PCM) composites which can regulate ambient temperatures inside buildings. These can be added to building materials, like paint, or 3D printed as decorative home accents, opening possibilities for passive temperature regulation in both new and existing structures.

20th Jul 2021

NASA is working on new deployable structures and materials technologies for solar sail propulsion systems for future low-cost deep space missions. Just as a sailboat is powered by wind in a sail, solar sails use the pressure of sunlight for propulsion. Data obtained from NASA’s ACS3 mission will help develop future larger-scale composite solar sail...

19th Jul 2021

Spirit AeroSystems and Fiber Materials, subsidiaries of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, and Albany Engineered Composites, a subsidiary of Albany International, have joined hands to develop technical and industrialised solutions for hypersonic programme. Their joint expertise will result in scalable, affordable thermal protection systems solutions.

19th Jul 2021

Asahi Kasei’s sustainable nonwoven fabric Bemliese has gained recognition for being biodegradable in water. It has been certified as “OK biodegradable Marine” by TÜV Austria Belgium. Made of cotton linter, this material that can be utilised for making a variety of disposable goods and applications. Asahi Kasei is now aiming for the European market.

19th Jul 2021

Scientists at I Kant Baltic Federal University have produced new polymer nanocomposites with improved magnetoelectric properties. Polymer composites combine magnetic and electrical properties, and are being explored for various applications. Though some materials show better magnetoelectric effect, polymer-based composites are easier to produce and...