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19th Nov 2018

Clearing a major road block in the development of wearable biosensors for health monitoring, scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst led by materials chemist Trisha L Andrew say they have developed a process for making a charge-storing system that is easily integrated into clothing for “embroidering a charge-storing pattern onto any...

17th Nov 2018

The Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) is all set to host an international conference on the latest innovations in technology and machinery for technical textiles on January 19, 2019 in Mumbai. The conference will bring new breakthroughs in manufacturing technology and machinery for producing innovative technical textile products.

16th Nov 2018

International technology group Andritz has received an order from Grupo SARI (Rubi Industrial) to supply a neXline needlepunch line for the production of needlepunched felts. The line will process several types of raw material such as polyester, polypropylene, bi-component fibres and viscose to produce needlepunched felts for technical markets.

16th Nov 2018

PolyOne Corporation, a premier provider of specialised polymer materials, services and solutions, has announced the hiring of Christopher L Pederson as senior vice president, president of specialty engineered materials. Michael A Garratt had been serving in this role on an interim basis and will now resume his prior position responsibilities.

15th Nov 2018

PFNonwovens has recorded consolidated revenues of CZK 4,529.9 million in the first nine months fiscal 2018, up by 1.9 per cent year-on-year. The increase in the price of polymers had a positive effect on the year-on-year comparison of revenues. Sales volumes also rose in line with the increase in production due to new production capacity launched in...

15th Nov 2018

Kordsa, a global player of tyre, construction reinforcement and composites technologies market, is among 50 most sustainable companies listed in Borsa Istanbul for the period between November 2018-October 2019. Having improved its ratings on environmental criteria, Kordsa is now in BIST Sustainability Index for the third year in a row, this year.

15th Nov 2018

Lear, a supplier of automotive seating and e-systems, has posted sales of $4.9 billion in Q3 of fiscal 2018. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, sales were flat, reflecting lower production volumes on key Lear platforms, offset by the addition of new business in both product segments and the sales impact of obtaining control of certain...

12th Nov 2018

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, developer of spider silk based fibres, has developed a strain of genetically engineered silkworms which produces fibres that have the physical properties more suited for use in protective textiles. The development has come under the company’s contract with the US Army. The company will scale up the production of new fibres.

12th Nov 2018

Suominen has announced the launch of two new nonwoven products, Biolace Move and Biolace Cozy. As members of the long-lived Biolace product line, both are spunlace products but made of renewable raw materials, such as polylactic acid (PLA) and cotton. Suominen is a leading supplier of nonwovens for wipes, hygiene products, and medical applications.