technology textiles

17th Aug 2021

The global demand of overall technical textiles market grew at a CAGR of 2.5 per cent between 2016 and 2020 and the overall market valuation is expected to reach $183 billion, with total sales of 37,872.2 kilo tonne in 2021, according to Future Market Insights (FMI), which said the market is projected to grow at 4.6 per cent CAGR between 2021 and 2031.

17th Aug 2021

Evolve Services, a producer of composite productions and reproductions, is expanding operations in Frederick County. It is adding a second production line, tripling facility space, and increasing production for its customers including 84 Lumber, Lansing Building Products, ABC Supply, BFS, and Home Depot. The company will invest $1.25 million in the...

16th Aug 2021

Gund has announced the acquisition of Power & Composite Technologies (PCT). PCT will continue to do business as PCT-A division of the Gund company. The announcement solidifies Gund’s commitment to developing new solutions and bringing high-quality products to its customers. Gund is a US-based manufacturer and fabricator of engineered material solutions.

16th Aug 2021

US-based firm Acteev is set to launch its new performance textiles line at the 2021 Outdoor Retailer Expo, giving prospective brand and manufacturing partners the opportunity to experience the unique technology hands-on, in booth 51043-UL. Outdoor Retailer is a business-to-business outdoor sports show where brands, retailers, suppliers, and leaders...

13th Aug 2021

Carrington Textiles has received the RU status under the category of ‘flame resistant clothing for protection of industrial personnel against short-duration thermal exposures from fire’ for six of its flame retardant fabrics. The six fabrics are also NFPA 2112 accredited. Carrington Textiles is the largest producer of workwear fabrics based in the UK.

13th Aug 2021

Cobra International has expanded its development and manufacturing partnership with Thai UAV producer HG Robotics. Cobra is supporting HG Robotics with a new production concept for "Vetal" tail sitter VTOL drone. Vetal is a twin rotor, tail sitting, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone, launched for agricultural surveys and general surveillance.

13th Aug 2021

Scientists in the University of Michigan have developed a process to untangle absorbent polymers in diapers and recycle them into materials similar to the gooey adhesives used in sticky notes and bandages. This has the potential to prevent tonnes of waste. The superabsorbent material in diapers is made up of a matrix of polymers that expand in dampness.

12th Aug 2021

A new advanced composites learning centre is being established at Eastern Florida State College (EFSC). The centre has been designed to educate and train composites technicians to support Florida's Space Coast manufacturing region. The EFSC advanced composites technician learning centre will greatly enhance the college's existing composites programme.

12th Aug 2021

Teijin Aramid, Netherlands-based leading producer of aramids and a subsidiary of Japan-based Teijin Group, has collaborated with OMP Racing, a market-leading producer of premium motorsport safety equipment, to engineer a new protective motor racing suit that will be worn for the first time at the Berlin Formula E ‘E-Prix’ on August 14.