textile technology

30th Apr 2020

In order to support critical infrastructure in Germany, Oerlikon Nonwoven began converting its laboratory systems in Neumünster to manufacture nonwovens by end of March. This supported small local businesses and companies to make oronasal masks. At present, material for more than 1 million protective masks a month can be manufactured from the...

30th Apr 2020

HanesBrands is using its apparel design and manufacturing expertise to make more than 20 million medical gowns to be distributed by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency to hospitals and healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has delivered more than 60 million cloth face coverings of the more than 320 million it is manufacturing.

29th Apr 2020

Amidst shortage of personal protective equipment in the fight against COVID-19, Lubrizol is supporting Nike in developing full-face shields and powered, air-purifying respirator (PAPR) lenses. It has donated Estane thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) polymers for the purpose. Estane TPU polymers are important part of the both full-face shields and PAPR...

29th Apr 2020

Swiss textile innovator HeiQ has announced that it is offering the proprietary formulation technology, HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03, an antimicrobial textile treatment tested effective against coronavirus, to its peers, calling for a united effort to help fight the global pandemic. The treatment is used in face mask testing, made for prevention against...

28th Apr 2020

A team at Beijing’s Tsinghua University has used lasers to make graphene-on-Kevlar textiles, creating protective clothing that can record the wearer’s electrocardiogram or sense a toxic gas. Yingying Zhang and colleagues used a carbon dioxide laser to write on Kevlar, a synthetic polyamide fibre used to make body armour and personal protective clothing.

28th Apr 2020

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has developed material for face masks as part of the Resilience project, administrated by the French Government. The material meets French government standards and is fit for face masks. During May, the company will produce material for 100 million face masks for civil servants such as police, prison administration and social workers.

28th Apr 2020

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, a leader in fibre-based materials, has announced that the company continues to develop its capacity in Turin to meet the demand for high performance filtration media for surgical face masks in Italy. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the company has expanded its capacities to meet the demand for healthcare goods to fight the...

28th Apr 2020

With the huge market demand for protective medical mask testing, Mesdan, manufacturer of yarn splicers, knotters, and laboratory quality control testing equipment, has developed a new testing kit, Airtronic, which can test both fabrics for protective masks and masks themselves. Airtronic is one of the most popular air permeability testers on the market.

28th Apr 2020

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), a leader in tissue converting, packaging, and nonwovens technology, has launched Smart Touch HMI, a new human-machine interface available on Forte tissue converting lines. Following high-performance design principles, PCMC’s Smart Touch HMI offers users a clean, modern interface and enhanced help features.