textiles raw materials news

20th Jul 2021

INDA, the association of nonwoven fabrics industry, has wrapped up its 15th annual World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference, held from July 12-15. The in-person event was attended by 475 enthusiastic professionals from 14 countries, recording the highest attendance in six years. The World of Wipes Innovation Award was presented to Kimberly-Clark...

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

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...

19th Jul 2021

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), has secured Production Organisation Approval (POA) in compliance with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA Part 21G). With this, the company is also now taking over its long-standing partner in innovation and production, DG Flugzeugbau, a leader in composite aircraft production.

16th Jul 2021

Reifenhauser Reicofil, a German specialist and leading global manufacturer of complete spunbond, meltblown, and composite lines, has announced that the company will exhibit sustainably produced nonwovens for various applications at the Anex/Since 2021 exhibition in Shanghai from July 22-24, 2021, at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center.