world textiles research news

14th Jul 2020

Scott Bader and the University of Liverpool have joined hands to set up a company - Polymer Mimetics - with the aim to develop a novel polymer chemistry platform. With funds of more than £1million, Polymer Mimetics will build on a university technology which transforms widely-available chemical building blocks into high performance polymeric products.

14th Jul 2020

Royal HaskoningDHV, DSM - a global purpose-led, science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living - and City of Rotterdam, have joined hands to design a new circular composite footbridge which is planned to be installed in Rotterdam by the end of 2020. The footbridge is to be constructed from a fibre reinforced thermoplastic called...

13th Jul 2020

In the situation that follows the COVID-19 crisis, an intense focus on safety and hygiene will aid the growth of medical textiles and as infrastructure development will take precedence, it will boost the growth of geo-textiles and building textiles, according to Sanjay Raut, president, technical and new businesses, Pune-based Garware Technical Fibres...

11th Jul 2020

A partnership between industry, academia and government - Sustainable Composites - has been launched in the UK to harness the research and technology development capabilities to address the limitations in composites use and accelerate development of new recycling technologies while simultaneously creating new sustainable composites from bio-based...

11th Jul 2020

Fiberline has concluded a major deal for the supply of carbon fibre profiles to the Nordex Group, which has a 35-year history in the wind industry. With a supply volume to serve more than 6.000 MW of clean renewable energy over the next three years, the deal indicates a substantial share of the global market for carbon fibre profiles in the wind...

11th Jul 2020

Dura Composites, a global supplier of composite products for flooring, structures and façades, has been successful in achieving Achilles BuildingConfidence Advanced membership status. Dura Composites' products are ideal for industrial, construction, rail, marine and other sectors as a long-lasting and cost-effective replacement for wood, steel and...

10th Jul 2020

Scientists at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a flame-retardant carbon-fibre-reinforced composite material using plant-originated tannic acid. The team has also come out with a process for eco-friendly recycling of the material, which is widely used in aerospace, automotive, shipbuilding, and sports equipment industries.

10th Jul 2020

Tohoku University Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Information Sciences, and NEC Corporation are developing a materials integration system utilising NEC's vector supercomputer SX-Aurora Tsubasa to speed up the production of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) for aircraft. The R and D is taking place under a Japanese government...

10th Jul 2020

Carrington Textiles has earned NFPA 2112 certification for its re-engineered flame-retardant fabrics, signifying high protection against fire. This will assure customers who want to offer garments that not only provide comfort, but also excellent performance against flash fire, electrostatic discharge, ultraviolet radiation, electric arc and chemical...