world textiles research news

21st Jun 2019

IACMI - the Composites Institute took part in the US Department of Energy's Advanced Manufacturing Summit at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the third in the Innovation XLab series, which features the assets and innovations of the national laboratories across the US. The institute presented its ability to support connections between ORNL and...

21st Jun 2019

Dutch company IME Medical Electrospinning has developed revolutionary MediSpin XL platform for large-scale industrial production of reproducible and scalable fibre-based scaffolds for Class I, II and III medical devices. The platform ensures control of the crucial parameters of the electrospinning process, leading to identical and consistent...

21st Jun 2019

Dassault Systèmes participated as lead investor in a €65 million Series B financing for BioSerenity, a startup developing a comprehensive health solution involving textiles equipped with sensors and online telehealth services to diagnose and monitor pathologies. Three of BioSerenity’s existing investors, BPI, Idinvest and LBO, also participated in the...

20th Jun 2019

Transportation and energy company Tesla is reportedly working on a new type of soft and durable fabric to make seating in its electric vehicles last longer. The development, termed ‘load-bearing fabric architecture' that can withstand varying loads, was revealed in a new patent application filed by Tesla last year that recently became public.

20th Jun 2019

SIBUR and BASF are collaborating to develop innovative polymer solutions at SIBUR’s PolyLab Research and Development Center located in Moscow, Russia. The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation took place on May 30, 2019 at SIBUR’s newly inaugurated PolyLab at the Skolkovo Innovation Center to seal the strong commitment from SIBUR and BASF.

20th Jun 2019

CRP Technology collaborated with Department of Aerospace Science and Technology of the Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi) on construction of parts for the aeroelastic wind tunnel demonstrators for the Aeroelastic Flutter Suppression (AFS) and ‘GLAMOUR’ projects. CRP manufactured external aerodynamic segments of the two wind tunnel demonstrators for both...

20th Jun 2019

GKN Aerospace has expanded its Risk and Revenue Sharing Partnership (RRSP) with Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp, for the PW1500G and PW1900G engines, adding the Fabricated Fan Case Mount Ring and the Fan Spacer to its workshare. These systems will feature GKN Aerospace’s latest technologies on additive manufacturing (AM) and...

19th Jun 2019

HB Fuller Company is selling its surfactants, thickeners and dispersants business to Tiarco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textile Rubber and Chemical Company, for $71 million. HB Fuller will use the funds from the sale for debt reduction. The two have signed a definitive agreement in this connection. The transaction is expected to close in the third...

19th Jun 2019

Sanitized has launched the Mintactiv additive for reliable odour-management for cotton textiles using natural mint. The company produces antimicrobial hygiene function and material protection for textiles and plastics. The new product from Sanitized meets the requirements of conscientious textile manufacturers and their brands with sustainability goals.