Nylon, Kevlar and other synthetic fabrics: Step aside. If new scientific research pans out, people may be sporting shirts, blouses and other garments made from fibers modeled after those in the icky, super-strong slime from a creature called the hagfish. The study appears in ACS' journal Biomacromolecules.
Precision Products, an ISO: 9001-2008 certified designer and manufacturer of high precision machine parts for the textile industry has announced the release of their second generation texturizer upgrade for Plantex BCF extruders.
A National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) research team has developed a vapor grown carbon fiber mat (VGCF mat) which exhibits ultra-high thermal conductivity, an ideal heat spreader material for potential use in electronic devices such as smart phones and tablet computers.
Composites Evolution will be showcasing the latest application of Biotex flax fibre, a snowboard designed and developed by Magine Snowboards, in the NetComposites Product Display Area at the Composites Engineering Show, 7 – 8 November 2012, on stand 346 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK.
Poole Company, a leading manufacturer and distributor of textile fibers and specialist in virgin polyester fibers, recycled fibers, heavy denier, and nonwovens fibers, announced today that it is manufacturing a new engineered co-polymer polyester fiber marketed under the name ComFortrel by Poole.
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Fabric Coating Mills Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade" to their offering.
The combination of health monitoring devices with textiles carries the benefits of patient safety with enhanced comfort to users. Wearable textiles provide remote monitoring of vital signs, diagnostic information that improves early detection rates, as well as cost-effective ambulatory care to patients with chronic disorders.
Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) has received an Advanced level rating in SGS’s independent assessment for ISO 26000 social responsibility standards, making it the first in its sector in Asia-Pacific to receive this recognition from leading independent global industry auditor Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS).
Minerals Technologies Inc. announced today it has signed an agreement with Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co. Ltd. for the construction of a 100,000-metric ton satellite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant at Sun Paper's paper mill in Yanzhou City, Shandong Province, China.
Over the next ten years, consumption of pulpwood is expected to continue its shift from North America and Western Europe to Asia and Latin America. This shift will continue to keep prices low and impact species mix according to the 2012 World Pulpwood Study, released today by RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry.
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