Thursday 28 February 2013
Wednesday 27 February 2013
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Interesting article about Oerlikon Neumag in China . . .
China’s BCF market has a good future . . .
http://www.innovationintextiles.com/china-bcf-market-with-a-future/
Monday 25 February 2013
FibeRio raises $13M to accelerate growth
McAllen, TX
FibeRio, the developer and manufacturer of novel Forcespinning nanofiber production systems has announced it has completed a $13M capital raising exercise led by two global strategic investors – SABIC Ventures B.V., Saudi Basic Industries Corporation’s corporate venture capital arm, and Aster Capital Partners, sponsored by Solvay, Schneider Electric, Alstom and the European investment fund.
Technological innovations for future materials
Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland
According to Swiss headquartered high-tech industrial group Oerlikon, if the Eiffel tower had been built 124 years later, it would surely have played a significant part in its construction - because what was riveted, screwed or welded together using iron and steel components back then, would today be primarily made of composites – and Oerlikon Textile, Vacuum & Coating today supplies a wide range of technology and components for their production. These technologies and components will be the Oerlikon focus at the JEC between 12 and 14 March 2013 in Paris.
Friday 22 February 2013
Autefa fibre baler with automatic logistics solution
Friedberg
German machinery manufacturer Autefa Solutions reports it is currently experiencing global growth in the business area of fibre balers - both in the Asian textile markets and as an unexpected a bonus, also in Europe and North America.
Thursday 21 February 2013
Litrax warming technology wins ISPO award
Munich
Nanotechnology maker Litrax’ L2 fibre and filament technology has been named in ISPO 2013’s Top 5 Fibres Innovations for fall/winter season 2014/15.
yester curtain fabric with enhanced pollen-trapping function
PolTokyo
Teijin Frontier, a Teijin Group fibre product converting company, announced this morning that it has developed a new polyester curtain fabric that traps double the amount of pollen as conventional polyester curtain fabric, helping to minimize pollen levels indoors. Teijin Frontier will sell the new fabric for use in lace curtains from March this year.
Polyester curtain fabric with enhanced pollen-trapping function
Wednesday 20 February 2013
Lightweight portable NIJ level IV shield to be revealed at IDEX
Vissenbjerg
TenCate Advanced Armour has developed a new generation of ultra lightweight portable anti-ballistic shields in collaboration with European Special Forces which is designed to provide personnel with the best possible protection against different types of ammunition. The new product line, designated TenCate Targa-light CX, will be showcased at the upcoming IDEX show in Abu Dhabi in the United Arabic Emirates.
Lightweight portable NIJ level IV shield to be revealed at IDEX
Tuesday 19 February 2013
Bayer crosslinker for gentle coating of textiles
Leverkusen
Bayer MaterialScience has developed a new high-performance cross linking agent for the coating of temperature-sensitive textile fibres. The company’s polyurethane dispersion Imprafix 2794 XP is also said to have possible advantageous applications in glass and automotive OEM coating.
Monday 18 February 2013
Statistics: Global and Regional Trends in Mill Fibre Consumption and Man-Made Fibre Production
Report summary
This report includes statistical data, insight and analyses of mill consumption of textile fibres as well as man-made fibre production and trade covering the period 2006-11. This report includes statistical data and analysis of global trends in man-made fibre production by country and geographical region. In addition to the overall statistics, the data are broken down into several types of synthetic and cellulosic fibres. The report also includes detailed forecasts -- by fibre type, country and region -- of man-made fibre capacities and mill fibre consumption.
Statistics: Global and Regional Trends in Mill Fibre Consumption and Man-Made Fibre Production
Global Technical Textiles Business Update (Q4, 2012)
Report summary
This report provides a round-up of recent corporate developments in the global technical textiles sector, including acquisitions, business news, financial results, investments and market forecasts.
Sioen Industries: Core Competence in Coated Technical Textiles and Industrial Protective Clothing
Report summary
Sioen Industries is a world leader in coated technical textiles and industrial protective clothing, and a specialist in fine chemicals. The company is divided into three divisions, namely: Sioen Coating, which is a world leader in the global market for coated textiles; Sioen Chemicals, which produces pigment pastes, inks, varnishes, colour powders and colour dispersions; and Sioen Apparel, a leading producer and seller of protective clothing for industrial and leisure use.
Sioen Industries: Core Competence in Coated Technical Textiles and Industrial Protective Clothing
The World Nonwovens Industry: Part 2 - 20 Medium Sized Producers
Report summary
This report is the second in a series of three in which the world's top 40 nonwovens producers are profiled. The report provides updated information and data about the activities and strategies of Andrew Industries, Asahi Kasei, Buckeye Technologies, Colbond, Companhia Providência, Fibertex Personal Care, First Quality Nonwovens, Georgia-Pacific, Hollingsworth & Vose, Jacob Holm Industries, Japan Vilene, Mitsui Chemicals, Pegas Nonwovens, Sandler, Textilgruppe Hof, Toray Advanced Materials, Toyobo, TWE Group, Union Industries and Vita Nonwovens.
The World Nonwovens Industry: Part 2 - 20 Medium Sized Producers
Technical Textile Markets: Product Developments and Innovations
Report summary
This report provides information on the latest developments in environmentally friendly fabrics for technical textiles, fabrics for protective clothing, fibres and yarns for technical textiles, finishing treatments, floorcoverings, medical textiles, performance-enhancing aids for athletes and technical textile products for sailing.
Technical Textile Markets: Product Developments and Innovations
Friday 15 February 2013
Argar Technology: 'Made in Italy' quality for protective clothing
Busto Arsizio (Va), Italy
Italian protective fabrics producer Argar Technology, a division of Argar Srl, will be showcasing its range of innovative products at this year’s leading technical textiles exhibitions – Techtextil 2013, and A+A Safety, Security & Health At Work 2013.
Argar Technology: ‘Made in Italy’ quality for protective clothing
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Patent protection opens up China for Alexium
Perth, WA and Greer, SC
Alexium has announced it has secured Chinese patent rights which give it the ability to expand in China without competition and increases its patent portfolio to reach out to the global marketplace.
Low coat-weight blade over roller technology
Northwich
Coating and laminating engineering specialist Cygnet Tex-Web has unveiled a blade over roller machine designed to deliver exceptionally low coat weights of 10 gsm.
Tuesday 12 February 2013
ISPO Triumphs in a Difficult Market
Combining innovation, technology, and styling to combat the difficult economic climate, apparel and fabric suppliers generated positive energy at last week’s ISPO in Munich. The four-day fair, featuring apparel, gear, textiles, and accessories for winter sports, was the most successful ever, according the Messe München organisation. Some 81,000 visitors from 109 countries crowded the halls, where 2,481 exhibitors from 52 countries filled 103,220 square metres of space with displays of expertise.
Monday 11 February 2013
Formax to announce new plans at JEC
Leicester
As a measure to improve and facilitate future growth, Formax a leading manufacturer of carbon fibre and speciality composite reinforcements, will be announcing expansion plans and a new company organisation at the forthcoming JEC 2013 in Paris. Investment in Formax’ R&D function will also be a focus as the company looks to strengthen its product development capabilities during the coming year.
Wednesday 6 February 2013
INOTEK: Adaptive moisture management fibre technology
London
Just a short time after UK start up, MMT Textiles Ltd announced on www.innovationintextiles.com that it had invented and patented a method of constructing bio-responsive fibres and yarns so that they react to humidity levels in a micro-climate, the London based company revealed this week that it is now close to bringing the technology to market.
Dude Wipes win Visionary Award
Cary, NC
Incorporating social packaging and humorous, niche-driven branding, Dude Wipes from Dude Products has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Visionary Award, presented at the VISION 2013 Consumer Products Conference in Orlando, Florida. The Visionary Award is given to the most innovative new consumer product that utilizes nonwoven fabrics in its final form.
Biomedical Structures merges with Modified Polymer Components
Warwick, RI & Sunnyvale, CA
Two leading developers of biomedical textiles and modified polymers aim to increase value-added offerings to medical device OEMs through a bicoastal US presence. Biomedical Structures (BMS), a developer of biomedical textiles for medical devices and other advanced clinical applications, and Modified Polymer Components (MPC), which specializes in the design, rapid prototyping and manufacture of reliable, highly precise polymer components for medical device OEMs, today announced their merger.
Biomedical Structures merges with Modified Polymer Components
Tuesday 5 February 2013
Sustainability and performance from Sandler
Schwarzenbach/Saale
Leading nonwovens producer Sandler will exhibit at this year’s IDEA show which is being held from April 22 to April 25 at the Miami Beach Convention Centre, Florida. The German company says it will introduce novel products which combine optimised functionality and the concept of sustainability to the show’s audience.
Friday 1 February 2013
Project succeeds in processing carbon fibre heavy tows
Dresden
Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden), in partnership with textile machinery manufacturer Karl Mayer Malimo, has carried out a special project to produce concrete reinforcement from carbon fibre heavy tows (CFHT). A specially modified, industrial Malitronic Multiaxial warp knitting machine developed by Karl Mayer was used in the research work.