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Planned L.A. stadium will have a 19-acre ETFE canopy
August 19th, 2016
The National Football League (NFL) has announced that a 3.1 million square-foot venue will be built in Inglewood, California. A 19-acre ETFE canopy shaped like a sail will top the complex, enabling year-round use for events. Influenced by the Californian climate and culture, the sides of the building will remain open air, allowing natural air […]
Flotek closes International Polymerics Inc. acquisition
August 19th, 2016
Houston-based oilfield-technology developer Flotek Industries Inc. has closed its acquisition of International Polymerics Inc. and affiliates. Flotek paid approximately $7.9 million and issued some 248,000 shares of common stock as consideration for the acquisition. Founded in 2004, Dalton, Ga.-based IPI is one of the largest domestic suppliers of natural polymers, including guar (used in hydraulic […]
ENO, Unifi launch eco-friendly lounger
August 18th, 2016
Eagles Nest Outfitters, Asheville, N.C.-based creators of portable camping hammocks and other outdoor accessories, has teamed up with Unifi Inc.’s REPREVE® recycled-fiber brand to launch the ENO Billow™ Air Lounge, the only inflatable lounger made with recycled plastic water bottles. Each Billow Air Lounge is made using 16 plastic water bottles. Key features of the […]
Dow launches INTELLIFRESH branding program
August 17th, 2016
Dow Microbial Control, a business unit of the Dow Chemical Co., has introduced a global branding and comarketing program that will signal to consumers that the products they purchase feature built-in odor protection and longer lasting freshness. The new brand, INTELLIFRESH™, will be prominently featured by manufacturers in a variety of consumer products including socks, […]
Danish pavilion for Rio 2016 sports LED-lit sailcloth
August 15th, 2016
To mark the opening of the Rio 2016 Olympics, Copenhagen-based architectural firm Henning Larsen designed the fabric-covered Danish Pavilion located the renowned Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janiero.Announced in March of this year, the composition represents Denmark internally and externally with a lightweight structure featuring aluminum masts and cloth used for sails, manufactured by OneSails. […]
LMW unveils solar-powered mini ring frame for yarn
August 12th, 2016
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited (LMW), based in Coimbatore, India, has unveiled a solar-powered “mini ring frame” to produce yarn. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, LMW partnered with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to design and develop a mini ring frame that would benefit the khadi (handspun and hand-woven cloth) […]
Lectra opens Vietnam subsidiary
August 11th, 2016
Textile innovator Lectra has opened its Hanoi, Vietnam, subsidiary—Lectra Vietnam—effective July 1. The Paris-based company, which focuses on technology solutions for industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, has been a presence in Vietnam for more than 20 years and was represented by its agent, Ly Sinh Cong Trading Service Company, for the […]
DuPont collaborates on Chinese Olympics uniforms
August 10th, 2016
DuPont Industrial Biosciences has announced a collaboration with Chinese sports brand Anta in the design of uniforms for Chinese Olympic team members. The outfits use DuPont™ Sorona® renewable, plant-based fiber. Sorona polymer contains 37 percent annually renewable plant-based ingredients by weight, the company says. It is used primarily in high-performance fiber applications, including textiles for […]
Nano textiles analyze sweat for health monitoring
August 9th, 2016
Collaborative research at the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University endeavors to develop wearable textiles that monitor the wearer’s health by analyzing sweat. The project involves nano yarn structures that can be knitted to form comfortable fabrics. By chemically analyzing the sweat from the wearer, the nano yarns in the fabric changes its color as […]
Research shows new light-harvesting potential
August 8th, 2016
Researchers at Australia’s Griffith University have discovered significant new potentials for light harvesting through narrowing the bandgap of titania (TiO2) and graphene quantum dots. According to a report by IDTechEx’s online Energy Harvesting Journal, the researchers for the first time have found a quantum-confined bandgap-narrowing mechanism where ultraviolet absorption of grapheme quantum dots and TiO2 […]