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Sympatex plans 100 percent recycled membrane
September 9th, 2016
German high-tech materials developer Sympatex Technologies will introduce plans for a 100 percent recycled Sympatex membrane at the international leather expo, Lineapelle, at the Milan Exhibition Centre in September. The firm will also show high-performance technologies as well as new laminate developments in the footwear business division. Sympatex introduced a pre-consumer recycling procedure as standard […]
Teijin shows carbon and aramid fiber solutions in Shanghai
September 8th, 2016
High-performance-fiber developer Teijin Group has announced that its Toho Tenax Co. Ltd., the group's carbon-fibers and composites business, and Shanghai-based Teijin Aramid Asia Co. Ltd., its aramid fibers business, presented at China Composites Expo 2016, Asia's largest composites exhibition, in Shanghai. Some 470 exhibitors took part in the annual show. Teijin showcased new applications for […]
Dept. of Commerce promotes U.S. companies at Land Forces 2016
September 7th, 2016
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) has announced that 15 U.S. manufacturers of textiles and apparel for military, defense and security will be featured in its sponsored sample booth at Land Forces 2016, Australia’s land defense exhibition and forum for Australia, Asia and the Indo Pacific September 6-8 in Adelaide, […]
Joint project focuses on improved automotive composites
September 6th, 2016
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), in partnership with DuPont Performance Materials, Fibrtec Inc. and Purdue University, has announced the launch of the first project selected with a dual focus on decreasing the cost of manufacture and increasing design flexibility for automotive composites. Advancements in both areas can open up new opportunities and become […]
Asia nonwovens conference shows strong growth
September 2nd, 2016
The largest nonwovens exhibition in Asia, the Shanghai International Nonwovens Conference & Exhibition (SINCE)—to be held Nov. 8-10, 2017, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center—will show a 35 percent growth over the previous expo, demonstrating the growth in Asia’s nonwovens market. Hosted by UBM China, the exhibition will feature some 450 companies […]
Textiles can relieve mite-generated skin inflammation
September 1st, 2016
Current labeling allows people who are allergic to house dust to know when the textiles around them offer protection against dust mites. In the future, patients suffering from neurodermatitis may also find goods that can help control the condition. German scientists testing neurodermatitis patients for dust-mite allergy found 90 percent of sufferers were also allergic […]