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Kelheim Fibres develops static dissipative viscose fiber
October 17th, 2016
German specialty-fiber fabricator Kelheim Fibres GmbH announces the development of a viscose fiber which provides static dissipation. The fiber receives its specific properties by the incorporation of electrically conductive additives into the fiber’s core. As a result, the company says, functional additives are evenly distributed throughout the whole fiber, while at the same time the […]
DermaTherapy bedding helps reduce pressure ulcers
October 14th, 2016
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Standard Textile’s DermaTherapy® bed linens are now being marketed to hospitals and health-care centers to help reduce the production of pressure ulcers, commonly known as bedsores. The DermaTherapy technology was specifically developed to create the healthcare bedding. The company notes in a press release its silk-like fibers help regulate the patient’s “microclimate”—a combination […]
Zünd cuts parts for Pagani sports cars
October 13th, 2016
Italian automaker Pagani, maker of some of the world's most exclusive sports cars, has installed the new Zünd G3 L-2500 carbon cutter as one of the few fully automated processes in the production of its limited-edition autos. For years, Pagani, based in San Cesario sul Panaro, Italy, has used the Swiss-made Zünd PN L-2500 cutter, […]
Trelleborg bearings supply world’s largest offshore facility
October 12th, 2016
Swedish engineering group Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has supplied a selection of bearing solutions for Shell’s Prelude FLNG, the world's first floating liquefied natural gas project, located in Australia’s Browse Basin. Trelleborg manufactured and delivered 52 vertical elastomeric bearings and 156 horizontal bearings for use on the 13 modules onboard the facility, as well as […]
Offray Specialty Narrow Fabrics changes name
October 10th, 2016
Bernardsville, N.J.-based Offray Specialty Narrow Fabrics, a manufacturer of high performance narrow fabrics, has changed its name to OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics. “With a nod to our past, we kept our family initial ‘O,’” said company owner and CEO Denise Offray. “‘TEX’ represents our textile heritage. Our new name represents the advanced manufacturer we have […]
Naturally brilliant
October 7th, 2016
If nature has figured out a pretty good way to do something, it would make sense to try and copy it, right? Lizards that change color for camouflage … moisture that beads up and rolls right off a lotus leaf … the aerodynamics of a humpback whale, pirouetting under water … tree frogs that climb […]
IAC Mobile Training Center launches at IFAI Expo
October 7th, 2016
The International Antimicrobial Councils (IAC) new Mobile Training Center will make its initial stop at IFAI Expo in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 19-21. It will be part of the IFAI Expo Testing Program, which IAC sponsors. Based at Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, Mich., the IAC promotes the safe, effective use of antimicrobials and odor-control […]
Girl’s bandage breakthrough wins $15,000
October 7th, 2016
Anushka Naiknaware, a seventh-grader from Beaverton, Ore., finished in the top eight in an international science contest run by Google for her invention: a bandage that can tell doctors when it needs to be changed, thus speeding healing. According to a report in the Oregonian, Naiknaware’s bandage is embedded with extremely small monitors that let medical […]
Microban receives bluesign approval for Scentry BC100
October 7th, 2016
Microban® International Ltd., Huntersville, N.C.-based producer of textile odor-control and odor-prevention products, has received bluesign® system blue product rating for its Scentry® BC100 textile odor-capture treatment. Microban identifies Scentry BC100 as a non-antimicrobial solution that absorbs body odors, caused by organic chemical compounds, in clothing and footwear made from polyester, spandex, nylon and synthetic blends. […]
Biomimetics and biotextiles
October 7th, 2016
Imitating nature offers sustainable choices in new textiles. Nature provides the inspiration for many innovations, including in the field of textiles. Some efforts, however, are quite specific in imitating nature. In fact, an entire field of science has blossomed under the name “biomimetics,” a term first coined in 1969 by Dr. Otto Schmitt, who spent […]