Tag: advanced materials

Avinash Misar: High performance fibres need pilot plants and not lab scale R&D

Divya S- January 29, 2026

As India accelerates its push into technical textiles, the real test lies in moving beyond mid-stream strengths to master high-performance fibres and advanced materials that ... Read More

Flexible Fibre-Reinforced Composites for Advanced Smart Structure

- December 24, 2025

The market for flexible composites is expected to expand significantly in sectors such as foldable electronics, deployable aerospace structures, wearable medical devices, and seismic-resistant infrastructure. ... Read More

DCM Shriram to acquire HSCL for Rs 3.75 bn to expand in advanced materials

- June 13, 2025

Spread across a 43-acre GIDC plot, the plant is located just 3.5 km from DCM Shriram’s existing chemicals complex—offering seamless synergies for integration and growth. ... Read More

Growing the textiles sector

- October 26, 2024

The textile industry needs to go for product and market diversification. The industry can learn from technology companies like Amazon about how to successfully adopt ... Read More

Testing, testing, at Techtextil 2024

- March 20, 2024

Key members of the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) are eager to showcase their innovations at the exhibition. Sophisticated systems for the testing of fibres ... Read More

In absence of N95, multi-layered face masks offer protection against Omicron

- January 21, 2022

According to Texas Tech researchers author study, the most effective ready-made facial coverings on the market are Velcro masks with carbon filters and surgical masks. ... Read More

Cotton-based product can absorb oil spills sustainably

- October 8, 2021

Nonwoven cotton could be the solution to recurring oil spills around the globe, according to one Texas Tech professor. Read More