Tag: smart textiles
Cotton as superior oil absorbent
Raw and finer cotton in loose form comes out as best oil absorbent. A collaborative research involving high school students from Lubbock, scientists from Texas ... Read More
Global smart textiles market grows at 33%
Smart textiles use technology to recycle and reuse textile fibres. They can monitor health and can measure movements. Read More
Flame retardants market to scale new heights
Worldwide flame retardant consumption in construction applications is projected to increase 3.2 per cent per annum through 2020 to 803,000 metric tonne. Between 2010 and ... Read More
SOL’s revolutionary innovation
Beijing SOL Flame-retardant Fiber Limited (SOL) has developed a new flame-resistant (FR) cellulose fibreâ€â€SOL FRâ€â€after more than 10 years of research. Read More
Carbon nanotubes, a game changer in composites
A recent study by the Institute of Polymers and Composites at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) has compared neat and TUBALL single wall carbon nanotube ... Read More
Evolon’s eco-friendly super-microfilaments
Pillows and duvets made of feathers and down are extremely comfortable and provide a feeling of top of the range bedding. But this sensation of ... Read More
Toyobo to double airbag fabric capacity
Japanese company, Toyobo intends to build a manufacturing facility to double the production capacity of airbag fabric by 2020 at a local plant of German ... Read More