Life Materials First natural antimicrobial product Life Materials During the leading trade fair for home and contract textiles, Heimtextil 2018 the producer of antimicrobial additives Life Materials Technologies Ltd. presented a new natural antimicrobial product as a finishing agent for textiles. » Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Fotolia - Vladimir Melnikov VDMA Hybrid Lightweight Technologies Technologies in hybrid lightweight construction The VDMA’s Working Group Hybrid Lightweight Technologies deals with production processes of hybrid lightweight components by using fiber-reinforced composites and metals. In 25 technology profiles, members of the working group have summarized the current status of production and joining processes in hybrid lightweight construction. » Tuesday, February 20, 2018
RWTH Aachen AZL Commercialization of tape placement and tape winding systems The Aachen Center for integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) of RWTH Aachen, Aachen/Germany, consolidates the lightweight expertise of 8 partner institutes with 750 scientists on the RWTH Aachen Campus. » Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Alexander Raths - Fotolia Tanatex New formaldehyde and solvent-free PUR binder The specialty chemical producer Tanatex Chemicals BV, Ede/Netherlands, has developed a new formaldehyde and solvent-free binder, Edolan MR 01. » Thursday, February 15, 2018
Fotolia - Alexandr Mitiuc Hohenstein Device for testing compression garments To deliver increased information of greater accuracy regarding the compression of textiles for various functions the Hohenstein Institute, Bönnigheim/Germany, has developed the next generation of its compression testing device, Hosycan. » Wednesday, February 14, 2018
JEC JEC World Composites innovations worldwide On March 6-8, 2018 the world’s largest trade fair for composites, JEC World will take place in Paris/France, with 1,300 exhibitors. » Wednesday, February 07, 2018
ITM ITM Many product launches expected The International Textile Machinery Exhibition ITM 2018 will be held in Istanbul/Turkey from April 14-17, 2018. » Tuesday, February 06, 2018
Alexander Raths - Fotolia Argaman Fusing natural cotton with copper compound The CottonX technology by Argaman Technologies Ltd., Jerusalem/Israel, allows cotton fibers to be infused with various compounds, turning them into active smart fibers without losing the natural attributes of cotton. » Monday, February 05, 2018
LOPEC LOPEC Smart functional clothing "Smart Clothing" is one of the topics at the world's leading trade fair for printed electronics, LOPEC, from March 13-15, 2018 in Munich/Germany. » Thursday, February 01, 2018
Performance Days Performance Days Launch of Functional Fabric Fair The launch has been announced of the US Functional Fabric Fair powered by Performance Days. The sourcing event for high-performance functional fabrics and accessories will be staged during New York Market Week, July 23-24, 2018 and co-located with multiple fashion market events. » Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Andrew Ostrovsky - Fotolia Orion New specialty carbon black production line in Korea Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. announced on December 7, 2017, that it has completed construction of a new Carbon Black production line at its plant in Yeosu/South Korea. » Tuesday, December 19, 2017
JiSign - Fotolia Groz-Beckert The Fabric Year 2017 The results of a survey on global fabric production have been published in “The Fabric Year 2017”. The study was presented by The Fiber Year GmbH, Speicher/Switzerland, and Groz-Beckert KG. » Tuesday, December 12, 2017
CIRFS CIRFS 53rd edition of “Information on Man-made Fibers” The European Man-made Fibres Association (CIRFS), Brussels/Belgium, has published its latest statistical report on developments in the world man-made fibers (MMF) industry. » Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Dietmar Kuballa - Fotolia ITA Nomination for AiF’s Otto von Guericke Award 2017 Dr. Christopher Lenz, alumni of the Institut für Texiltechnik of the RWTH Aachen University (ITA) has been nominated for this year’s Otto von Guericke Award, presented by the German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF), for his research findings in open reed weaving (ORW). » Tuesday, December 12, 2017
ADD ITC ADD ITC Premiere in Stuttgart On November 30 and December 1, 2017, one of the most important conventions for the European technical textile industry, the Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf-International Textile Conference (ADD ITC) took place in Stuttgart/Germany with about 600 professionals from 28 countries. » Wednesday, December 06, 2017
Evgenia Tiplyashina - Fotolia ITMA 2019 Greater focus on sustainable solutions The ITMA 2019, which takes place in Barcelona/Spain from June 20-26, 2019, aims to provide an integrated platform of eco-friendly solutions with a dedicated recycling, waste reduction, and pollution prevention exhibit sector. » Tuesday, December 05, 2017
A+A 2017 A+A 2017 Investments in workers’ health From October 17-20, 2017 under the motto "People matter", 1,930 exhibitors from 63 countries and more than 67,000 trade visitors attended the leading trade fair for personal protection, occupational safety and health at work A+A 2017. » Thursday, October 26, 2017
Asahi Kasei Capacity expansion for Lamous microfiber suede The Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Fibers & Textiles of the producer of fibers, chemicals and electronics, Asahi Kasei Corp., Tokyo/Japan, will expand capacity for Lamous microfiber suede in Nobeoka/Japan. » Tuesday, October 10, 2017
JiSign - Fotolia Asahi Kasei Capacity expansion for Lamous microfiber suede The Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Fibers & Textiles of the producer of fibers, chemicals and electronics, Asahi Kasei Corp., Tokyo/Japan, will expand capacity for Lamous microfiber suede in Nobeoka/Japan. » Tuesday, October 10, 2017
