This report provides information on the latest developments in composites, fabrics, fibres, medical textiles, nonwovens, sewing threads, smart textiles and yarns. The report includes information and analysis relating to a number of innovative companies and other organisations worldwide, including: Ahlstrom; Autoneum; BASF; Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF); Durak Tekstil; Edinburgh Napier University; Freudenberg Performance Materials; Hagihara Industries; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Notts Sport; Royal Robbins; Teijin Frontier; and University College London (UCL).
- SUMMARY
- COMPOSITES
- Autoneum has developed composite flame shields which are free from mica for use inside the battery housings of electric vehicles (EVs)
- Fibre-based speciality materials producer Ahlstrom has launched a range of absorbent glass mat battery separators
- FABRICS
- DITF and partners are developing pressure-resistant spacer fabrics for use as cores in adaptable vacuum thermal insulation components in buildings
- Royal Robbins has launched an apparel collection called Mosquito Protection Technology (MPT) which provides protection against mosquitoes without the use of toxic chemicals
- Teijin Frontier has developed a polyester fabric which has the look and feel of a fabric made from natural fibres
- FIBRES
- Notts Sport has launched a non-plastic artificial grass called CocoTurf which is made from coconut fibres
- Researchers in the UK are developing a method for extracting cellulose from cow manure and the subsequent spinning of the cellulose into fibres
- MEDICAL TEXTILES
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is developing knitted bioabsorbable fabrics for treating severe and/or chronic wounds
- NONWOVENS
- Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched a range of versatile fine denier spunbonded nonwovens
- SEWING THREADS
- Durak Tekstil has developed a sewing thread which is invisible to infrared cameras for use in the production of military uniforms
- SMART TEXTILES
- Researchers at the Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF) are developing elastic inks for use in the production of smart textiles
- Researchers in Japan have developed a durable, flexible fibre-based sensor which is inspired by the shape of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
- YARNS
- BASF and Hagihara Industries have launched a range of durable polyolefin yarns for use in the manufacture of artificial turf
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