Technical Textiles

The lucky winners of the Young Talent Award – first row, far left: Deniz Sinan Yesilyurt © VDMA

05/01/2023 – Fibers

Fibers

Carbon fibers are becoming cheaper to produce

If carbon fibres tear, it costs time and money to sort out the damaged fibres. AI monitoring of the the production processes makes manufacturing cheaper ... By Sibylle Michel

The 55th year of the ingredient brand was a year celebrating milestones in innovation, exciting end-use applications and on-trend collaborations. © Cordura

30/12/2022 – Anniversary

Anniversary

Cordura celebrates 55 years

New innovative technologies and brand collaborations marked the 55th birthday year of the Cordura brand with 15 different performance technologies and ... By Sibylle Michel

As well as improving mask manufacturing, the ProQuIV solution can also be used to optimize the production parameters for other applications involving these versatile technical textiles. © Freudenberg Performance Materials

23/12/2022 – Nonwovens

Nonwovens

ProQuIV optimizes the production of nonwoven masks

Fraunhofer researchers at ITWM have developed a technology which helps to save materials and energy when producing nonwovens. By Sibylle Michel

TrinamiX's mobile NIR spectroscopy solution can detect more than 15 textile types and compositions, making sorting easier. © TrinamiX

21/12/2022 – Textile recycling

Textile recycling

Identify textile materials with mobile NIR spectroscopy

TrinamiX introduces handheld solution for convenient identification of more than 15 textile types and compositions for better sorting. By Sibylle Michel

Pangaia’s Activewear 3.0 collection with Evo by Fulgar comprises four key models in three colour versions: in black, leaf green and cerulean blue. © Pangaia

16/12/2022 – Sustainable yarn

Sustainable yarn

Pangaia chooses Evo by Fulgar for its Activewear 3.0 collection

Pangaia launches its new generation activewear 3.0 made from bio-based materials and chooses Evo yarn, produced and distributed by Fulgar. By Sibylle Michel

The new ZS-B MEGAfeed side feeder from Coperion significantly increases fiber and flake feed rate into the ZSK twin screw extruder. © Coperion

16/12/2022 – Plastic fiber and flake recycling

Plastic fiber and flake recycling

Innovative side feeder makes recycling more economical

To make the recycling of lightweight, high-volume fiber and flake recyclate more economical, Coperion has developed a new version of its ZS-B side feeder. By Sibylle Michel

Biomimetic fish fin with dielectric elastomer actors und fiber reinforcement. © ITM/TUD

15/12/2022 – Composites

Composites

Intelligent materials for robotics and prostheses

Researchers are going to develop a completely new class of materials in which actuators and sensors are integrated directly into flexible fibre composites. By Sibylle Michel