Technical Textiles

Sustainable car of the future. © Fraunhofer IAO

06/02/2023 – Circular Economy in the automotive industry

Circular Economy in the automotive industry

Tool supports the development of recyclable components

The Cyclometric tool is designed to ensure that all parts used are recyclable already during the development of automotive components. By Sibylle Michel

Newly developed print head for 3D-printing of continuous cellulose fiber reinforced components. © DITF

03/02/2023 – Research

Research

New 3D printing process enables sustainable fiber composite components

The DITF, together with Arburg GmbH+Co KG, are developing an energy- and material-efficient 3D printing process for manufacturing of lightweight bio-based ... By Sibylle Michel

Jumbo-Textil offers campers premium textile storage and fastening solutions. © Jumbo-Textil

27/01/2023 – Automotive

Automotive

Textile solutions for every camper van model

If you are a camper on the road, you have a lot of things with you: from toothpaste to coffee cups. Textile holder systems help you stow everything away ... By Sibylle Michel

Fibre composite components increase the precision and service life of the plant systems. © Vombaur

18/01/2023 – Lightweight construction

Lightweight construction

Preforms from vombaur increase performance and service life

Lightweight components offer innovation and savings potential. This also applies to the lightweight and resilient components made of composite textiles ... By Sibylle Michel

13/01/2023 – Call for Papers

Call for Papers

The Fiber Society’s 2023 Spring Conference

From May 15 to 17, 2023, the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) will host The Fiber Society’s 2023 Spring Conference in Denkendorf, ... By Sibylle Michel

The hycuTEC process easily achieves filtration efficiencies in excess of 99.99% in the case of typical filter media. © Oerlikon

06/01/2023 – Sustainable solutions for filtration

Sustainable solutions for filtration

Oerlikon Nonwoven presents its portfolio at Filtech 2023

Oerlikon Nonwoven will be showcasing its meltblown and spunbond portfolio at the upcoming Filtech in Cologne, Germany, from February 14 and 16, 2023. By Sibylle Michel

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