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© Agatex Feinchemie

 
08/09/2026 – Mechanical Textile Recycling

Mechanical Textile Recycling

Fibre Quality Is Determined in the Opening Process

 Agatex has developed and industrially validated PFAS-free processing aids that reduce short fibres and dust while improving fibre length, carding performance ... By  Antje Schmidtpeter
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Heike Metschies, project manager at STFI, notes: “Initial results are already available in the form of rectangular profiles with hemp reinforcement and a thermoplastic matrix. We were able to present these at AGRA 26 in Leipzig to, among others, the Saxon Minister of State for the Environment and Agriculture, Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch, and to a large specialist audience at Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main.“ © STFI

 
07/09/2026 – STFI and IWU Project

STFI and IWU Project

Regional hemp bast for lightweight construction profiles

CannaPul: STFI and Fraunhofer IWU in Chemnitz are developing lightweight construction profiles from regional hemp bast. The focus is on continuous fibre ... By  Daniel Keienburg
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Erfinder Leon Blanckart. © HS Niederrhein/Leon Blanckart

 
12/06/2026 – Forschungsprojekt AlgaTex

Forschungsprojekt AlgaTex

Alternative nachhaltige Faserstoffe

Mit seinem Forschungsprojekt AlgaTex zeigt Leon Blanckart von der Hochschule Niederrhein, wie Textilien aus fädigen Süßwasseralgen eine umweltfreundliche ... By  Antje Schmidtpeter
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The discussion focused on fully bio based, biodegradable cellulosic fibers and their use in nonwoven applications such as wet wipes. © FTI Vonsulting Bruxelles

 
18/03/2026 – Bio based, cellulose fiber solutions

Bio based, cellulose fiber solutions

Lenzing highlights cellulose solutions in Brussels

At a high-level event in Brussels, Lenzing outlined how bio based, biodegradable cellulose solutions can strengthen Europes industrial resilience as policymakers ... By  Daniel Keienburg
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Technical filament yarns play a key role in airbag performance, forming part of the 30–35 kilograms installed in every modern vehicle. © Barmag

 
20/02/2026 – VDMA joint stand, Hall 12/C56

VDMA joint stand, Hall 12/C56

Barmag at Techtextil 2026

Barmag will present technologies for producing industrial filament yarns used in airbags, seat belts and other technical applications, focusing on stable ... By  Daniel Keienburg
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ITA Institute Director Professor Dr Thomas Gries and Sabina Dann with the MSE certificate. © Institut für Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen

 
11/02/2026 – RWTH Aachen

RWTH Aachen

Award for Sustainable Carbon Fibre Cycles

Targeted electrochemical surface modification can make carbon fibre sizing resistant to solvolysis. This approach, developed by Sabina Dann, earned her ... By  Daniel Keienburg
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The demand for workwear is greater than ever before, and today's workforce faces new challenges every day that require them to rethink and adapt. © Mariafirda / Stock.Adobe.com + ai

 
15/09/2025 – Workwear

Workwear

Lycra expands into the workwear sector

The Lycra Company looks back on over 60 years of innovation in the field of performance fibres and now offers its range of fibres and technologies for ... By  Editorial staff