1. Hotspots:
  2. Trimco Group
  3. Odlo
  4. Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG
  5. Milano Unica
  6. Fashion for Good

Medical applications

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Grafe Sales Manager Lars Tonnecker sees advantages in the partnership of the two companies: “We are in a position to implement larger capacities at short notice.” © Grafe

 
08/02/2023 – Partnership

Partnership

Color Technik and Grafe join forces

As a new sister company of Grafe Polymer Solutions GmbH, Color Technik AG from Switzerland is now part of the Grafe Group. By  Sibylle Michel
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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
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The founders of Nahtlos AG José Näf and Michel Schmid with the textile-based electrodes for long-term ECGs in their laboratory in St. Gallen. © Marlies Thurnheer

 
09/11/2022

Textile electrodes for medtech applications

Nahtlos, an Empa spin-off, has developed novel textile-based electrodes for recording heart activity and for electrostimulation therapies. By  Sibylle Michel
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Mechanical exoskeleton with premium components to relieve strain on the legs. © Jumbo-Textil

 
01/04/2022 – Narrow textiles

Narrow textiles

High-tech textiles for safety and medical technology

Production and care, logistics and agriculture – people in these and many other industries work hard day after day. Exoskeletons offer them enormous relief ... By  Sibylle Michel
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Testing shows that Livinguard Technology continuously kills bacteria, is hypoallergenic and non-irritating to the skin with performance that lasts wash after wash. © Livinguard

 
30/03/2022 – Medical textiles

Medical textiles

First-of-its-kind medical scrubs

Livinguard has launched an apparel line of permanent self-disinfecting scrubs, underscrubs, and lab coats utilizing its EPA-registered bacteria-killing ... By  Editorial staff
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Global demand for textile coatings will witness an expansion at around 4% CAGR. © Fact.MR

 
23/12/2021 – Textile coating

Textile coating

Demand for Polyurethane Thermoplastics will increase

Fact.MR investigates that Polyurethane Thermoplastics are expected to account for 80% of textile coating demand. By  Editorial staff
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The event took place digitally this year. © DITF Denkendorf

 
23/11/2021 – Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference 2021

Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference 2021

Textile impulses for the future at ADDITC

On November 9 and 10, 2021, one of the most important European technical congresses was held: The Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference. By  Sibylle Michel