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Technical Textile Markets: Product Developments and Innovations, 3rd Quarter 2014

November 2014 | 12 pages | ID: TE8743832E8EN
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This report provides information on the latest developments in fabrics for workwear, floor panels, medical textiles, nanotechnology, new fabrics, new fibres for technical textiles, new machinery, new materials and protective workwear. In particular, the report includes news from the following innovative companies and other organisations: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Empa (Eidgenossische Materialprufungs- und Forschungsanstalt - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology), G&K Services, GPF One, Johns Hopkins University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Max Planck Institut fur Festkorperforschung (Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research), National Safety Apparel (NSA), Pennsylvania State University, Scott & Fyfe, Shinshu University, Supramat-Swiss, Surrey NanoSystems, Technical Absorbents and UOP.
SUMMARY

FABRICS FOR WORKWEAR

Technical Absorbents: new fabric called K-Sorb containing superabsorbent fibres

FLOOR PANELS

Empa and Supramat-swiss: scobavent and scobamat protective floor panels
Scobavent panels
Scobamat panels

MEDICAL TEXTILES

Students at Johns Hopkins University: shirt which delivers shocks to patients experiencing serious heart problems

NANOTECHNOLOGY

Researchers at Empa and Max Planck Institut fur Festkorperforschung: new method of synthesising single-wall carbon nanotubes

NEW FABRICS

Scott & Fyfe: new flame resistant fabric called Polymat FR

NEW FIBRES FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES

Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology: method of producing cellulosic fibres which are stronger than steel
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University and Shinshu University: “super-stretchable” conductive yarn made from graphene

NEW MACHINERY

UOP: new biological waste water treatment system suitable for textile manufacturing processes

NEW MATERIALS

GPF One: coloured carbon fibre composite called Hypetex
Surrey NanoSystems: new super black material called Vantablack

PROTECTIVE WORKWEAR

G&K Services: new ranges of vented flame resistant uniforms and flame resistant knitwear
National Safety Apparel (NSA): new range of flame resistant (FR) workwear

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Diagram of single-wall CNT synthesis using hydrocarbon molecules on a platinum surface


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