Technical Textile Markets: Product Developments and Innovations, 3rd Quarter 2014
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
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
Figure 1: Diagram of single-wall CNT synthesis using hydrocarbon molecules on a platinum surface