Technical Textile Markets: Product Developments and Innovations, 3rd quarter 2012 edition
This report provides information on the latest developments in environmentally friendly fabrics for protective clothing, environmentally friendly fibres for technical textiles, fabrics for technical textiles, fabric treatments, floorcoverings, protective clothing and technical apparel. The report includes news from the following innovative companies and organisations: Alexium International, Aquafil, EMPA (Eidgen?ssische Materialpr?fungs- und Forschungsanstalt), Forbo Flooring Systems, RadiciGroup, Technical Absorbents, Victor Group, Web Processing and X-Bionic.
SUMMARY
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FABRICS FOR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Victor Group has developed a new environmentally friendly flame resistant (FR) fabric for use in the manufacture of protective clothing
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FIBRES FOR TECHNICAL
TEXTILES
RadiciGroup has developed a new environmentally friendly yarn called r-Radyarn for high performance fabrics
FABRICS FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES
Technical Absorbents has developed a new cooling fabric called KoolSorb
FABRIC TREATMENTS
Alexium International has shown that its reactive Surface Treatment (RST) is suitable for functionalising polyolefin fibres
FLOORCOVERINGS
Forbo Flooring Systems has launched a new carpet tile made from Econyl polyamide
Web Processing has developed a new hot melt carpet backing machine which enables fully recyclable floor coverings to be produced
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
EMPA has developed a bulletproof vest with an integrated cooling system
TECHNICAL APPAREL
X-Bionic has developed new pants for mountaineering activities
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FABRICS FOR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Victor Group has developed a new environmentally friendly flame resistant (FR) fabric for use in the manufacture of protective clothing
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FIBRES FOR TECHNICAL
TEXTILES
RadiciGroup has developed a new environmentally friendly yarn called r-Radyarn for high performance fabrics
FABRICS FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES
Technical Absorbents has developed a new cooling fabric called KoolSorb
FABRIC TREATMENTS
Alexium International has shown that its reactive Surface Treatment (RST) is suitable for functionalising polyolefin fibres
FLOORCOVERINGS
Forbo Flooring Systems has launched a new carpet tile made from Econyl polyamide
Web Processing has developed a new hot melt carpet backing machine which enables fully recyclable floor coverings to be produced
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
EMPA has developed a bulletproof vest with an integrated cooling system
TECHNICAL APPAREL
X-Bionic has developed new pants for mountaineering activities
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: The bulletproof vest
Figure 2: The mini-fan in the bulletproof vest
Figure 3: X-Bionic Mountaineering Pants
Figure 1: The bulletproof vest
Figure 2: The mini-fan in the bulletproof vest
Figure 3: X-Bionic Mountaineering Pants
