Technical textile markets: product developments and innovations, September 2016
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This report provides information on the latest developments in air permeability testing, analytical methods, ballistic protection, composites, cryogenic tissues, membranes for gas separation, nonwovens, performance fabrics, self-repairing coatings for textiles, and wound dressings. The report includes information and analysis relating to the following innovative companies and other organisations: Avgol, AVS-SYS, Brain AG, Evonik Industries, First Armour, FOS Umwelt- und Filtertechnik Deutschland (FOS Group), the Hohenstein Institute, Kelheim Fibres, Mogul, Penn State, Technical Fibre Products (TFP), Teijin Limited, and the William-K?ster-Institut (William K?ster Institute) for Hygiene, Environment and Medicine.
SUMMARY
AIR PERMEABILITY TESTING
Fos Umwelt- und Filtertechnik Deutschland (FOS Group): improvements to the TX15 device for testing the air permeability of textiles
ANALYTICAL METHODS
The Hohenstein Institute: new method for predicting how a textile will come into contact with
human skin
BALLISTIC PROTECTION
First Armour: panel for ballistic vests which incorporates Dyneema Force Multiplier
Technology material
COMPOSITES
AVS-SYS: new ultra-lightweight carbon composite materials for aircraft
CRYOGENIC TISSUES
Technical Fibre Products (TFP): new type of cryogenic tissue
MEMBRANES FOR GAS SEPARATION
Evonik Industries: new membrane module for separating nitrogen gas from air
NONWOVENS
Avgol: new range of nonwoven products called Avgol Lux
Mogul: three new ranges of nonwoven materials
Mopet TCS fabrics
Meltblown polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) fabrics
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nonwoven fabrics
PERFORMANCE FABRICS
Teijin Limited: high visibility fabric made from aramid fibre
SELF-REPAIRING COATINGS FOR TEXTILES
Penn State: textile coating which can repair itself and neutralise harmful chemicals
WOUND DRESSINGS
Brain Ag, Kelheim Fibres and William-K?ster-Institut for Hygiene, Environment and
Medicine: wound dressings made from alginate derived from bacteria
AIR PERMEABILITY TESTING
Fos Umwelt- und Filtertechnik Deutschland (FOS Group): improvements to the TX15 device for testing the air permeability of textiles
ANALYTICAL METHODS
The Hohenstein Institute: new method for predicting how a textile will come into contact with
human skin
BALLISTIC PROTECTION
First Armour: panel for ballistic vests which incorporates Dyneema Force Multiplier
Technology material
COMPOSITES
AVS-SYS: new ultra-lightweight carbon composite materials for aircraft
CRYOGENIC TISSUES
Technical Fibre Products (TFP): new type of cryogenic tissue
MEMBRANES FOR GAS SEPARATION
Evonik Industries: new membrane module for separating nitrogen gas from air
NONWOVENS
Avgol: new range of nonwoven products called Avgol Lux
Mogul: three new ranges of nonwoven materials
Mopet TCS fabrics
Meltblown polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) fabrics
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nonwoven fabrics
PERFORMANCE FABRICS
Teijin Limited: high visibility fabric made from aramid fibre
SELF-REPAIRING COATINGS FOR TEXTILES
Penn State: textile coating which can repair itself and neutralise harmful chemicals
WOUND DRESSINGS
Brain Ag, Kelheim Fibres and William-K?ster-Institut for Hygiene, Environment and
Medicine: wound dressings made from alginate derived from bacteria
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: TX15 air permeability tester
Figure 2: Sepuran N2 hollow fibre membrane
Figure 3: Teijin high visibility aramid fabric
Figure 4: Nonwoven/fleece wound dressing made from alginate fibres derived from bacteria
Figure 1: TX15 air permeability tester
Figure 2: Sepuran N2 hollow fibre membrane
Figure 3: Teijin high visibility aramid fabric
Figure 4: Nonwoven/fleece wound dressing made from alginate fibres derived from bacteria