Protective

A research and development effort by the University of Notre Dame, the University of Wyoming, and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. has succeeded in producing transgenic silkworms capable of spinning artificial spider silks. Watch the video:     Further reading: Kraig Biocraft Laboratories in spider silk breakthrough

Albany International announced on Friday that its aerospace composites subsidiary, Albany Engineered Composites, Inc. (AEC), will be further expanding its operations in Rochester, New Hampshire. AEC expects to construct a new plant adjacent to its current Rochester operations in 2012 and to begin initial production in 2014. The plant will support the company's activities associated with Safran's aerospace programs and will employ up to 300 people. AEC has been w

As part of its ongoing efforts to serve the changing needs of global players, ITMA will feature a brand new section on fibres and yarns for its 2011 edition which will be held from 22 to 29 September at Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía, Spain.  The new fibres and yarns section of the exhibition will feature natural, man-made and technical fibres, as well as natural, synthetic and technical yarns. With the new inclusion ITMA 2011 exhibits will now be classified into 18

TenCate Advanced Composites USA has announced that it has signed a commercialization and supply agreement with 3M for the supply to TenCate of 3M Matrix Resin for the creation of customized TenCate prepreg products, bringing innovative 3M technology to multiple new markets.   As leading thermo set and thermoplastic prepreg developer and producer, TenCate supplies its high tech materials to various markets, including but not limited to space, aerospace, marine, infra

DSM Dyneema is expanding its portfolio of products based on Dyneema, with the first in a new series of vest grades of unidirectional (UD) material. Dyneema SB51, which the company believes will create a step-change in the protection achievable with Soft Ballistic (SB) armour, has been developed for use in ballistic vests that combine minimum weight with high protection performance against handgun ammunition, fragments and knives. Dyneema SB51 builds on the success that

Techtextil North America Symposium has been praised as ‘world class’ and ‘the best symposium of its kind’ by the trade press. In order to assure the continued popularity of the symposium, the Techtextil North America Symposium Advisory Council has been created. The 2011 Advisory Council consists of six well respected professionals that attend and exhibit at Techtextil North America as well as academia known for their contribution to the technical textiles an

TenCate Protective Fabrics USA has reported a surge in demand for its TenCate Defender M product during the fourth quarter of this year. Sales for the year are forecast to reach approximately US $ 60 million during the last quarter of 2010 (29 million US dollars in fourth quarter 2009 alone). Increased demand is expected to last well into the first quarter of 2011.  According to TenCate, the ramp up of TenCate Defender M fabric consumption started during the third

Teijin Aramid and Dutch research and technology company Avantium announced yesterday that they have entered into an R&D partnership to explore high-performance polymers. The partnership builds on Teijin Aramid’s leading position in polyaramids and Avantium’s catalytic technology for producing building blocks for green materials and fuels. Avantium is a research and technology company that is unlocking a new generation of biobased chemical building

Teijin Techno Products, one of the core companies of the Teijin Group’s aramid fibres business, announced today the development of a groundbreaking fire fighting suit that it says offers the world’s highest levels of heat-barrier performance and comfortable, lightweight design. Developed in cooperation with Akao Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading manufacturer of fire fighting apparel, the suit is made with TripProtech aramid fibre fabric newly developed by Teijin Techno Pr

Sunscreen was yesterday's solution, today its UV protection clothing – according to researchers at Germany’s Hohenstein Institute, doctors believe that the right clothing gives better protection from the dangers of the sun than creams. Nevertheless, the researchers say, many people who spend a long time outdoors because of their work, such as builders, gardeners, farmers, law enforcement officers, industrial cleaners or waiters, are reluctant to use specia