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ADVANSA’s Specialty Polyester Apparel Assets Acquired by INVISTA

INVISTA (one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and fibers, and owner of the LYCRA® fiber and COOLMAX® fabric brands) and ADVANSA (a leading European polyester fiber producer) have reached an agreement whereby INVISTA acquired ADVANSA’s assets related to the Specialty Polyester products sector for apparel end uses.

From INVISTA 25 Sep 2013

Kraig Biocraft Confirms Some Outstanding Properties of Monster Recombinant Spider Silk Fibers

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. ("Company"), the leading developer of advanced spider silk based fibers, today announced that the Company's Monster Silk™ recombinant spider silk fibers are stronger than the comparable weight of traditional structural steel.

24 Sep 2013

Noble Biomaterials Achieves bluesign System Partnership

Noble Biomaterials, Inc., the global leader in bacterial management solutions and manufacturer of X-STATIC® and X-STATIC®XT2 technologies, announces it has achieved bluesign® system partnership after undergoing stringent bluesign® screening.

20 Sep 2013

Shaw Industries Makes Investment for Expansion of Extrusion Facility and Distribution Capacity

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw), the world’s largest carpet manufacturer and a leading floorcovering provider, is investing $100 million to streamline its distribution network and expand its fiber extrusion facility in Northwest Georgia. These investments will expand capacity for projected growth, add approximately 175 jobs and improve service to its customers.

19 Sep 2013

Metso Concludes Statutory Negotiations in Most Units Serving the Paper Industry

Metso’s Pulp, Paper and Power segment has completed statutory negotiations in most of units serving the paper industry. As a result of these, the workforce in Finland will be reduced by a total of 660 positions.

19 Sep 2013

CRAiLAR to Acquire European Fiber Dyeing Facility

CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. (“CL” or the “Company”), which produces and markets CRAiLAR® Flax fiber The Friendliest Fiber On The Planet™, today announced that it has executed a letter of intent (“LOI”) to acquire a European fiber dyeing facility with more than thirty years of experience in the industry.

6 Sep 2013

Teijin to Introduce New Anti-Ballistic Spall-Liner Solution at DSEI Show

Teijin Aramid is launching a new anti-ballistic spall-liner solution at the DSEI show in London next week. The new fabric, Twaron T765, offers cost-effective ballistic protection in ground vehicles.

From Teijin Limited 5 Sep 2013

New Report on Opportunities in India Glass Fiber Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Opportunities in India Glass Fiber Market 2013-2018: Trend, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 3 Sep 2013

Core Develops Ultra-Low Density Sheet Molding Compound with High Surface Quality

Core Molding Technologies, Inc., a leading North American compounder of custom sheet molding compound (SMC) and molder of fiberglass reinforced plastics, today announced it has developed an ultra-low density SMC with high surface quality that offers advancements over its previous industry-leading low-density SMC.

27 Aug 2013

OceanGate Completes Initial Carbon Fiber Hull Design and Study for Cyclops Manned Submersible

OceanGate Inc., a global provider of manned submersible solutions for research and commercial applications, has announced the completion of the initial carbon fiber hull design and feasibility study for its next generation manned submersible – Cyclops™.

22 Aug 2013

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Fibers News

ADVANSA’s Specialty Polyester Apparel Assets Acquired by INVISTA

Kraig Biocraft Confirms Some Outstanding Properties of Monster Recombinant Spider Silk Fibers

Noble Biomaterials Achieves bluesign System Partnership

Shaw Industries Makes Investment for Expansion of Extrusion Facility and Distribution Capacity

Metso Concludes Statutory Negotiations in Most Units Serving the Paper Industry

CRAiLAR to Acquire European Fiber Dyeing Facility

Teijin to Introduce New Anti-Ballistic Spall-Liner Solution at DSEI Show

New Report on Opportunities in India Glass Fiber Market

Core Develops Ultra-Low Density Sheet Molding Compound with High Surface Quality

OceanGate Completes Initial Carbon Fiber Hull Design and Study for Cyclops Manned Submersible

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

How is NMR Powering Innovation and Quality in the Battery Industry?

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Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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The Unique Challenges of Torque Testing

Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Fibers News

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

How is NMR Powering Innovation and Quality in the Battery Industry?

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

3Plasmonic Photocatalysis for Efficient Hydrogen Generation

4Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

5New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

6Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

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