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Fraunhofer Researchers Develop Simulation Tool to Produce More Efficient, Flexible Non-Woven Fabrics

Non-woven fabrics have become an essential part of people's everyday life. New software developed by a Fraunhofer Institute makes the production of non-woven products more flexible and efficient.

2 Mar 2017

New Two-Way Shape Memory Polymer Fiber Improves Tensile Actuation Abilities of Coiled Muscle Fibers

Artificial muscles made significant gains when a literal twist in the development approach revealed the tensile, or stretchy, abilities of polymer fibers once they were twisted and coiled in the form of a spring-like geometry.

1 Nov 2016

Researchers One Step Closer to Developing Smart Clothing that Can Capture and Release Solar Power

Batteries used in smart phones as well as other portable electronic devices normally dry out during inopportune times. Scientists have attempted to create fibers as an alternative to batteries and incorporate these fibers in clothing to power these portable devices.

6 Oct 2016

Researchers Provide Insights into Process, Product Development for Natural Fiber Suspensions

The removal of water from dense suspensions is a longstanding and perplexing industrial challenge -- one that's particularly important when it comes to papermaking and wastewater treatment.

20 Jun 2016

Bio-Inspired Hybrid Material Holds Potential for Developing Complex Structures

Have you ever wondered why a spider's web does not droop in the wind or fling back like a trampoline? According to a new study by an international group of scientists, the answer to this lies in the physics of a 'hybrid' material produced by spiders.

18 May 2016

Researchers Identify Factors that Govern Final Morphology of Self-Assembling Chiral Filament Bundles

For the first time, polymer scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered the factors that control the final size and shape of chiral filament bundles that self-assemble into different architectures. The research team, which included Greg Grason, Isaac Bruss and Douglas Hall, along with Justin Barone from Virginia Tech, reported the experimental results that support their novel model. The study has been reported in the current issue of the Nature Materials journal.

23 Mar 2016

Flame-Retardant, High-Modulus Thermoplastic Textile Prepreg Developed by Toho Tenax

Toho Tenax Co., Ltd., the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon fibers and composites business, announced today that it has developed a flame-retardant, high-modulus thermoplastic textile prepreg.

1 Mar 2016

Performance-Enhancing Fabric Developed by Integrating Textiles with Microorganisms

A new performance fabric, which actively responds to the wearers body temperature and perspiration levels, has been created by weaving a layer of bacteria over traditional fabric.

18 Feb 2016

Teijin Develops New Aramid Fiber Fabrics for Protection from Airborne Volcanic Fragments

Teijin Limited announced today that it has developed two new fabrics of Twaron® and Technora® para-aramid fibers to protect facilities such as lodges and evacuation shelters from airborne volcanic fragments measuring as much as about 10cm.

From Teijin Limited 3 Feb 2016

EPFL Team Uses Spider Silk to Identify Molecules

Fiber optics specialists at EPFL have discovered some distinctive qualities of spider silk in relation to reactions with specific substances and conducting light.

13 Jan 2016

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

Fraunhofer Researchers Develop Simulation Tool to Produce More Efficient, Flexible Non-Woven Fabrics

New Two-Way Shape Memory Polymer Fiber Improves Tensile Actuation Abilities of Coiled Muscle Fibers

Researchers One Step Closer to Developing Smart Clothing that Can Capture and Release Solar Power

Researchers Provide Insights into Process, Product Development for Natural Fiber Suspensions

Bio-Inspired Hybrid Material Holds Potential for Developing Complex Structures

Researchers Identify Factors that Govern Final Morphology of Self-Assembling Chiral Filament Bundles

Flame-Retardant, High-Modulus Thermoplastic Textile Prepreg Developed by Toho Tenax

Performance-Enhancing Fabric Developed by Integrating Textiles with Microorganisms

Teijin Develops New Aramid Fiber Fabrics for Protection from Airborne Volcanic Fragments

EPFL Team Uses Spider Silk to Identify Molecules

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

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

Exploring EV and Mobility Solutions at TLX Technologies

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

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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Uncovering Paper Quality

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

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

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

Exploring EV and Mobility Solutions at TLX Technologies

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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

6The Power of Photocatalysis: New Approach to Hydrogen Production

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