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Hohenstein and DuPont develop new body armor comfort and mobility tests
March 11th, 2025
Image: Hohenstein Testing laboratory Hohenstein and DuPont™, a fabrics, fibers and nonwovens manufacturer, have collaborated to develop three comfort and mobility test methods for soft ballistic inserts for law enforcement and military body armor. An interdisciplinary and intercompany team of DuPont and Hohenstein experts developed the test methods, which provide a reliable assessment of specific […]
Fabric increases EV battery safety
March 10th, 2025
The highly flexible LASTAN is a non-mineral fabric characterized by high flame resistance and good electrical insulation with a special coating that augments abrasion resistance. Photo: Asahi Kasei Group Asahi Kasei’s new grade of LASTAN™ flame-retardant, highly flexible nonwoven fabric enhances EV battery safety with excellent resistance to flames and particle blasts. Conventional mineral-based materials […]
NCTO commends President Trump’s pause on Mexico, Canada tariffs
March 10th, 2025
Image: NCTO The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), issued the following statement March 7 from NCTO president and CEO Kim Glas regarding President Donald Trump’s one-month suspension of tariffs for qualifying imports under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “We sincerely thank President Trump for pausing the 25% penalty tariffs on qualifying imports from Mexico and […]
YKK Corporation wins Orange Innovation Award 2024
March 10th, 2025
The click-TRAK® Magnetic zipper. Image: YKK Corporation YKK Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, announced that the company won the Orange Innovation Award 2024 for its zippers designed for those with dementia, the click-TRAK® Magnetic zipper. The award was organized by the secretariat of the Dementia Innovation Alliance Working Group of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade […]
Crypton announces hires for new organization roles
March 7th, 2025
Kristen Schoenfield, Crypton's new customer service experience director. Image: Crypton Crypton, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., has announced the addition of two new roles in its organization. Kristen Schoenfield has been named the company's new customer experience director and Kyla Herbes as the company's new content marketing manager. “With these new roles we look to reinforce our […]
Mexico and Canada tariffs paused until April 2, China duty rate doubles
March 6th, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on March 6 that he would pause the 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until April 2. The president initially announced a delay in tariffs on imports from Mexico in a social media post after a conversation with President Claudia […]
Lars Börger appointed as nova-Institute co-CEO
March 6th, 2025
Image: nova-Institute Lars Börger, Ph.D., has been appointed the new co-CEO of nova-Institute. Börger will serve as co-CEO alongside nova-Institute's current CEO, Michael Carus. He officially started his role on March 1. nova-Institute has been driving the transition away from fossil resources in the chemicals, plastics and other materials industries for 30 years. Through research […]
As tariffs begin, auto industry given one-month exemption
March 5th, 2025
Imports from Canada and Mexico to U.S. automakers were given a one-month exemption to new tariffs on goods from these two countries, which began March 4. This decision by President Donald Trump comes after a March 5 conversation with three leading U.S. auto manufacturers: Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. The administration indicated this would be […]
Jennie Hermans joins Herculite’s accounting team
March 5th, 2025
Image: Herculite Herculite Products Inc., Emigsville, Pa., announced that Jennie Hermans has been hired as an assistant controller within the company's accounting group. Hermans will oversee key financial functions in this role, including budgeting, financial reporting, audit and tax compliance, and internal controls. Her experience in accounting leadership roles will be instrumental in strengthening the […]
MycoWorks releases new performance data for Reishi biomaterial, launches e-commerce site
March 4th, 2025
Image: MycoWorks MycoWorks, a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, Calif., has released the latest performance data for its mycelium-based biomaterial, Reishi™. The material has also launched commercially on its e-commerce site HERE. Through a collaborative effort between MycoWorks' San Francisco, Calif.-based Innovation Center, and MycoWorks' tannery experts in Igualada, Spain, the company has rolled out Rei-Tanning™ technology. […]