Asbestos-like nanotubes may pose asbestos-like risks

July 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Long, thin multi-walled carbon nanotubes that look like asbestos fibers may pose the same inhalation hazards as asbestos, according to new research published in Nature Nanotechnology in May. The findings conclude that cancer of the lung lining, mesothelioma, a disease associated with asbestos, can r…
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Lifesaving combat wear stops bleeding

July 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles, Products

Sixty percent of preventable deaths in military actions involve blood loss from arm and leg wounds, and Blackhawk! Products Group, Norfolk, Va., a manufacturer of tactical, military and law enforcement equipment, wants to change those statistics. Blackhawk, working with Dr. Keith Rose, a tactical me…
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Technology gives fabrics the power to act and react

July 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles, Business, Products

Adapting shoes to weather conditions Wet feet? Never again. German companies IQTEX and BASF have jointly developed a unique, intelligent system that adapts shoes to suit weather conditions. To make this possible, IQTEX has processed a special superabsorbing fleece from BASF into an innovative ventil…
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Fabric provides lightweight, decorative storm protection

June 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles, Products

Problem: Customers want lightweight yet attractive hurricane protection systems at a reasonable price. Solution: Storm-A-Rest™ hurricane protection systems are made of Supreme Protector®, one of the world’s strongest commercially woven fabrics, to be lightweight (2.5 ounces/square foot) and 15 …
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Solution-dyed nylon fabrics meet military specifications

June 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles, Products

Problem: Soldiers deployed in hostile territory want to maintain concealment, and fabrics that don’t hold camouflage color or reflect a visible near-infrared (NIR) signature put them at greater risk. Solution: To enhance concealment, the exact color and NIR signature are permanently built into sol…
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Fabric vehicle cover protects operator

June 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets, Projects

[ Hi Plains Canvas Products Inc. ] Amarillo, Texas, U.S.A. In order to provide city employees with protection from the elements while operating the city’s Steiner plow tractor, city officials from Amarillo, Texas, retained Hi Plains Canvas to manufacture a complete enclosure for the vehicle. The r…
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Strong removable cover fits military equipment

June 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles, Projects

This closely fitting cover for some complex and irregularly shaped military equipment is designed to be robust enough to survive military conditions and be easy for soldiers to remove and replace. After consultation with the customer, Valley Canvas fabricated a prototype, which was later patterned f…
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Hill-Rom to offer antimicrobial silver

June 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Hill-Rom, Batesville, Ind., a manufacturer of medical technologies and surface products, will offer customers the option of antimicrobial silver enhancement for all preventive and therapeutic surfaces by 2009. The company has developed an agreement with NanoHorizons Inc., State College, Penn., to us…
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Blast-mitigation fabric expands in width

May 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles

Zetix™ blast-mitigation fabric responds to the application of a tensile load by expanding in width as opposed to traditional fabrics, which get narrower. Thousands of small pores on the surface of the fabric open up, allowing a blast front—from a bomb, industrial accident or other source—to pa…
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Underwriters Laboratories certifies Kovenex fabric

May 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles, Products

Waubridge Specialty Fabrics LLC received four Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certifications of its patented Kovenex™ fabric. Each UL certification is in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1971-2007 standards and will allow Kovenex to be used in safety applications includin…
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