New textile publications from AATCC

June 1, 2010  |  Industry News

As part of its ongoing mission to encourage textile research, education, and communication, AATCC now offers books from the Woodhead textile series. Each volume addresses a topic of special interest within the textile community. Written and edited by experts in the field, the books provide practical…
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Architectural fabric wraps buildings in luminous screen

June 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Projects

It’s not just another pretty façade; new Imagic Weave architectural fabric couples stainless steel woven wire mesh and LED technology to wrap buildings in a luminous and programmable media screen. The transparent mesh skin is wrapped around airports, sports stadiums, parking ramps and s…
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Scientists hope to develop synthetic spider silk

June 1, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

The golden silk orb-weaving spider (Nephila clavipes) excretes web threads powerful enough to capture small birds, and engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) want to replicate this feat of strength. Manufactured spider silk could revolutionize artificial tendons and ligaments, …
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Traveling emporium features double-decker structure

June 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Projects, Tents

Jerry Lundergan, chairman of the Lundergan Group, thinks big when it comes to event management. The Lundergan Group, Lexington, Ky., recently commissioned a huge special event double-decker structure, the Arcum Emporium, which travels in 11 40-foot containers on ten 53-foot semis. The Arcum Emporium…
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Concept car crafted from carbonfiber composites

June 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Markets, Projects

Its name is PU_PA EV, for pupa electric vehicle (the pupa is a transformation stage between a larva and a butterfly), and the lightweight concept car has been crafted with carbon fiber composites, polycarbonate resins and bio-derived polyester by Teijin Group, Tokyo, Japan. Weighing in at 437kg (963…
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Innovative seatbelt airbags for airplanes

June 1, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News, Markets

According to the National Transportation and Safety Board, more than 80 percent of commercial airline accidents are survivable because they occur at take-off or landing, when aircraft are close to the ground and moving slowly. This may be one reason why more than 50 airlines worldwide have installed…
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Solar landfill covers coming to market

June 1, 2010  |  Geosynthetics, Industry News

The first solar landfill cover, which integrated solar collection strips into a geomembrane to collect energy, was a success, so waste management firm Republic Services Inc., Phoenix, Az., has transferred its patent pending to Carlisle Energy Services to develop and market the innovation. Tessman Ro…
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New York City Fire Department to don Demron

June 1, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

The New York City Fire Department will upgrade its chemical protective clothing and has selected Demron™ radiation-blocking products for full-body suits, vests and blankets for first responders. Radiation Shield Technologies (RST), Coral Gables, Fla., developed Demron for multi-hazard protecti…
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Leigh Fibers to expand S.C. plant

June 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Leigh Fibers Inc., a supplier of reprocessed and raw fibers, has announced plans to expand its manufacturing plant in Wellford, S.C., a $10.1 million investment that is expected to generate 40 new jobs over the next five years. “Our plans to invest in the Wellford facility will not only promot…
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Cradle-to-Cradle certification increasing

June 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Products certified as Cradle-to-Cradle® by McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) LLC of Charlottesville, Va., are manufactured with healthy materials, recycled components, renewable energy, water conservation and social responsibility—and it’s a credential increasingly importan…
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