DuPont, DOE launch solar research program

October 7, 2009  |  Industry News

Thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules would be used for more mainstream commercial and residential solar energy applications if they were waterproof, since moisture degrades PV module performance. Chemical giant DuPont, Wilmington, Del., will partner with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to solve t…
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NatureWorks joint venture ends

October 7, 2009  |  Industry News

A joint venture between Teijin Limited, Osaka, Japan, and Cargill Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., has ended amicably with Cargill resuming full ownership of NatureWorks LLC. The maker of Ingeo™ biobased renewable plastics and resins, NatureWorks LLC, didn’t fit into Teijin’s recent portf…
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BigSky acquires G3i

October 7, 2009  |  Industry News

BigSky Technologies LLC, Rochester, N.Y., manufactures textile finishes and coatings using fewer harmful chemicals and more sustainable processes, so its recent acquisition of G3 Technology Innovations LLC, maker of GreenShield™ products, is a natural fit. The GreenShield product line of envir…
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DSM Biomedical expands advisory board

October 7, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Science-based businesses need the best advice to ensure successful product research and development. DSM Biomedical, Geleen, The Netherlands, manufactures coatings and biomedical polymers used in drug delivery and implantable devices, and recently added substance to its Scientific Advisory Board wit…
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Demand for disposable medical supplies to increase

October 7, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Demand in the U.S. for disposable medical supplies will increase 4.6 percent annually to $59 billion in 2013, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. The projected increase in disposable products follows concern about hospital infections, a rise in home health care a…
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Dermatologists sponsor shade grants

October 7, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Awnings & Canopies, Industry News

Malignant melanoma, a skin cancer, is diagnosed each year in approximately 160,000 Americans, and overexposure to UV radiation (sunburn) in children is one of the biggest risk factors. The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) awards grants of $8,000 to purchase permanent shade structures for daycar…
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Glen Raven Anderson gets ISO 14001 certified

October 7, 2009  |  Industry News

A holistic and strategic view of environmental management has earned the Glen Raven manufacturing center in Anderson, S.C., the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2004 certification. In meeting the ISO 14001:2004 environmental management system standards, Glen Raven demonstra…
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Wagner Companies achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification

October 7, 2009  |  Industry News

The Wagner Companies, Butler, Wisc., has announced that it has completed its ISO audit and received ISO 9001:2008 Certification. ISO 9001 is a family of standards for quality management systems, maintained by the International Organization for Standardization and administered by accreditation and ce…
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U.S. Congress revisiting trade agreements

October 7, 2009  |  Industry News

Members of the U.S. Congress are lining up to support the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment (TRADE) Act, which has 106 initial sponsors from both political parties. The legislation would make sweeping changes in U.S. trade policy, including renegotiation of free trade agreemen…
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Textile manufacturers concerned on climate bill

October 7, 2009  |  Industry News

A U.S. House of Representatives bill on climate change and energy passed by a seven-vote margin, and textile lobbyists vow to work on a Senate version that answers manufacturers’ concerns. The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) opposed the bill, “because it will significant…
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