Acmetex supplies high-temperature textiles

August 1, 2013  |  News

Acmetex Inc. Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 5232 What: High-temperature textiles Why: Ideal for high temperature requirements including insulation, heat protection, sealing, welding protection and construction. Tested and rated to the ANSI/FM4950 standard. Products include standard fiberglass cl…
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Absorbable polymers deliver medications

August 1, 2013  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

TissueGen® Inc., Dallas, Texas, has developed a breakthrough drug-delivery system that consists of polymers that can be integrated into implantable fabrics and medical devices. The polymer technology includes fiber extrusion at room temperature, which preserves the biological activity of therape…
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Rising economic tide for boaters

August 1, 2013  |  Industry News, Marine

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) reported a 10.7 percent increase in retail sales of new power boats and sailboats in 2012, demonstrating that a rising economic tide lifts all boats. The figures, part of NMMA’s annual U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, show tha…
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Environmental rules for sealants

August 1, 2013  |  Industry News

ASTM International will partner with the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) to develop Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for sealants and engage the industry in developing Product Category Rules (PCR). “Groups like the United States Green Building Council [are] inserting EPD requirement…
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Good news for geosynthetics

August 1, 2013  |  Geosynthetics, Industry News

The road to growth for geosynthetic textile markets goes straight through developing countries, according to a Textiles Intelligence report, “Markets for geosynthetic products and profiles of five leading manufacturers.” Large-scale construction of infrastructure (roads, railways and lan…
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Nylon yarns made from castor oil seed

August 1, 2013  |  Industry News

Chemical company Radici Chimica SPA of Novara, Italy, has developed a polymer partially manufactured from sebacic acid, a biological source obtained from castor oil seeds. Its sister company, Radici Yarn, recently introduce a new nylon yarn, Radilon® 6.10, made of the renewable source polymer, g…
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Currency manipulation an ongoing trade issue

August 1, 2013  |  Industry News

A bipartisan group of 226 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter urging President Obama to tackle the problem of currency manipulation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement negotiations. Lawmakers are particularly concerned about including Japan, because Japan “has a w…
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Growing industrial hemp for research

August 1, 2013  |  Industry News

Industrial hemp is an important agricultural commodity, not a drug,” says U.S. Representative Jared Polis, D-Colo. To prove it, Polis and two other House members helped pass an amendment to H.R. 1947, the Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act, that would allow colleges and univer…
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Fisher Textiles joins Elementum alliance

August 1, 2013  |  Industry News

Brands and retailers want more sustainable and environmental products. Manufacturers of sustainable materials want a greater share of the market. Elementum, a partnership alliance for sustainable brands, works to bring the players together and remove obstacles to use of renewable materials in the su…
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Fiber giant Lenzing turns 75

August 1, 2013  |  Industry News

Lenzing AG, the Austrian company that manufactures viscose from manmade cellulose fibers, celebrated its 75th anniversary in June—and expects to see many more as a worldwide leader in cellulose fiber technology and research. Among the innovations keeping Lenzing a growing concern are a researc…
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