Name that fiber, says EU

July 1, 2012  |  Industry News

In September 2011, the European Parliament and Council established “harmonized provisions on the labeling and marking of textile products” to eliminate conflicts among internal markets and guarantee consumers have adequate information about what they buy. The regulation (EU No. 1007/2011…
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Pre-op kit to reduce surgical infections

July 1, 2012  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

In the fight against surgical site infections (SSIs), two companies—3M, St. Paul, Minn., and Sage Products, Cary, Ill.—have joined forces to create a pre-op antiseptic kit that targets three main reservoirs of bacteria. The patient’s own bacteria cause most SSIs, and the Nose to To…
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Duro Textiles to use Alexium FR treatment

July 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Duro Textiles LLC, Fall River, Mass., is working on an exclusive commercial agreement with Alexium International Group to license Alexium’s novel flame retardant (FR) treatment for nylon and other synthetics. Duro’s military products include light to heavyweight fabrics used in ponchos, …
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Cradle-to-Cradle certification for Mermet fabrics

July 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Cortina and Siena, two PVC-free, 100-percent recyclable solar-protection fabrics manufactured by Mermet, Cowpens, S.C., have received Cradle-to-Cradle silver certification. Cradle-to-Cradle CertifiedCM products meet criteria for human safety, environmental health, design for future use and sustainab…
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Supplemental seatbelt designed by Autoliv

July 1, 2012  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Seatbelts save lives, and the conventional three-point seatbelt reduces the risk of serious head injury in frontal crashes by 45-75 percent. Other crash types, such as side impact or rollover accidents, pose different problems, so Autoliv Inc., Stockholm, Sweden, has developed a two-point shoulder s…
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Leister wins red dot: honorable mention

July 1, 2012  |  Industry News

The red dot product design competition gathers more than 14,000 participants from 70 nations to vie for the approval of design experts. Leister Technologies AG, a Swiss manufacturer of plastic welding and hot air equipment, submitted the TRIAC AT, a hot air tool, to the competition. Product criteria…
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EPA recognizes OMNOVA plant

July 1, 2012  |  Industry News

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 office recently honored the OMNOVA Solutions Fitchburg, Mass., specialty chemical facility with an Environmental Merit Award. The Fitchburg facility reduced its consumption of natural gas, electricity and water by one-third in five years, while…
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Techtera R&D projects in progress in Europe

July 1, 2012  |  Industry News

Techtera, the innovation cluster for textiles and flexible materials in the Rhône-Alpes region, is focused on exploiting innovation, alliances and network connections in the European textile industry. According to Jean-Charles Potelle, Techtera president, “Our objective is double: to mak…
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Awnings and exterior shades reduce cooling costs by more than 52 percent

June 28, 2012  |  Industry News

An updated energy study conducted by Dr. Joe Huang, a research scientist and president of the consulting group White Box Technologies, has reinforced an earlier study that awnings and exterior shades can provide significant savings on home cooling costs by reducing the load on air conditioners. The …
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OEKO-TEX presents “The Next 20;” keynote address from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

June 27, 2012  |  Industry News

OEKO-TEX presents “The Next 20” Nov. 14; keynote address from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. OEKO-TEX presents “The Next 20” Nov. 14; keynote address from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The International OEKO-TEX® Association, in partnership with Olah Inc., will host textile business leade…
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