Sifting oil sands and GE nanotechnology

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Canada houses 173 billion barrels of oil in a form supremely difficult to access. Extracting crude from a thick peanut-butter-like substance called oil sands takes time, costs money, uses excessive amounts of water and produces large amounts of CO2. General Electric (GE) Global Research, Niskayuna, …
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‘Buy American’ final rule issued by DHS

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rejected concerns about whether the buy American requirements for textile and apparel products in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act sufficiently assists textile manufacturing in the U.S. The agency adopted, without change, the interim rule issu…
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Cars will drive up demand for carbon fibers

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Markets

A new report by Textiles Intelligence, Wilmslow, U.K., predicts global demand for lightweight, strong carbon fibers will reach 8.5 million tons by 2015, driven by interest in carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) for use on cars and light vehicles. Currently, CFRP is used in aircraft, sports equip…
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Coated cotton separates oil and water

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Since the Deepwater Horizon oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists seeking solutions to the oil-water separation so crucial to cleanup are bringing forward ideas. Di Gao, assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, Pa., used his expertise in nan…
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Freitag steps down from Oeko-Tex

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 is the world’s most well-known certification for textiles that have been tested for harmful substances, and Raimar Freitag, the secretary general of the International Oeko-Tex Association, Zurich, Switzerland, has stepped down after 17 years of work to build the stan…
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Textile leaders join military readiness lobby

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition (WPRC) educates military and government officials on ways that advanced technology and innovative products can protect soldiers and achieve operational readiness. In July, three textile industries joined the coalition: DuPont, creator of Kevlar® bal…
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Industrial Fabrics Foundation advances interests of specialty fabrics industry

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

By Roy Chism The mission of the Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) is to engage in research; educate the public and provide information regarding specialty fabrics; and to engage in other charitable educational activities as approved by the board of directors. Most recently, the IFF board launched …
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Xennia establishes global distribution networks

August 31, 2010  |  Graphics, Industry News

Xennia Technology Ltd., a leading industrial inkjet solutions provider, has announced its first distribution agreements for its products. Xennia’s distributors will supply Xennia systems and inks to key markets worldwide. Distribution agreements for the Indian subcontinent, Spain, Singapore an…
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Free webinar on apparel markets in Canada and Mexico, Sept. 14

August 27, 2010  |  Industry News

On Sept. 14, 2010, at 2:00 pm EDT, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service will host a webinar on export market opportunities in selected markets in Canada and Mexico for U.S. apparel and textile firms. The focus will be …
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AATCC co-sponsors nonwovens conference, Nov. 10-12

August 26, 2010  |  Industry News

AATCC is co-sponsoring the 2010 NET INC. (Nonwovens Engineers and Technologists Innovative Nonwovens Conference) offered by TAPPI and the Nonwovens Institute from Nov. 10-12 in Raleigh, N.C., U.S.A. The sponsorship is part of a commitment to the nonwovens professionals recently included as a subgrou…
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