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Uplift360 re-spins para-aramid fibers for defense uses
September 1st, 2025
Continuous, high-performance fibers created by Uplift360 from dissolved and re-spun para-aramid fibers. Image: Uplift360 Uplift360, a chemical recycling company, has developed a proprietary chemical process to dissolve and re-spin para-aramid fibers such as Kevlar® and Twaron®into continuous, high-performance fibers. The company’s chemical recycling technology dissolves para-aramid fibers using a non-sulfuric acid solvent system, then re-spins […]
Inside and out
November 1st, 2016
Collecting rainwater, bird-proofing facades, even deflecting airborne volcanic fragments—buildings today are integrated with fabric in nontraditional ways. Architectural fabric can be integrated into buildings in more than the common uses such as roofs, shading devices and exterior cladding. Architects are now finding ways for fabric to improve building performance with special applications and unique materials. […]