Extreme Insulation
Aerotherm® aerogel insulation offers nanoporous, flexible aerogels in an encapsulated form that can provide superior insulating performance in outdoor apparel and footwear.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
April 16, 2013
Cool Advantage
Thermo°Cool™ Duoregulation™ staple fiber yarns, offered in the Americas market by FilSpec and its subsidiary Richmond Specialty Yarns, also are available in a recycled-content variety.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
March 19, 2013
High-tenacity Mesh = Breathable Abrasion Resistance
CORDURA®AFT (Air Flow Technology) is now available in knitted mesh constructions targeted mainly to footwear markets, but also to certain apparel and pack applications.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
February 19, 2013
Alpha Performance
Polartec® Alpha® insulation, developed for the military and soon to be adopted for consumer outdoor apparel, offers super-lightweight, breathable, versatile performance.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
January 29, 2013
FR From Nature, Layer By Layer
Intumescent and nanobrick antiflammable layered nanocoatings made using chitosan and other renewable materials provide FR protection for cotton and other textiles and foam.
Janet Rodie, Managing Editor
December 18, 2012
Secret Agent For Hydrocarbon Removal
C.I.Agent® Agent-Q, comprising a proprietary polymer blend quilted between layers of nonwoven fabric, traps and solidifies hydrocarbons while allowing water to flow through freely.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
November 20, 2012
Featherweight Filtration
Allasso Industries' Winged Fiber™ offers advantages for filtration and numerous other applications.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
Mycelial Entanglements
In Ecovative's EcoCradle® packaging materials, a tangled web of mycelium binds together renewable waste materials in a process that can be used literally to grow composite products that can be composted when they are no longer needed.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
September 18, 2012
PCR Aramid For Workwear: FR Around And Around
Victor Group has set up a closed-loop recycling operation to provide post-consumer recycled aramid fiber for its Ecoshield® FR workwear fabric.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
August 21, 2012
Infection Reduction
PurThread is developing antimicrobial technology that may help lower infection rates in hospitals by reducing the bioburden on privacy curtains and other textiles used in such environments.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
July 24, 2012