TenCate Advanced Armor — a division of the Netherlands-based Royal Ten Cate NV — has introduced the
TenCate Multi-light™ CX Plus series of ultra-lightweight ballistic inserts for soldiers and law
enforcement personnel.

The technology combines advanced composite materials with state-of-the-art aerospace
technologies to offer what TenCate reports is the lightest-weight insert available that provides
protection from AK47 Mild Steel Core (MSC) guns. The 750-square-centimeter inserts weigh less than
1 kilogram and are less than 15 millimeters thick; and are certified to the National Institute of
Justice’s Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor NIJ Standard-0101.04 level III plus AK47 MSC.

September 10, 2013

Wichita, Kan.-based fibers and polymers manufacturer Invista and Portugal-based computational
biology company SilicoLife have agreed to work together to develop new technologies for the
creation of bio-derived processes for industrial chemicals production.

The collaboration will take advantage of Invista’s biotechnology and catalysis capabilities
and knowledge of the chemicals industry, as well as SilicoLife’s in silico metabolic engineering
and rational synthetic biology capabilities to develop biobased chemicals. Initial efforts will
include a focus on bio-derived production of butadiene.

“We anticipate this collaboration with SilicoLife will help us accelerate our timeline to
develop new bio-derived processes for a range of industrial chemicals – helping us further improve
our cost and sustainability position in this area,” said Warren Primeaux, president, Invista
Intermediates.

“The collaboration with Invista combines our state-of-the art engineering expertise with
Invista’s world-class research team to accelerate the design of optimized microbial strains for the
cost-effective production of industrial chemicals from renewable feedstocks,” said Simão Soares,
CEO, SilicoLife.

September 10, 2013

Concept III Textiles, Red Bank, N.J., and China-based Dry-Tex Textile Co. Ltd. have partnered to
offer customers the ability to create lightweight, supple “packages” comprising two or three layers
of performance textiles.

Dry-Tex, founded in 2005, specializes in the production of ultra-lightweight laminations and
works with customers to develop multilayered fabrics using their own or locally or otherwise
sourced fabrics and technologies. Customers may also work with Concept III to develop fabric
concepts.

Dry-Tex offers quick turnaround including accelerated fabric sourcing, lab dips and sampling.
The company recently teamed with another local textile company and is in the process of installing
new equipment and expanding facilities, with expectations of tripling its laminating capacity.

September 10, 2013

WASHINGTON — September 9, 2013 — This afternoon, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman reached
out to a broad cross-section of stakeholders to join him on a call to discuss the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) negotiations. As U.S. negotiators press forward to complete a high-standard trade
agreement that levels the playing field for U.S. workers and businesses in Asia-Pacific trade,
Ambassador Froman set the stage for a deeper level of engagement with these and other stakeholders
in the weeks and months ahead.

 

“We very much view stakeholder input, whether through our cleared advisers or other
stakeholders, as absolutely critical,” said Ambassador Froman. “We’re at a stage in TPP where we’re
going to have to make difficult decisions. I imagine that not everyone will be 100 percent pleased
with every decision, but we can guarantee that we will seek your input, we will consult with you.
We won’t make these decisions in isolation. And we will be proactive about getting your
participation in this process.”

 

More than 170 participants, including stakeholders from key sectors such as business, labor,
environment, public health, academia, advocacy groups, and some members of USTR’s Trade Advisory
Committee system participated in the call. Many asked and received information about the status of
U.S. proposals and prospects for advancing various issues in the talks — from agricultural market
access to intellectual property — in the near future.

 

Ambassador Froman said that TPP negotiators have been working “around the clock” to keep
moving forward toward an agreement. He noted that negotiations over number of sensitive issues will
likely take to the end of the talks; he also reviewed the facts on the new U.S. proposal on tobacco
in the TPP, which will for the first time in a trade agreement acknowledge the impact of tobacco on
public health and include measures to address the issue. Ambassador Froman said that October
meetings on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Bali, Indonesia would be
“an important milestone” in the process, offering a chance for Leaders of the TPP countries to come
together and offer guidance to trade ministers and negotiators on dealing with remaining issues
with the goal of finishing the negotiations this year.

 

USTR Froman underscored the President’s focus on making trade a driver of America’s economic
recovery and a pillar of our future economic stability. He called the President’s trade agenda bold
in scope, emphasis, and in ambition, with TPP as the cornerstone of the Obama Administration’s
economic policy in the Asia-Pacific region. He committed to keep Americans informed and involved in
the negotiating process as efforts continue this year.

Posted September 10, 2013

Source: USTR

LUBBOCK, Texas — September 9, 2013 — The latest information on cutting-edge research in fibers,
finishes, technical textiles and nonwovens will be featured in the forthcoming international
conference in Mumbai.

United States based American Association of Textile, Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) today
announced the final conference program of its international conference in Mumbai to be held on
October 1-2, 2013. The conference is jointly organized by Bangalore-India based TecniTex Nonwovens
Pvt Ltd.

During the two day packed event, overall 36 presentations will be made. The conference
provides plenty of opportunities for the speakers and delegates to interact and network during many
interactive/coffee breaks in addition to the two interactive lunch breaks.

The conference will begin on October 1st with a plenary talk on the latest trends in
technical textiles, market information and technological developments.

In addition to the plenary talk, three keynote presentations from leaders in the field will
be made which includes, multi-functional textiles for military, biax fiberfilm meltblown technology
and functional mosquito repellent finishes.

28 oral presentations will be delivered in sessions that will deal with new developments in
natural fibers, composites, functional finishes, sustainable textiles, dyeing and finishing, sports
textiles, technical textiles and quality control.

The conference will take place at The Orchid, Nehru Road, Vile Parle East in Mumbai. The full
conference schedule is available at:

http://www.aatcc.org/events/India_2013_Conference/India_Conference_2013.htm

The conference will provide latest and timely information on value-added textiles spanning
the entire fiber to technical textiles supply chain. The organizers hope that the two day event
will enable transfer of research ideas and spearhead the growth of value-added textiles sector.

Posted September 10, 2013

Source: Texas Tech University

TOKYO, Japan — September 9, 2013 — Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fiber-products
converting company, announced today that it will establish Teijin Frontier Myanmar Co., Ltd. in
Yangon, Myanmar, on October 1 to strengthen Teijin Frontier’s overseas operations and also to
further expand the company’s global network.

The new company, in which Teijin Frontier will hold a 99% share and Teijin Frontier Thailand
the remaining 1%, will handle production management for Teijin Frontier’s overseas manufacturing
network, explore opportunities for new production facilities and conduct domestic market research.

“Myanmar is seen as a promising China-plus-one market, and as we focus on strategic global
expansion this year, the establishment of this new company will help reinforce sewing productivity
and improve our production management capabilities,” said Tetsushi Takenaka, president of Teijin

Frontier. “Teijin Frontier will continue to strengthen its global value chain from raw
materials to finished products.”



Posted September 10, 2013

Source: Teijin Ltd.

CLOVER, S.C. — September 5, 2013 — SYFA’s Resurgence of Textiles conference is pleased to announce
Mr. Mike Todaro, Managing Director of American Apparel Producers’ Network, will be presenting on
Thursday, September 26th.

 This featured presentation will explore many areas of the textile/apparel industry
including: 

• Innovations in the Apparel Industry No-one Knows About: Game Changers in the Supply Chain
  Companies and people all compete as supply chains, and supply chains are people.

              -Made in
America: Who, How and WHY

              -Textile Innovation and
Availability in the Hemisphere

• The Americas: and its Supply Chain – “What doesn’t get better and faster when you move your
  production closer, like to the Americas?”
• The Report Card: and the Score of the Changed Game – “The market has tipped. It is coming back
  to the Americas. But what is coming back is not the same that left. It is us who has to become
  consumer-centric – us in the chain and at the factory and the mill.
• Networking: It Takes An All Americas

               
-Information is not the same as knowledge

               -What
Everyone REALLY Wants to get better at – and how

              
-Brands, retailers and full package factories want to get better at buying

              
-Factories, producers and mills want to get better at selling

• The Medici Effect: Surround yourself with those you would never otherwise meet and a
  Renaissance breaks out.

When:

Thursday September 26, 2013 and Friday September 27, 2013

Where:

Sheraton Airport Hotel

3315 Scott Futrell Dr.

Charlotte, NC 28208

For more information, please visit:
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=jurlipdab&oeidk=a07e7vuk70g81d53547&oseq=a01glg9ln7qxt

Posted September 9, 2010

Source: SYFA