Beaulieu Fibres International’s PP straight fibers used to reinforce natural grass sporting fields
Mansfield Sand Limited’s sports sand and rootzones are reinforced with polypropylene straight fibers from Beaulieu Fibres International. The technology is being used by many of the leading clubs from the Premier League, EFL (English Football League) and Scottish Professional Football Leagues to maintain the performance of their natural grass pitches. Fibresand and Reinforced Rootzones are …
JEC Group goes all-virtual with JEC Connect digital event
JEC Group, the world’s leading company dedicated to promoting composite materials, has adapted its annual JEC World event as an all-new digital platform called JEC Composites Connect. The virtual event, presented June 1-2, 2021, represents the composite industry’s most significant event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting major industry players and highlighting innovations …
Movers & Shakers – May 2021: Fibre Extrusion Technology begins construction on new R&D center
In the dynamic and global textile fiber industry with its various manufacturing processes and end-uses, news and information is breaking on a daily basis. International Fiber Journal is tracking stories relevant to our industry from manmade to natural to bio-based fibers, innovations in nonwoven, woven, braided and technical textiles, technologies for additives, bonding, coatings and polymers, …
B.I.G. Yarns unveils ColorMind yarns for contract and automotive carpets
B.I.G. Yarns unveiled its new yarn technology ColorMind for loop-pile contract and automotive carpets. It is the company’s first two-step yarn collection, allowing for the use of multi-color PA6 yarns in designs. ColorMind will be available in both standard and EqoCycle 75% recycled content yarn and will feature predefined colors. Lot sizes and bobbin lengths …
Student Spotlight: CNT fibers express their value from a position of strength
Lauren Taylor and Oliver Dewey are pursuing doctorate degrees in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University where they study the processing of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into high-performance fiber. Lauren’s research interests also include purification of CNTs for dissolution into chlorosulfonic acid (CSA) and application of CNT fibers for wearable textiles. She became interested in …