Freudenberg unveils first 100% biodegradable padding
Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel launched a fully biodegradable padding, comfortemp Lyocell padding, made from sustainably produced cellulose fiber that degrades in soil within just under 60 days. The material is a result of a cooperative venture with the fiber manufacturer Lenzing. Comfortemp Lyocell meets requirements for high-performance thermal insulation for sports and outdoor clothing. Comfortemp …
Student Spotlight: Performance of carbon fiber nonwoven composites in crash tests
Sai Aditya Pradeep is pursuing a Ph.D. in Automotive Engineering in the Materials and Manufacturing Specialization at Clemson University where he is conducting research on the scalable production of thermoplastic nano-cellular foams via supercritical fluid assisted injection molding. Another important area of Pradeep’s research is the characterization of recycled nonwoven carbon fiber composites and development …
Freudenberg presents nonwoven crimping material at Lineapelle 2020
Freudenberg Performance Materials presented a crimping material made from nonwoven fabric that combines high permanent moldability and shape retention with flexibility and suppleness at the Milan Lineapelle trade show in February. The material’s multi-directional stretching properties enable uniform longitudinal and transverse stretching over the entire vamp area, with the direction-independent pattern enabling results with up …
Devan Chemicals introduces two new bio-based textile finishes
Devan Chemicals, the Belgium-based developer of finishing technologies for textiles, launched two bio-based solutions at the Heimtextil tradeshow in Frankfurt, Germany. The company previously launched a bio-based flame retardant, Bio-flam, in May 2019, and now it will launch another two ̶ a bio-based antimicrobial (BI-OME® natural) and bio-based PCMs (Tones of Cool® Bio). BI-OME Natural is a …
MSYG brings yarn and fiber dyeing back to the US with new, high-tech facility
In addition to Meridian’s expanded yarn dye capabilities, its new technology gives brands the option to buy yarn manufactured in a facility engineered to consume significantly less water, gas and electricity than most yarn dye operations around the globe. Meridian Specialty Yarn Group’s new 116,000 square-foot facility in Valdese, North Carolina, is the first yarn …