Materials
Overcoming Challenges of Industrial Bio-Composites
Testing New Manufacturing Processes for Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibers and Biological Resins The utilization of biological materials as reinforcement in the development of industrial composites emerges as a potential, more economical and sustainable alternative to replace synthetic components like carbon fiber or glass fiber. However, the use of biocomposites also presents technical challenges in …
BIOCarbon Fiber Takes Flight
Exploring New Entry and Exit Routes for Carbon Fiber Composites Despite its currently unmatchable benefits in enabling the production of lightweight parts that are exceptionally strong and have been critical to reducing emissions in numerous end-use applications – most significantly the aerospace industry – carbon fiber remains based on oil-based raw materials and is extremely …
Quality Is Not Visible at First Glance
Behind the Scenes at Şafak Technical Textile – A Legacy Technical Textile Producer to Watch International Fiber Journal spoke with Simon Papo, President of the Board, and Ceki Papo, COO, of Şafak Technical Textile, a leading technical textile manufacturer located in Tuzla, Istanbul Province, Türkiye. We discussed the company’s long history and exciting new developments …
Engaging E-Textiles
The Automotive Marketplace for E-Textiles and Smart Composites Is Thriving New developments in Printed Electronics (PE) and Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) were shown at this year’s LOPEC held in Munich on March 5-7, 2024. This is a field of growing market significance for e-textiles, and smart composites with market applications across health and medical, transport, …
In 2023, European Nonwovens Production Decreased by 5.7%
EDANA, the leading global association advocating the benefits of nonwovens for society, released today an overview of the high-level figures from the EDANA Statistics Report on Nonwovens Production and Deliveries for 2023. In 2023, compared to data from 2022, nonwovens production in Greater Europe decreased in volume by 5.7% to 2,864,840 tonnes, and by 5.5% …