Tech Notes
MMI Textiles, Milliken & Company Partner on Tegris® Thermoplastic Composites
MMI Textiles and Milliken & Company announced a commercial partnership that allows MMI to supply Milliken Tegris® Thermoplastic Composite fabric. MMI will be able to offer Tegris® at less than …
New Study to Explore Upcycling Microfibers Released from Laundering Clothes
Xeros Technology has partnered with the University of Surrey (UK) to jointly fund pioneering research to upcycle microfibers captured from laundering clothes into a useful, and valuable carbon material. Microfibers …
Claros Technologies Announces Breakthrough Performance of Antimicrobial Textile Additives
Claros Technologies, Inc. announced the release of a third-party independent study verifying the capability and durability of the company’s antimicrobial additives for textiles. Conducted by an independent laboratory, the test …
Renewcell, Eastman Agree to Develop Textile-to-Textile Recycled Yarns
The Swedish textile-to-textile recycling pioneer Renewcell has signed a Letter of Intent with Eastman, a leading U.S. cellulosic acetate fiber producer, for a collaboration to develop Naia™ Renew ES yarns …
New member to Carbon material family
Synthetic carbon allotropes are known for their outstanding properties and potential applications. Scientists have devoted decades to synthesizing new types of carbon materials. However, a two-dimensional fullerene, which possesses unique …