Technical Textile Markets: Product Developments and Innovations, August 2019

SUMMARY

AUXILIARIES AND BINDERS

• Archroma has developed an ultraviolet (UV) protector for textiles which are used in automotive and transport applications
• Archroma has developed a water-based binder for nonwovens used in the manufacture of tea bags and coffee filters

CLEANROOM APPAREL

• Toray has developed breathable and disposable cleanroom garments called Livmoa CL

COMPOSITES

• Ahlstrom-Munksjö has developed a new range of composite reinforcement fabrics called HighFlow Marine
• Teijin Limited has developed a prepreg which has excellent resistance to heat and impact

FABRICS

• Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed a fabric which can automatically regulate the amount of infrared radiation which passes through it

FIBRES

• Lenzing has developed a lyocell fibre for nonwovens called Veocel fibre with Eco-Cycle technology which is made using raw materials derived from pre-consumer waste
• The Lycra Company has developed a new fibre for use in the manufacture of hygiene products

MACHINERY

• Karl Mayer has developed a new line for mass producing unidirectional (UD) tapes
• Karl Mayer has developed new raschel machines for use in the manufacture of nonwovens

NONWOVENS

• Researchers at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) have developed a diaper which can indicate when it needs to be changed

TEXTILES FOR AQUATIC FARMING

• Lenzing has developed biodegradable nets made from Lyocell fibres for aquatic farming applications

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES

• Researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed a highly flexible lithium battery made from textile materials

YARNS

• Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a scalable method for producing graphene-based yarn

List of figures
Figure 1: Line for the production of thermoplastic UD tapes
Figure 2: RACOP-NW machine
Figure 3: Easy Diaper
Figure 4: Textile lithium batteries