Technical Textile Markets: Product Developments and Innovations, Q3 2023

This report provides information on the latest developments in automotive textiles, chemical recycling, composites, fabrics, fibres, finishes, medical textiles, nonwovens, silk proteins and smart textiles.

The report includes information and analysis relating to the following innovative companies and other organisations: AMSilk; Borgstena; Carrington Textiles; Circotex; Composites Evolution; DuPont; Evonik; Freudenberg Performance Materials; Gregory Packs; Noble Biomaterials; NordShield; Polygiene; Teijin Frontier; Toray Industries; and Ventile.

Who should buy this report?

Manufacturers of fibres, textiles, clothing and chemicals
Textile and clothing machinery manufacturers - spinning, weaving, knitting, sewing and import/export
Textile and clothing brands and retailers like Adidas, H&M etc.
Educational institutions like universities, fashion schools etc.
Business consultancy firms
Textile and clothing trade associations
Government trade bodies

SUMMARY

AUTOMOTIVE TEXTILES

A waterless process for dyeing automotive textiles is being developed by Circotex and Borgstena using carbon dioxide dyeing technology developed by DyeCoo Textile Systems

CHEMICAL RECYCLING

A pre-treatment agent which can be used prior to chemical recycling processes to remove polyurethane elastane (spandex) fibres from polyester blend fabrics is being developed by Teijin Frontier to facilitate recycling

COMPOSITES

A fast process for producing carbon fibre reinforced plastic sandwich panels for automotive applications is being developed by Toray Industries
A novel prepreg for Charge Cars’ 1960s-inspired electric vehicle (EV) has been developed by Composites Evolution
A process for coating silicon carbide fibres for use in the manufacture of high performance ceramic-matrix composites is being developed by a consortium in the UK

FABRICS

A bilayer textile which mimics the functions of polar bear fur and skin to suppress the dissipation of body heat is being developed by US researchers
A comfortable ripstop fabric for military uniforms has been launched by Carrington Textiles
A microfilament fabric which protects automotive and industrial components from electrostatic discharge has been launched by Freudenberg Performance Materials
Ventile is to produce waterproof fabrics with a biodegradable antimicrobial coating supplied by NordShield

FIBRES

A lightweight, flexible aramid fibre for use in the production of soft armour has been launched by DuPont

FINISHES

An antibacterial treatment called Ionic+ Botanical which is based on citric acid has been developed for textile applications by Noble Biomaterials

MEDICAL TEXTILES

A smart antimicrobial suture which reduces infection and simplifies post-operative monitoring has been developed by researchers in Australia
StayFresh odour control treatment from Polygiene is being used in backpacks by Gregory Packs

NONWOVENS

A resource-efficient method for producing spunbonded nonwovens is being used by Freudenberg Performance Materials to create a range of carpet backings
Electrospun nonwovens which are electrically conductive and thermally insulating are being developed by researchers in Germany

SILK PROTEINS

Speciality chemicals producer Evonik will collaborate with Biosteel producer AMSilk in the manufacture of silk proteins

SMART TEXTILES

A smart over-sock which can alert older people to an increase in the risk of falls has been developed by researchers in electronic textiles
A yarn-based sensor which can monitor exhaustion is being developed by Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

Companies Mentioned

AMSilk
Borgstena
Carrington Textiles
Circotex
Composites Evolution
DuPont
Evonik
Freudenberg Performance Materials
Gregory Packs
Noble Biomaterials
NordShield
Polygiene
Teijin Frontier
Toray Industries
Ventile

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