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LONDON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2008 Frost & Sullivan European Polylactic Production Technology Innovation of the Year Award in the field of Polylactic Acid Production goes to PURAC, Sulzer Chemtech and Synbra Technology for jointly developing a new, cost-effective polymerisation process to produce high-quality polylactic acid (PLA) from a biorenewable resource. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) "The companies are lauded for their efforts at realising a...
BRISTOL, Va., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether it's "leprechaun" or "lime", "purple ash" or "pumpkin", Universal Fibers brings brilliance and possibilities to the industrial fibers market with more than 120 core color choices and millions of possible color combinations. Already a proven multiple polymer fiber manufacturer Universal Fibers is bringing an added focus to the industrial fiber market, along with a wide array of colors. These colors can be seen and sampled by visiting the...
BEIJING, July 29 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Himfr.com (http://www.himfr.com/ ), one of China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, analyzes bamboo fibre textile development trend. After four major natural fibres, namely cotton, hemp, wool, and silk, bamboo fibre is the fifth-largest natural textile element, and a real "eco- fibre". The emerging industry of bamboo fibre which mixes pure bamboo fibre with other home textiles is leading the way...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has introduced a new Gold Shield(R) ballistic material with improved ability to stop bullets and fragments in military and police armor applications. The new ballistic material, Honeywell Gold Shield GN-2117, has demonstrated up to a 10 percent weight reduction when compared to Honeywell's traditional Gold Flex(R) material, which is also used in soft armor applications. The new product...
Inventive and Earth-friendly fibers are available to solve customers' needs for nearly any fiber application. ANSONVILLE, N.C., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- "Perpetual Innovation" should bring to mind a company that is constantly improving not only its products but also its process. That's what Premiere Fibers does. Premiere Fibers is now introducing its new website at www.premierefibers.com as well as a whole new line of the most revolutionary and environmentally conscious fiber products to...
Mohawk SmartStrand(R) and SmartStrand(R) with DuPont(TM) Sorona(R), both made with new triexta fiber, offer superior durability, stain resistance and softness compared to traditional polyester carpets CALHOUN, Ga., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced a significant step forward for fiber and carpet innovation. Previously classified as polyester, the FTC has recognized that PTT fiber, the fiber used in Mohawk SmartStrand(R) carpets and that DuPont...
ECO-A-WEAR(TM) BY TEIJIN NEW YORK, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- It's 2009, and leading retailers in the US, UK and Japan are closely looking at a new range of recycled yarns from Japan's Teijin Fibers Ltd, for the creation of high quality fabrics and the production of suits and trousers. One of the unique recycled yarns that Teijin Fibers produces is ECOPET(R), which is made from recycled plastic bottles. Having been created through a one-of-a-kind process using ECOPET(R), this new fabric...
Additional Flame-Resistant Fiber Capacity Supports Critical Markets for Energy, Aircraft and Personal Protection WILMINGTON, Del., March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) has completed a planned expansion for DuPont(TM) Nomex(R) with the successful startup of a previously announced new production unit at its Asturias, Spain, facility. This expansion is the final step in a three-phase plan to increase worldwide capacity for Nomex(R) that includes production at Richmond, Va.,...
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Americhem Inc., a global provider of custom color and additive solutions for synthetic fibers and polymer-based products, recently introduced a full line of antimicrobial masterbatches for synthetic fiber applications. This will allow customers to achieve increased efficiencies and produce superior end products. "Americhem continually works to raise the bar in the fibers industry," said Vaman G. Kulkarni, Ph.D., technical marketing director for...
WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., against Kolon Industries, a competitor of DuPont in aramid fiber, for theft of trade secrets and confidential information regarding DuPont(TM) Kevlar(R) aramid fiber. The company issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Thomas L. Sager: "This action underscores the measures that DuPont, as a market-driven science...
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Kevlar, a trademark of para-aramid synthetic fiber, is related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. DuPont developed Kevlar in 1965 and was first commercially used in the 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Its normal form is as a rope or a sheet of fabric that can be used as an ingredient in composite material components. Kevlar is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, and body armor due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Twaron, produced in 1978, is a...
Kevlar, a trademark of para-aramid synthetic fiber, is related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. DuPont developed Kevlar in 1965 and was first commercially used in the 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Its normal form is as a rope or a sheet of fabric that can be used as an ingredient in composite material components. Kevlar is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, and body armor due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Twaron, produced in 1978, is a...
Fiberglass consists of numerous extremely fine fibers of glass. Although experimented with throughout history actual glass fibers were not mass produced until the invention of finer machine tooling. A dress with glass fibers was first worn in 1893 by stage actress Georgia Cayvan. Russell Games Slayter invented, in 1938, what is commonly known as fiberglass today. It is commonly used for insulation. Carbon fiber is also a somewhat similar but more expensive technology used in place of...
Nylon, a synthetic polymer, was first produced by Wallace Carothers in 1935. It is one of the most commonly used polymers. The thermoplastic, silky material was first used in a nylon-bristled toothbrush, then women's stockings. Nylon was made of repeating units linked by amide bonds and is frequently referred to as ppolyamide (PA). There are two common methods of making nylon for fiber applications. It was the first commercially successful synthetic polymer. It was originally intended...
