Outlast Technologies, market leader for temperature regulating phase change materials (PCMs), expands into new spheres and has introduced "Spherix", an innovative PCM filling material which is suited for use in apparel: The new blend from ...
Tags: Textile
BASF has obtained a patent for a method of self-healing cured coatings, which is comprised of heating a coating of a cured coating composition for a period of at least 10 minutes to a temperature which lies at least 25° C above the ...
Tags: Coating, Chemicals, Construction, Decoration
Global consumption of monoethylene glycol (MEG), an essential raw material for polyester fibres and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer, is estimated to reach 31337 thousand tons by 2020, according to a new report. In 2013, worldwide ...
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Novomer Inc., a sustainable materials company offering a family of high-performance polymers and other chemicals from renewable feedstocks such as carbon dioxide (CO2), has announced the commercial introduction of Converge polypropylene ...
Tags: PPC Polyols, sustainable materials
Valspar has announced a new addition to the WeatherXL product line. WeatherXL Crinkle Finish delivers the same durability as WeatherXL, but offers unique performance that you can be sees and felt. The textured appearance on WeatherXL ...
Tags: Coil Coatings, Valspar
In 2013 shipments fell in most segments though remained on a relatively high level. In comparison to 2012 global shipments of new short-staple spindles rose by +10% while those of open-end rotors decreased slightly by -2% and those of ...
The company’s growing Moving Supplies Division recently announced that its now offering its popular moving pad with a range of options, including company name, and choice of color, weight, fabric, and size. Sarah Watson, ...
Paraxylene (PX) production capacity is increasing in the global market, mainly because majority of the PX is utilized for production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA), a key raw material in the textile industry for making polyester ...
Tags: PX Capacity, PTA
At Fespa 2014 J-Teck3, Italian manufacturer of digital inks, will showcase the new J-Cube inks for printing polyester on machines with Kyocera and Ricoh heads. The J-Cube RF and KF series, for sublimation-transfer printing, were ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, J-Cube inks, Inks
Efficient textile production in terms of energy and resources will be the main topic of German exhibitors at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2014, mid of June in Shanghai. Volatile prices and sporadic shortages for energy as well as commodities and ...
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US-based Hologenix has unveiled – Celliant, a revolutionary, patented technology that, through the use of fibers, converts the body’s natural energy (heat) into infrared (IR) light and emits it into the body’s tissue and ...
Tags: Fiber Core, Responsive Textile
The exports of readymade garments from Nepal increased by a sharp 52.8 percent to Np Rs. 3.615 billion (US$ 37.633 million) during the first eight months of the ongoing financial year that began on July 16, 2013, compared to exports of Rs. ...
UV curing refers to a particular way of energy/radiation curing wherein various product formulations, including coatings, inks, adhesives, and further materials may be cured, rather than using traditional methods which are usually energy ...
Cradles to Crayons (C2C) is a non-profit organization helping homeless and low-income children in Boston and Philadelphia get the essentials they need to feel safe, warm, valued, and ready to learn. When C2C Boston relocated its "Giving ...
BASF and SINOPEC will build a new world-scale production plant for Neopentylglycol (NPG) at their state-of-the-art Verbund site, BASF-YPC Co., Ltd., a 50-50 joint venture in Nanjing, China. The plant, with a total annual capacity of about ...
Tags: BASF, polyalcohol