DOMEination in Geotextiles
A New Approach to Water Storage in the City of Dawn When it rains in Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India, it certainly rains. In this monsoonal region, 90% of annual precipitation can occur in just two months, making water storage a huge challenge. Rising to this challenge is a project currently being undertaken …
BIOCarbon Fiber Takes Flight
Exploring New Entry and Exit Routes for Carbon Fiber Composites Despite its currently unmatchable benefits in enabling the production of lightweight parts that are exceptionally strong and have been critical to reducing emissions in numerous end-use applications – most significantly the aerospace industry – carbon fiber remains based on oil-based raw materials and is extremely …
The Recycling Loop
Advances in Textile Recycling – Both Mechanical and Chemical – Define Circular Systems of the Future A detailed study of the available recycling options for textiles – either mechanical, thermal or biochemical – and their varying levels of industrial readiness, was prepared for the European Commission by the Belgian research institute Centexbel back in 2020. …
Startups at Center Stage
Textile Innovation Emerges from Industry Gatherings as the Stars of the Show In the past year, startup companies have been gaining valuable exposure at textile industry exhibitions and conferences, showcasing fiber alternatives along with digital tools and concepts behind a rapidly expanding arsenal of new technologies and services. For example, at the major ITMA 2023 …
Eco-Dyes are on the Rise
Coloration Leaders Committed to Sustainable Change Many new companies are suddenly gaining traction in the development of sustainable new dyes and finishing treatments, as outlined by Geoff Fisher in his article here of this issue of International Fiber Journal. However, two of the leading conventional textile coloration and specialty chemicals businesses – Archroma and DyStar …