Composites and the “EN 45545” Standard: Increasing Safety in Public Transport
The EN 45545 standard is a central building block for the safety regulation of trains and trams in Europe. It aims to minimise the likelihood…
Internal Networks: Flame-retardant and skin-friendly cotton textiles developed
Conventional textiles often contain residues of formaldehyde and are also unpleasant on the skin. For fire-fighters and other emergency personnel,…
Economic Production Of Textile Floor Coverings In Small Quantities
In order to be able to economically produce smaller quantities, which are increasingly demanded by the market, the technology must become increasingly…
Safety First: Improved Durability For High-Strength Textiles
With all textiles such as nets, belts, etc., these are subject to degradation in functionality and thus in service life by the application itself.…
Nonwovens And Nanofibers: New Manufacturing Processes For Reinforcement And Finishing
The production of smallest structures from micro- to nanofibers enables a highly efficient application in areas such as acoustics and filtration.…
3-D Textiles Protect Against Extreme Heat Loads
The ideal complement to conventional protective clothing are functionalized, so-called three-dimensional undergarments. This newly developed…
New Water-Based Latex Dispersion For Abrasive Carrier Textiles
Abrasives such as abrasive belts, fibre discs, flap discs, abrasive sleeves and polishing tools are available in a wide variety of designs, sizes…
Fibre-Plastic Composites As High-Performance Products And Smart Materials
Technical textiles are assigned more and more properties. Fibre-plastic composites (FKV) are already being used as promising smart materials.…
The Production Process Of The Future Is Characterised By Expertise And Highly Specialised Solutions
Digitalisation and production 4.0 require flexibly designed fragmentation and individualisation of products. Suppliers must provide solutions…
Bio-Compatibility For Intelligent Textiles
New Substances Must Be Compatible With A Human Carrier
Novel textiles, which detect various parameters of the human body and enable a continuous…