AMICROTEX, a project financed through POR FESR 2007-2013 (European funds for regional development), was initiated with the goal of developing an innovative range of anti-microbial textiles. These fabrics, which are designed to reduce bacterial contamination and nosocomial infections, will be certified through in vitro and clinical tests for use in the medical and surgical environment. AMICROTEX is a partnership initiative involving operators in the textile chain, these are - yarn manufacturers (RadiciGroup); weavers (Tiba Tricot Srl, Tessitura Lazzati SpA, Leucadia SpA); garment manufacturers (Alsco Italia Srl), laundries, consulting companies (Ecoconsult Srl); scientific institutions and hospital centres (Fondazione Centro San Raffaele, Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato Foundation). These all are committed to making their contribution to the development and marketing of innovative anti-bacterial fabrics for use in the medical/health care field.
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With less than two weeks away, the countdown to the keenly awaited ‘International Conference on Manmade Fibre Textiles’ has begun.
Delegates at the conference to be held on November 18-19, 2011 at the prestigious Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will witness power packed presentations from leading experts of the Indian and global textile industry manmade fibre value-chain.
Fibre2fashion in association with the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) & Surat Art Silk Cloth Manufacturers Association (SASCMA) is co-hosting this prestigious event with Reliance Industries Ltd as the principal sponsor.
For the first time-ever, delegates will be able to gain first-hand knowledge of the novel and unique nanofibre technology concept of "Forcespinning for Nanofibres" through video conferencing from the US on November 18.
The other exciting feature of the conference is the half-day session on the burgeoning technical textiles sector on November 19, which will feature experts from Arvind Ltd, Supreme Group, Indext-B, Welspun India, Skaps, Kusumgar, Ahlstrom, Ginni Filament and Alphafoam.
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Autoliv Inc. the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems such as automotive airbags manufacturers announced that it has elected Dr. Xiaozhi Liu as a new member of its Board of Directors.
Doctor Liu has a long experience in the automotive industry and a thorough educational back-ground. She has Ph. D. and Master Degree in Chemical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from the German Friedrich-Alexander Universität in Erlangen, Nurembourg, and a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Chinese Jiaotong University in Xian.
After completing her studies in 1992, she was recruited into GM's Delphi operations and worked in various executive positions in Germany, China and the U.S., where she rose to the position of Director of Electronics, Controls & Software for GM in Detroit, Chief Engineer & Chief Technology Officer of GM in China and Chairman & CEO for General Motors Taiwan. Between 2005 and 2006, she was CEO and Vice Chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd., a public company listed in Shanghai. In 2007, she became the President and CEO of NeoTek China, a supplier of automotive chassis and transmission parts and, in 2008, the Chairman of the company's board of directors. Since 2009, she has been running her own company, ASL Automobile Science & Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., which introduces and implements globally advanced technologies to Chinese companies.
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Global demand for technical textiles is on the rise as new applications and new markets continue to emerge, according to the latest issue of Technical Textile Markets from the business information company Textiles Intelligence.
Over the long term, global demand for technical textiles is expected to rise by 5% per annum, providing myriad opportunities for manufacturers supplying a number of different sectors -- notably automotive, construction, environment, energy and medical.
In many developing and newly industrialised countries, the use of technical textiles in industrial applications will intensify, thus providing enormous opportunities internationally.
Demand is also being stimulated by the increasing need for mobility, where technical textiles can play an important role by improving the attributes of products made by the automotive industry. In vehicle construction, technical textiles have an important role to play in increasing the safety and comfort of drivers and passengers, and reducing the amount of energy consumed by vehicles.
More ambitiously, the use of technical textiles can help the automotive industry to comply with EU directives aimed at reducing CO2 emissions. Panels and components made from carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRPs) are now being used in mass produced vehicles to reduce vehicle weight and hence fuel consumption.
In the construction industry, the technical textile industry should profit from an increase in global demand for infrastructure, where technical textiles can be used for both functional and visual reasons. For instance, embankments and shore areas can be strengthened and stabilised using geotextiles based on natural materials, such as jute. Energy consumption in buildings can be reduced by using textile-based insulating materials.
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Matress and bed linen specialist, Bekaert Textiles, has launched high-tech textile products under the name Medi Tiss.
The new range of textiles, designed specifically for the care and hospital sectors, includes smart mattress covers that can alert nursing staff when a patient leaves his bed or dependent.
The Senso Tiss mattress covers won the 12C tech Innovation Award at Belgium’s Expo 60+ fair. These mattress covers are made using a three-dimensional fabric that has sensors to detect and signal when a patient is in or out of bed. Besides the healthcare sector, the mattress covers also have many applications in home automation.
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