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SUMMARY
AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS
Hexcel and NaCa Systems have collaborated in the development of a sports car seat back
made from a hybrid composite
CARBON FIBRES
4M Carbon Fiber has developed a carbon fibre which is stronger than carbon fibres
manufactured using conventional processes
COMPOSITES
Covestro and Toyota Boshoku have collaborated in the development of a new polyurethane
composite material for the LQ concept car
FIBRES FOR HYGIENE PRODUCTS
Kelheim Fibres’ Galaxy fibre could be employed as an alternative to most of the synthetic
fibres used in the acquisition and distribution layers of sanitary towels
FIBRES FOR NONWOVENS
Advansa has launched a new range of binder fibres called ADVA MegaBond for use in the
manufacture of nonwovens which can be recycled easily
Beaulieu Fibres International has developed a new fibre called Meraspring for use in the
manufacture of nonwoven products
FILTER MEDIA
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have
developed a nanofibre membrane which can be used in the manufacture of reusable
face masks
FINISHING TREATMENTS
HeiQ has developed a new antiviral and antibacterial textile finishing treatment called HeiQ
Viroblock NPJ03
INSULATION MATERIALS
Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched a new biodegradable padding material as
part of its comfortemp Thermal Insulation range
MACHINERY
Alchemie Technology has accelerated the launch of its Novara coating machine in response
to the COVID-19 pandemic
Shima Seiki has developed a prototype flat knitting machine which could be used to
manufacture three-dimensional (3D) carbon fibre preforms
NONWOVENS
Freudenberg Performance Materials has developed a nonwoven crimping material for use in
the manufacture of footwear
Technical Absorbents has developed a new range of fabrics incorporating High Gel Strength
(HGS) SAF (Super Absorbent Fibre)
SPIDER SILK
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has developed new transgenic silkworms which are capable of
producing “nearly pure spider silk”
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
Researchers at CNITECH have developed a textile-based sensor which is extremely robust
and is resistant to fluids

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Figure 1 : LQ concept car interior
Figure 2: comfortemp Lyocell padding
Figure 3: Nonwoven crimping material