Industry News | July 2, 2024 | By: Megan Phillips The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) announced they are coordinating a research project called BioFibreLoop The project is funded as part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program BioFibreLoop aims to develop recyclable outdoor and work clothing made from renewable bio-based materials A kick-off event took place in Denkendorf on June 26 and 27 The project aims to tackle two challenges in the textile industry: production must become more sustainable and environmentally friendly and consumers expect more smart functions from clothing producing functional textiles often involves using chemicals that are harmful to the environment and health and make subsequent recycling more difficult The BioFibreLoop project uses laser technology to imitate natural structures to produce garments with water and oil-repellent self-cleaning and antibacterial properties The result of the research work will be affordable yet high-performance and durable fibers and textiles made from renewable sources such as lignin cellulose and polylactic acid will be available All processes are aimed at a circular economy with comprehensive recycling and virtually waste-free functionalization based on nature’s example greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 20% by 2035 The technology for the functionalization and recycling of bio-based materials is being developed in three industrial demonstration projects in Austria sustainable and reliable process for the production of recyclable functional textiles will be established The BioFibreLoop project has a duration of 42 months and a total budget of almost €7 million with €1.5 million going to the coordinator DITF The consortium consists of 13 partners from nine countries who contribute expertise and resources from science and industry: Herculite Products Inc. acquires Strata Film Coatings EU pauses countermeasures on U.S. tariffs for 90 days SBA announces Made in America Manufacturing Initiative President Trump pauses most tariffs for 90 days, increases tariffs on Chinese imports Tariffs on imports to the U.S. begin, affecting multiple countries President Trump imposes 25% tariff on automobile imports beginning April 3 Specialty Fabrics Review is a publication of the Advanced Textiles Association Copyright © 2025 Advanced Textiles Association Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy - Fiber-reinforced composites- Cellulose fibers and more sustainable carbon fibers- Low-pressure stabilization of carbon fibers- Lignin precursor for carbon fibers- Development and commercialization of oxide ceramic fibers The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF Denkendorf) comprise the largest textile research center in Europe With more than 250 scientists and technicians DITF cover the entire value chain — from molecules and fiber chemistry to end-use products DITF state that their most important goal is technology transfer — converting scientific knowledge into market-ready processes cost-efficient and sustainable fiber technologies using the latest digital tools and advances in digitization for six application areas (second row at right) These activities are supported by six competence centers and four technology centers Many DITF projects and technology developments directly involve and impact fiber-reinforced composites from biopolymer-based composites and 3D-printed bio-based composites to smart self-powering composites and textile-based sensors for composites Current topics involving composites from the DITF webpages for research in lightweight construction and mobility applications include: DITF has developed thermoplastic matrices such as polyamide 6 (PA6) with high flame retardancy (LOI of 34-36 versus typical 21-27) enabling the use in applications previously reserved for more expensive PEEK and PSU Properties and processing of lignin are being improved and applied as coatings for yarn and textile surfaces to impart barrier functions while enabling biodegradable composites DITF have developed textile resonators — surfaces with local variations in mass like an embroidered ring disk — which enable resonance frequency tuning and specifically variable damping sound absorption of frequencies below 200 Hertz can be improved significantly DITF simulation and weaving departments are co-developing a process chain for digital design and testing This includes software to assess and modify yarn courses transform the weave pattern into a realistic fabric representation and then convert this virtual 3D fabric into a finite element (FE) model for computing mechanical properties in a polymer composite providing a virtual process for the load-adapted creation of 3D fabrics Developed by the DITF Competence Center for Biopolymer Materials the patented HighPerCell technology is an environmentally friendly alternative to the viscose process nonflammable solvent to produce high-performance cellulose fibers from wood pulp DITF have also used HighPerCell to produce cellulose/chitin blend fibers with up to 90% chitin from shrimp shells DITF are investigating HighPerCell fibers for composites and have also patented a variation precursor cellulose filament-fibers are produced using wet spinning with ionic liquids in a closed-loop system where the solvents are completely recycled The cellulose filament-yarns are then converted into carbon fibers using a standard two-step oxidation and carbonization process but the first step is modified to use DITF’s low-pressure stabilization process No waste gases or toxic byproducts are produced during the entire process sequence This development won the Cellulose Fibre Innovation award in 2022 As further explained in a 2021 International Fiber Journal article the HighPerCell process directly dissolves cellulose in appropriate ionic liquids and allows spinning the solution — which contains up to 20 wt% cellulose — into a water-based coagulation bath without the addition of stabilizers These spinning dopes can either be processed by wet spinning or dry-jet wet spinning enabling modification of fiber properties according to the application a pilot line for HighPerCell fiber was opened at DITF’s partner Technikum Laubholz (TLH to produce WDBSD TX wood-based textile fiber from beech wood DITF have also developed lignin-based precursors for carbon fiber but let’s start first with its energy-saving concept for carbon fiber production In cooperation with Centrotherm (Blaubeuren DITF have developed a low-pressure stabilization process for carbon fiber precursor that can achieve energy savings up to 50% compared to conventional processing Stabilization is targeted because that currently is the longest most energy-intensive part of the thermal treatment to convert precursor into carbon fiber As explained in my 2023 blog “Microwave heating for more sustainable carbon fiber,” conventional carbon fiber processes begin with polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor that is first stabilized in an oxygen-rich environment — 30-120 minutes is typical for stabilization/oxidation at 200-300°C. Subsequent carbonization can take as long as 30-40 minutes but most newer production lines require only several minutes for the fiber to move through a low-temperature (700-800°C) and then high-temperature (1,200-1,500°C) oven/furnace A typical production line can use four to six ovens use of partial vacuum during stabilization can reduce process time by up to 30% yet uses up to 50% less energy than conventional processes Centrotherm’s c.OXI Carbon furnace was developed to enable this new stabilization process and is installed at the carbon fiber production line in DITF’s High Performance Fibers Center (HPFC) which has six pilot lines for production of carbon and ceramic fibers on a kilogram scale The c.OXI Carbon furnace is compact but can easily be adjusted to an industrial scale — Centrotherm cites 1 to 1,000 tons/year DITF reports that the resulting carbon fibers are highly homogeneous and process control is improved without temperature jumps The HPFC furnace has successfully processed industrial 50K PAN precursor with high throughput It can stabilize up to six fiber bundles or three 50K precursors simultaneously “There is much lower airflow using this system deputy head of DITF’s Competence Center High Performance Fibers and head of its carbon fiber department This new technology can also be used to produce PAN precursor and has the potential to reduce carbon fiber cost by up to 40% which could open new applications in cost-sensitive markets like construction where carbon fiber composite reinforcements are used to reduce the thickness of concrete walls Frank’s group within the HPFC is also where lignin precursors for carbon fibers have been developed “My group started working on this topic around 15 years ago,” he says cheap lignin via lignosulfonates and then water as a solvent.” The lignosulfonate comes from applying a sulfite digestion process to lignin derived from wood waste are much lower compared to other methods,” says Frank “It costs about 10-50 cents per kilogram And we have achieved carbon yields of more than 55% in our process which is at least comparable to the carbon yield of plant-based fibers we can drop cost and energy demand during the fiber carbonization process.” Lignin-based carbon fibers are made by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL Use of the ORNL fiber has been limited to thermal applications and the 2022 paper “A critical review of carbon fiber …” by Peijs cites Stora Enso’s NeoFiber as averaging 100 gigapascals in tensile modulus and 1.1 gigapascals in tensile strength This falls short of Toray’s industrial-grade T300 with a 230-gigapascal modulus and 3.5-gigapascal tensile strength most groups working on lignin precursor use wet spinning,” says Frank “But we have developed dry spinning.” As explained in a 2023 Textile Technology article in DITF’s water-based dry spinning process an extruder presses the spinning dope through a spinneret into a heated air shaft where the resulting continuous fibers dry quickly and uniformly “This process is much easier than wet spinning because you don’t use organic solvents or have to deal with recycling them in production it’s also cheaper.” The high spinning speeds also produce more fibers in a shorter amount of time compared to PAN precursor Frank notes that dry spinning is not commonly used for fiber production because the technology is not so easy to establish head of DITF Competence Center High Performance Fibers explains why DITF had this technology: “We had developed the dry spinning line to produce oxide ceramic fibers [see below] Erik’s team could use this equipment and also a water-based system with polymer as a spinning aid which is close to our approach for the oxide fiber we just didn't expect it to work with lignin But it gives excellent spinning stability and it worked very well We have spun fibers with up to 80% lignin content Why does high lignin content translate into lower costs “Because the lignin salt is the cheapest component in the precursor fiber made of lignin,” says Frank noting there is an additional polymer used as a spinning aid “For spinning you need a certain rheology,” he explains “If you have low molecular weight systems in water The subsequent steps for the production of carbon fibers — namely stabilization in hot air and carbonization in a high-temperature furnace — are similar to those used for conventional PAN precursor the lignin fibers can be stabilized more quickly and require relatively low temperatures for carbonization resulting in a ≈50% energy savings. The resulting fibers are homogeneous Can these lignin-based carbon fibers compete with PAN-based fibers above the state-of-the-art,” says Frank “But we are still developing the technology so we don't yet know the limit of the carbon fiber performance We first need to establish the scale-up step and after that the details to achieve high-performance in high-rate production.” “There is not just one carbon fiber,” notes Clauss “but there are many types with different properties There are fibers which have very high strength and others with high modulus and intermediate strength I think it’s probably not possible to go to the really extreme high tensile PAN-based fibers with a green fiber that has a low CO2 footprint and which could be cheaper than current similar fibers.” And we’ll open a market in that field.” 7-gigapascal tensile strengths will probably not happen for a high biomass fiber,” says Frank “But T300 fiber properties are possible We think we can reduce costs to at least €8/kilogram Many companies now are interested to test such a fibers for their applications.” And the cost and energy consumption are further reduced when using DITF’s low-pressure stabilization process Have life cycle analyses (LCA) been performed for this combination we’re working to optimize the quality of the fiber,” says Frank “But this is a very interesting topic for companies that approach us Clauss notes that DITF have their own group doing research into LCA and establishing best practices “Having a more sustainable carbon fiber is our goal,” he adds “and we will be able to demonstrate this.” DITF have performed research in oxide ceramic fibers since 1990 and are now working with Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramic Composites (Nemours France) to commercialize production of their fiber technology on an industrial scale As explained in the 2023 article, “A new era for ceramic matrix composites,” oxide ceramic fibers which are used as reinforcement to impart toughness for CMC are only available on a large commercial scale from 3M (Minneapolis U.S.) via its Nextel 610 (corundum) and 720 (mullite/corundum) fibers Mullite is a mixed crystal of alumina (aluminum oxide while corundum (also called α-alumina) is a pure This is explained in my recent article about the RATH Group (Vienna which is also working to scale commercial production of oxide ceramic fibers in Europe (see “RATH works … to mature oxide fiber production”) The two types of Nextel fiber have different properties Stephanie Pfeifer in the ceramic fiber field is superior with the highest tensile strength and the highest modulus,” he notes close to 1,100°C or even a little higher you must go to mullite because the alumina fiber won’t survive at this temperature for a long time.” What is the maximum temperature for these fibers “It depends on how much time they operate at that temperature,” says Clauss “For fibers in CMC turbine components that have to survive 10,000 hours I would say around 1,000°C for alumina and about 1,100°C for mullite But for applications like a missile radome oxide fiber can go to 1,500°C for a few seconds,” says Clauss “But for long service life applications in turbines And this is what’s already being done and further planned in turbines: SiC composites in the hot section while the oxides are used at the lower temperature regions of these sections.” Note oxide fibers don't need a final coating like SiC fibers do we put non-coated fibers in a matrix and get a porous matrix at the end which gives a fiber-dominated behavior and the damage tolerance you need for CMC (weak matrix concept),” says Clauss “You only need coating if you want to have a dense matrix like with SiC And then the coating enables what’s called the weak interface concept But we don’t need it for oxide CMC.” Although DITF do not currently work with SiC fibers they have developed both alumina and mullite oxide fibers as well as an industrially scalable process for continuous fiber production This has involved development of spinning dopes and spinning process characterization of the fiber structure formation process handling and storage of green multifilament fibers (developing a spin finish) thermal processing of the green fibers into ceramic fibers recycling of process waste and increasing production speed As explained in a 2021 ceramic-applications.com article DITF’s OxCeFi A99 fiber is similar to Nextel 610 being 99% corundum (α-alumina) but does not use iron oxide for controlled structure formation DITF claims there is no counterpart to their OxCeFi M75 fiber because Nextel 720 is typically a mixture of corundum and mullite OxCeFi M75 reportedly offers similar creep resistance but optimized high temperature stability DITF have operated a pilot plant in Denkendorf representing the complete manufacturing chain they completed the agreement to work with Saint Saint-Gobain to commercialize OxCeFi A99 and OxCeFi M75 fibers with industrial production scheduled to start in 2025 Is this goal achievable and what is DITF’s role in the technology transfer “but it takes time to invest in the facility obtain and commission the equipment and so on Our role is to provide our know-how and access to our pilot facilities to help them scale-up the technology in the best conditions and Saint-Gobain is working with us to learn every step of the process But they won’t just copy our equipment They are making their own decisions as to what will work best for their scale and operations.” Why has this technology transfer for industrial production of oxide fiber taken so long “There are multiple interrelated process steps and each is complicated,” says Clauss “Many companies have tried to produce ceramic fibers It takes very good planning of the business case taking into account many technical details to ultimately implement economical production of ceramic fibers strategic considerations also play a major role in the decision to produce ceramic fibers in Europe.” DITF also continues to research new material compositions They are aiming at even better properties at higher temperatures using multiphase systems and elements such as Zirconium (Zr) and Yttrium (Y) Pilot production of Zr-toughened alumina (OxCeFi ZTA) and Zr-toughened mullite (OxCeFi ZTM) fibers are already well advanced we are trying to avoid grain growth,” explains Clauss Ceramic fibers are comprised of small crystals called “grains.” In general and the fibers become brittle,” explains Clauss “This is one property we try to delay by changing the composition of the fibers there is some mechanical stress on the composite and on the fibers Creep means deformation of the fibers under load and stress we look for other compositions to improve this and also to increase the temperature resistance Every 10 to 50 degrees higher are quite important for CMC in aerospace and other industries requiring higher temperatures.” DITF have not stopped at the fiber but proceeded through subsequent steps to the end product weaving the shear-sensitive ceramic fibers presented some issues After some technical adjustments on a 3D rapier weaving machine using Jacquard technology DITF showed it was possible to process both OxCeFi A99 and OxCeFi M75 fibers in large quantities The newer fiber types have also been successfully woven Fabrics were then processed into CMC demonstrator parts in cooperation with Walter E.C With bending strength values of more than 400 megapascals the CMC properties showed that Denkendorf fibers can compete with current Nextel fibers DITF will also continue to focus on producing higher filament counts to reduce fiber costs The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF Denkendorf) are developing innovative technologies including the dry spinning (top right) of preceramic fibers being converted into oxide ceramic fibers via thermal processes (middle row) and weaving of those fibers for use in oxide ceramic matrix composites (CMC) shown in the O-CMC burner nozzle and micrograph The bottom row shows load testing of a sensory composite polymer fiber research and carbon fiber production in the High- Performance Fiber Center (bottom right) DITF fiber and textiles research from molecules to markets includes six main application areas (second row), six competence centers and four technology centers (bottom diagram) The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF Current topics involving composites from the DITF webpages for research in lightweight construction and mobility applications include: Virtual design, testing of 3D fabrics. Meso-model of a 3D fabric from p. 47, DITF Annual Report 2020. DITF’s “Carbon fiber from wood” won the 2022 Cellulose Fibre Innovation award HighPerCell fibers spun (top) using ecofriendly and recyclable solvents are enabling novel biocomposites, for example, with TLH’s wood-based textiles. Photo Credit: DITF and TLH As further explained in a 2021 International Fiber Journal article In August 2023, a pilot line for HighPerCell fiber was opened at DITF’s partner Technikum Laubholz (TLH, Göppingen, Germany), a non-university research institute, to produce WDBSD TX wood-based textile fiber from beech wood DITF have also developed lignin-based precursors for carbon fiber, but let’s start first with its energy-saving concept for carbon fiber production. In cooperation with Centrotherm (Blaubeuren As outlined in DITF annual reports, use of partial vacuum during stabilization can reduce process time by up to 30% yet uses up to 50% less energy than conventional processes. Centrotherm’s c.OXI Carbon furnace was developed to enable this new stabilization process and is installed at the carbon fiber production line in DITF’s High Performance Fibers Center (HPFC) The c.OXI Carbon furnace is compact but can easily be adjusted to an industrial scale — Centrotherm cites 1 to 1,000 tons/year (Left to right) Water-spun lignin precursor fibers stabilized lignin precursor and carbonized continuous filaments Dry spinning. Also used for DITF’s oxide ceramic fibers, dry spinning extrudes fibers into heated air. Photo Credit: DITF website As explained in a 2023 Textile Technology article DITF OxCeFi and microsection of CMC. Photo Credit: DITF High Performance Fiber Center brochure DITF oxide ceramic fiber. DITF have operated a continuous fiber pilot line since 2018. 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The following rules apply to the use of this site: Terms of Use and Privacy / Cookie Statement | Privacy settings Swatches | February 1, 2025 | By: ATA Researchers at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) have developed a durable flexible lignin-based biopolymer grip coating that can be applied via 3D printing to gloves The DITF researchers’ goal was to replace oil-based polymers nitrile rubber or latex for protective gloves such as those used in work Using 3D printing to apply the coating means a design can be precisely applied to the surface and adapted to the needs of the wearer Lignin is a byproduct from paper manufacturing and could represent a more biodegradable material than petroleum-based coatings A computer in a single fiber Pvilion's solar ag buildings could take farmers off the grid Waterproof coating for clothes made from textile waste Textiles to help prosthetic limbs blend into clothes Storm Creek reduces plastic waste, gives back to community One-step flame retardant for cotton developed Industrial In collaboration with  project partners CG Tec the German Institutes of Textile and Fibre Research Denkendorf is developing a new fibre composite material called Cellun with reinforcing fibres made of cellulose Cellun enables the replacement of glass or carbon fibres in the production of industrial moulded parts and its matrix is a thermoplastic cellulose derivative that can be processed using industrial processing methods such as hot pressing or pultrusion Organosheets are increasingly being used within the fast-growing segment of lightweight fibre composite construction and organosheets are pre-consolidated semi-finished sheet products with a matrix of thermoplastics and various reinforcing fibres in a wide variety of textile designs The thermoplastic matrix allows the organosheets to be processed using industry-established ‘fast’ processes such as hot pressing The processes produce highly recyclable and functionalised components with reproducible quality The textile reinforcement of organosheets currently consists mainly of glass basalt or aramid fibres which have high stiffnesses and tensile strengths but are energy-intensive to manufacture and recycle and can only be recycled in an increasingly low-grade condition Cellun is a much more sustainable alternative the reinforcing component combines non-fusible cellulose fibres and thermoplastic derived cellulose fibres as the matrix to form a hybrid roving The regenerated cellulosic reinforcing fibres are from Cordenka and the HighPerCell cellulose fibres were developed at DITF Cellun is now being further developed as part of a joint project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) A further focus will be on the complete recycling of the material after the end of life Two different approaches are being researched to this end – it is possible to thermally reshape Cellun moulded parts without any loss of quality and also to chemically separate the material into its individual components again www.ditf.de Cologne hybrid showcase for cellulose fibre innovations Renewable base for thermoelectric textiles Company News, News | December 18, 2024 | By: ATA Franz Effenberger, Ph.D., a former head of the Institute for Textile Chemistry and Chemical Fibers (ITCF) at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) “Professor Effenberger was a brilliant chemist we lost an important companion of our research center—first as a member of the board of trustees and later as institute director we were privileged to welcome Professor Effenberger as a guest of honor at the Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference organized by the DITF The DITF owes Professor Effenberger a considerable debt of gratitude and will honor his memory,” says Michael R Effenberger studied textile engineering in Krefeld then chemistry at the Technical University of Stuttgart where he received his doctorate in 1958 under Hellmut Bredereck After a one-year research stay at the University of Michigan in the U.S he was appointed a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Stuttgart in 1971 and director of the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the University of Stuttgart Effenberger contributed to the reform of the study of chemistry and was involved in establishing the major field of bioprocess engineering he was active abroad: As a visiting professor he taught at Cornell University in 1977 and at the Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie in Paris in 1989 His fields of work were the chemistry of aromatics the chemical principles of molecular electronics applications of enzymes in synthesis and the development of ultra-thin organic layers Effenberger has published around 350 papers and 55 patents he published his autobiography Von Aromaten und Heterocyclen zur Bio- und Nanotechnologie in the series Lebenswerke in der Chemie Effenberger became the head of the ITCF at DITF after serving as a member of the board of trustees he initiated the development of carbon fiber technology with SGL Group at the ITCF For his scientific work and overall achievements the Humboldt Research Award and the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class His achievements have also been honored abroad The Keiō University honored him with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship Award the University of Strasbourg honored him with the Louis Pasteur Medal he was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor The Universidade Federal de Santa Maria in Brazil also awarded Franz Effenberger an honorary doctorate Jones Family of Companies appoints Dennis St. Louis to chief sales officer Ultraflex Systems appoints Steven Spriggs as central territory sales manager Registration now open for Advanced Textiles Expo 2025 GALLS announces acquisition of Her BlueWear Uniforms Hohenstein supports Global Textile Scheme initiative for structured data exchange Company News, Industry News, News | April 19, 2024 | By: ATA Nova-Institut GmbH announced that the German Institutes for Textile and Fibre Research Denkendorf (DITF) and VRETENA’s Straw Flexi-Dress has won the Cellulose Fiber Innovation of the Year 2024 Award Nova-Institut’s annual Cellulose Fibers Conference was held in Cologne It featured several projects and scale-ups for textiles construction and packaging supported by the policy framework to reduce single-use plastic products such as the Single Use Plastics Directive in Europe 40 international speakers presented the latest market trends in their industry and illustrated the innovation potential of cellulose fibers Experts introduced new technologies for the recycling of cellulose-rich raw materials and gave insights into circular economy practices in the fields of textiles All presentations were followed by panel discussions with active audience in Cologne and online There were 214 participants and 23 exhibitors from 27 countries the nova-Institute has awarded the Cellulose Fiber Innovation of the Year Award at the Cellulose Fibers Conference The award recognizes applications and innovations that will lead the way in the industry’s transition to sustainable fibers the conference advisory board had nominated six innovations for the award The winners were elected in a live vote by the audience on the first day of the conference The winners of the Cellulose Fiber Innovation of the Year 2024 Award DITF & VRETENA (Germany): The Straw Flexi-Dress – Design Meets Sustainability The Flexi-Dress design was inspired by the natural golden color and silky touch of HighPerCell® (HPC) filaments based on unbleached straw pulp These cellulose filaments are produced using environmentally friendly spinning technology in a closed-loop production process The design decisions focused on the emotional connection and attachment to the HPC material to create a local and circular fashion product The Flexi-Dress is designed as a versatile knitted garment—from work to street—that can be worn as a dress but can also be split into two pieces and used separately as a top and a straight skirt The top can also be worn with the V-neck front or back “The HEREWEAR project has taught us that innovation and success can only come from the collaboration of creative and motivated people from the whole textile value chain,” says Marc Philip Vocht Honext Material (Spain): HONEXT® Board FR-B (B-s1 d0) – Flame-retardant Board made from upcycled fiber waste from the paper industry d0) is a flame-retardant board made from 100% upcycled industrial waste fibers from the paper industry ensuring safety for both people and the planet It achieved Cradle-to-Cradle Certified GOLD and Material Health Certificate™ Gold Level version 4.0 with a carbon-negative footprint the product is verified in the Product Environmental Footprint “Being awarded 2nd prize is a significant recognition of our team’s dedication and innovative efforts in advancing cellulose applications It underscores the critical role of cellulose in driving us towards a more sustainable and circular economy,” says Pol Merino TreeToTextile (Sweden): A New Generation of Bio-based and Resource-efficient Fibre TreeToTextile has developed a sustainable and resource-efficient fiber that has a natural dry feel similar to cotton and a semi-dull sheen and high drape-like viscose It is based on cellulose and has the potential to complement or replace cotton viscose and polyester as a single fiber or in blends “The Cellulose Fibres Conference is the perfect mix of industrial and academic participants for networking finding collaboration partners and discovering new innovations and research within the field,” says Maria Gunnarsson senior pulp and fiber specialist at TreeToTextile The next Cellulose Fibers Conference will be held on March 12–13 Company is employing the safe and clean HighPerCell technology patented by DITF Denkendorf in Germany and based on ionic liquids as a direct solvent process Clothing/​Footwear, Sustainable Hemp is now grown either to make fibres or to produce hemp oil which received the 2022 Techtextil New Material Innovation Award at the exhibition held in Frankfurt from June 21-24 The company’s Iroony-branded fibre is made possible by a new process for extracting cellulose from the waste of oilseed hemp point out that France is the largest European producer of hemp while welcoming biodiversity and massively capturing carbon In rotation cycles it helps regenerate soils and improves crop yield The use of oilseed hemp for fibres enables farmers to combine the markets for the seeds –  health food and cosmetics – while RBX Créations collects the stems for Iroony resulting in an optimised use of arable land Biochemistry is employed to extract the different components from the stems A patent-pending process is then employed to transform the hemp cellulose into fibres through dissolution and regeneration technologies The company is employing the safe and clean HighPerCell technology patented by DITF Denkendorf in Germany and based on ionic liquids as a direct solvent process RBX Créations partnered with DITF through the ELIIT European programme The goal now is to set-up a new value chain starting from the farmers and RBX Créations will also valorise the co-products of its process and recycle the solvents for enhanced circularity “The dependency of Europe for the supply of strategic materials has been highlighted by the Covid crisis and being able to produce yarns and fabrics with local fibres is the key to resiliency,” says Anne Reboux www.iroony.net Call for early adopters of climate positive yarn 3.6.2022 08:52:52 CEST | news aktuell GmbH | Pressemelding Video is available at http://www.apmultimedianewsroom.com/ Germany) Just in time for the summer season baby allosaurus „Little Al“ has arrived at the Dinosaur Museum Altmühltal The original skeleton of the youngest allosaurus ever found will be on display in the museum’s exhibition hall from June 2 The young dinosaur (age: around two years) is joining the exhibition’s highlights “Rocky” (the world‘s only skeleton of a juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex) and “Dracula” (the largest pterosaur ever found.) These two exhibition pieces have been the museum’s main attractions since the exhibition space opened in 2018 Allosauruses have long been considered the “bad boys” of dinosaur movie history “The Valley of Gwangi” (1957) or in the Jurassic Park movie series (starting in 1993): Allosauruses are mostly portrayed as aggressive and dangerous hunters and scavengers Spoiler alert: Allosauruses also play a big role in the upcoming movie „Jurassic World: A New Age“ (coming to movie theaters in Germany on June 9.) “Little Al” is just under three meters long and about 1.25 meters high The skeleton has been discovered by the Dinosaur Museum co-founder during an excavation in 2011 at well-known Dana Quarry in Wyoming The allosaurus skeleton was found directly next to a 23-meter-long Diplodocus skeleton “Little Al” will be a special addition to the dinosaur exhibition “This allosaurus is another extremely exciting original skeleton,” said Michael Völker founder of the Dinosaur Museum Altmühltal “We’ll present this skeleton at visitor eye level which will be a particularly intense encounter for dinosaur fans we’ll meet ‘Little Al’ again: as a lifelike replica just as the dinosaur really moved in his environment back then.” The allosauruses habitat was open landscapes such as sparse tree savannahs Herbivores such as diplodocus or brachiosauruses – potential prey for the allosaurus – lived there This Museum is the only place in the world where you can see the just-two-year-old baby allosaurus The life expectancy of these dinosaurs was generally 20 to 30 years It’s a mystery why “Little Al” died at such a young age offers a plausible theory: “The animal was found in a place where a water hole was located 150 million years ago Large dinosaurs probably tried to reach the water from the steep bank with their long necks one of these giants would slip,” Albersdörfer continued “and slide down the steep bank into the water hole and never made it out again The stench of decay then attracted predatory dinosaurs like “Little Al.” The young allosaurus presumably jumped into the hole and was either attacked by a larger predatory dinosaur or it was unable to climb up the steep bank and also died in the water.” Contact:Volker Herzog, Head of PRPhone: +49 160-93766525Mail to: volker.herzog@dinosauriermuseum.de a subsidiary of the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) institutions and associations with effective access to both the media and consumers and supports the organizations in telling their stories easily and successfully Utilizing the digital tools “ots” and “zimpel” PR content reaches all media formats wide-reach online portals or social networks news aktuell publishes all of its clients' PR content on www.presseportal.de one of Germany's widest-reaching PR portals all relevant multipliers are reached worldwide ranging from editors and digital influencers to specialist bloggers and interested consumers Communications specialists from all over Germany rely on the 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undergoing chemotherapy I vårt presserom finner du alle våre siste pressemeldinger dokumenter og annen relevant informasjon om oss Chairman of the foundation and the winners (from left to right): Heinrich the chairman of the Walter Reiners-Stiftung (Foundation) of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association Dornier presented awards to six successful young engineers in Dresden The award ceremony took place as part of the Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference The focuses of the award-winning works of the young engineers reflect the strengths of German textile machinery construction: the sector is particularly strong where high-quality applications and products are concerned were honoured with creativity awards for the cleverest bachelor or project work Elser's bachelor thesis dealt with the prototypical development of circular knitted knee bandages Elbayoumi's bachelor thesis is a feedback control system for an over-braiding process Pötzsch's project work deals with the production of carbon fibres using solvent wet spinning technology were awarded two promotion prizes in the category diploma / master thesis with prize money of EUR 3500 each Kaluza's diploma thesis deals with the automated production of mesh-free multiaxial fabrics Eckert developed an environmental assessment system for the production of jeans.  the promotion prize of the German Textile Machinery Industry in the dissertation category was awarded to Dr The result is a fundamental work on gear requirements in textile machines which will make a greater contribution in engineering practice Walter Reiners Foundation - recruiting and promoting talent Through its Walter Reiners-Stiftung (Foundation) the VDMA Textile Machinery Association is actively involved in promoting young engineers the foundation awards prizes for the best dissertation diploma or master's thesis and creativity prizes for clever bachelor's and semester theses Through financial support for university excursions to VDMA member companies and to the leading trade fair ITMA it provides students with regular insights into practice The Internet portal talentmaschine.de and the homepage of the Textile Machinery Association txm.vdma.org (under the heading Young Engineers) provide information on the occupational field of textile machinery the activities of the foundation and excursion reports by students VDMA honours young engineers at virtual event This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Rental company CGS Dry Hire based in Denkendorf in southern Germany – known nationwide as CGS – and headed by Christian Geyer has recently invested in a large quantity of Robe FORTE moving lights the acquisition marks the first FORTES to be received in Germany “Investing in premium brands and solid technology has always been a CGS trademark,” Geyer explained “It has helped enable us to build the company’s reputation for excellence and we see FORTE as a smart option for rental stock that will help expand our market position both now and for years to come.” Josef Reichenstetter noticed a “groundswell” of interest in FORTE from lighting designers and the community before the fixture’s official launch in February encouraging the company to organise a demo as soon as the units were available Geyer  staged selective shoot outs for key customers boasting FORTE’s 50,000 lumens of high-quality output unleashed by a self-referencing FORTE offered numerous other features that everyone rated including a 5° to 55°  zoom to address the demand for spot FORTE includes a CMY colour mixing system with fluid colour transitions and a variable CTO 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