While wearing a crisply ironed, wrinkle-free shirt makes a good impression, researchers at UBC's Okanagan campus are working to solve the issue of wrinkling when it comes to making textile composites.
The Global Textile Composites Market was valued at approximately USD 7.91 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a robust CAGR of 6.9% from 2024 to 2032. Textile composites refer to materials that ...
Link Composites will act as a distributor of Sigmatex textiles, serving the region’s rapid scale-up of composites-focused programs.
A team of researchers is developing a robotic system to reduce the production cost of a lightweight, heat-resistant composite material, offering promise for future widespread applications. WEST ...
The MAPICC 3D project (2011-2016) realized a process capable of producing net-shape preforms from topology-optimized, high-performance structural 3D thermoplastic textile composites. The final product ...
One-dimensional flexible supercapacitor yarns are of considerable interest for future wearable electronics. The bottleneck in this field is how to develop devices of high energy and power density, by ...
Polyester (PET) fabric is a versatile synthetic material with excellent abrasion, corrosion resistance, and light resistance. However, PET fabric is combustible, with a limiting oxygen index (LOI) of ...
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Houston have achieved sustained self-healing of a composite material. The findings promise to extend the lifetime of aircraft and ...
A new reusable fabric that can deactivate both biological and chemical threats could revolutionize protective clothing. A team of researchers from Northwestern University (Il, USA) has developed a ...