An international team of scientists has recently demonstrated that zinc-embedded polyamine fibers can effectively absorb and inactivate human respiratory viruses, including influenza A virus and ...

Global industries focused on carbon neutrality, under the slogan Net-Zero, are gaining increasing attention. In particular, research on the microbial production of polymers, replacing traditional ...

Xennia, a leading supplier to the digital textiles industry, launched a full range of digital textile inks for production printing of silk and polyamide materials, like nylon and ...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza A viruses (IAVs) can spread via liquid droplets and aerosols. These viruses can be prevented from spreading by wearing face ...

Polyamide 6 (PA 6) and polyamide 66 (PA 66) continue to anchor the engineering plastics market, but recent developments across the value chain suggest a structural shift in how producers are managing ...

The yarn is a polyamide 5.6, which is produced entirely at the company’s textile industrial unit in Brazil. The development of Bio Amni follows the growing global trend in demand for more sustainable ...

The addition of glass fibre to nylons leads to very significant increases in strength, stiffness, heat distortion temperatures, abrasion resistance and dimensional stability, though properties can be ...

Solvay Performance Polyamides’ new and advanced Technyl Max polyamide 66 (PA 66) technology was chosen by Carbody, an expert in safety and sealing solutions for the automotive industry, to develop its ...