AATCC announces New E-Textiles Exploratory Series! ATCC continues its support for e-textile research, initiatives, and innovation. From July 21 through September 15, 2021, AATCC will be offering a new virtual educational program called the E-Textiles Exploratory Series. … More AATCC announces New E-Textiles Exploratory Series!
Oerlikon Balzers signed a ten-year contract with MTU Aero Engines to coat next generation aero engine components to improve efficiency. Oerlikon Balzers, a leading surface solutions brand of the Oerlikon Group, has signed a ten-year contract with MTU Aero Engines to apply MTU’s owned erosion-resistant coating ERCoatnt on aerofoil components of next generation GTF aero engines used in the Airbus A320neo aircraft. The coating will help to further improve the efficiency of this engine. MTU Aero Engines is partnering with Pratt & Whitney on this engine. … More Oerlikon Balzers signed a ten-year contract with MTU Aero Engines to coat next generation aero engine components to improve efficiency
Nestlé moves beyond forest protection to a forest positive strategy and boosts its use of satellite services. Nestlé announced on June 22, 2021, that it will move beyond protecting forests to restoring them and helping them thrive, as part of its efforts to reach net zero emissions by 2050. With its new forest positive approach, the company will also further promote sustainable livelihoods and the respect of human rights. … More Nestlé moves beyond forest protection to a forest positive strategy and boosts its use of satellite services
Lenzing supports school competition on circular economy and climate protection. The Association of Chemistry Teachers in Austria – known by its German abbreviation, VCÖ – has been holding project competitions that thrill students and take them beyond the traditional syllabus for 30 years. Every two years, it highlights a key topic for ninth- and tenth-graders to explore by conducting special experiments and learning from their observations and conclusions. … More Lenzing supports school competition on circular economy and climate protection
Spider-inspired silk start-up won USD 100000 Ray of Hope prize. Spintex Engineering, a University of Oxford spinoff, has BEEN announced as the recipient of Biomimicry Institute’s Ray of Hope Prize® for 2021. Spintex has been awarded USD 100,000 for its outstanding work as the recipient of the Ray of Hope Prize in 2021. … More Spider-inspired silk start-up won USD 100000 Ray of Hope prize
Nike launches vegan leather sneaker collection using pineapple leather. American footwear brand, Nike, has introduced a new plant-based footwear collection that features Piñatex – a vegan leather alternative developed by a company called Ananas Anam. … More Nike launches vegan leather sneaker collection using pineapple leather