Tinius Olsen and SDL Atlas participate and work within the Tasks groups at ASTM and the Working Groups at BSI, CEN and ISO meetings on the amendment and development of standards. Seaming properties ...

Although standardized test methods for fiber-reinforced composites are used for a wide variety of fiber forms, most of these test methods were developed with a focus on composites with continuous ...

ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, has published a report on a recent workshop, hosted jointly with the Gaithersburg, Maryland-based National Institute of Standards and Technology ...

Polymer-based-or plastic-synthetic materials have a hold on the fashion industry, currently making up about two-thirds of all fibers used in textiles with no signs of slowing down. At the same time, ...

Oeko-Tex has updated guidelines, test criteria and limit values for its certifications and services to be more consistent with current consumer protection regulations and sustainability of textiles ...

What is the IPC? A look into the standards set for woven and knitted e-textiles using conductive fibers/yarns and wires, wearables, and printed electronics. Electronic designers rely on standards for ...

Global nonprofit Textile Exchange has published the final criteria for its Materials Matter Standard, a unified, impact-driven standards system for raw material production and primary processing in ...

BANNOCKBURN, IL. IPC has announced the release of IPC-8921, Requirements for Woven and Knitted Electronics Textiles (E-Textiles) Integrated with Conductive Fibers, Conductive Yarns and/or Wires.

The Textile Research Institute Thuringia Vogtland e.V. (TITV Greiz), a business-related research institute situated in the state of Thuringia in Germany, provides testing, consulting, research, ...

The Global Organic Textile Standard's head of marketing tells Treehugger why the standard has developed such an excellent reputation over 20 years. If you read labels when buying new clothes (and ...