Industrial textiles

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• July 10, 2026

  N2572

  Textiles for filtration

  The performance of a filter medium is estimated from its filtration efficiency and air permeability. While nonwoven fibrous structures are commonly used, woven and knitted fabrics have proven their efficiency in the past and were brought back into the spotlight during the SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) pandemic. The concept of porosity in textiles is complex but essential. This article presents a state-of-the-art review of current knowledge regarding filtration using structured textiles. Various theoretical and empirical approaches are proposed to predict the performance of textile filters.

• June 10, 2026

  IN222

  Electrostatic impregnation process developed by Fibroline

  For more thantwenty years, Fibroline has been developing several patented technologies for electrostatic impregnation. These technologies allow to impregnate in a dry way, without water nor solvent, a great variety of powders in porous substrates such as nonwoven, textile, foam, paper, yarn or roving. This article begins with the presentation of the principle of Fibroline’s dry impregnation technology, the characteristics of the materials used as well as the various technological configurations developed around this principle. The transfer to industrial scale is then detailed considering the technical, economic and environmental benefits. Finally, examples of applications are presented for different industrial fields.

• January 12, 2026

  N4610 Reviewed

  3D knitted fabrics: knitting additive manufacturing

  It is new to consider knitting as an additive manufacturing process. We describe here the potential of this old process for 3D complex shapes. The uses are very common and have direct commercial applications or could be used in the future and constitute at present some research subjects. This article introduces knitting and knitted fabrics basics to lead the reader to understand the link between the process and the product and then the knitting methods used to obtain various 3D objects. A categorisation of these knitted fabrics is proposed, with their method of production and their existing or potential applications.

• December 10, 2025

  N4609

  Flax processing – From fiber to yarn: spinning

  Flax fibre has particularly interesting environmental and mechanical qualities, however it represents less than 1% of textile fibres in the world although it is the bast fibre most used in textiles (as opposed to jute and sisal, whose volumes are clearly higher, but are classified outside textiles). This observation is explained by the fact that: i) its transformation from the field to textile fibres is well known, ii) the textile fibre does not have a single fixed scale (elementary fibre, textile fibre or technical fibre or other) and iii) finally, of the difficulty inherent in transforming flax fibres into yarn.

• December 10, 2025

  N4607

  Evenness of a fibre flow – Sliver, roving and yarn

  During spinning process, i.e. the transformation of fibres into yarn, each machine produces a fibre flow whose mass and/or volume evenness must be characterized for its optimisation.This article lists and describes the main parameters that influence the evenness of fibre flows.It concerns different steps of spinning from the draw frames to the proper spinning machine (ring, rotor spinning or air jet spinning machine, etc.) through combing machines, a roving or a rubbing frame.These parameters come from the fibre characteristics incoming the spinning machine and from the complete process (the types and numbers of machines and their settings).

• November 10, 2025

  AM5132

  Glass-fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP)

  Due to its unique qualities, glass is a material that is used extensively for strengthening purposes; it is particularly used to reinforce plastic. After an overview of the various types of glass (whether for general or special purposes), by analyzing their compositions and standards provided, this article proposes a study of the general and mechanical properties of fibers. Manufacturing processes are reviewed (composition and raw materials, fusion and development, fiber orientation and sizing, as well as finishing and recyclability). An industrial presentation of fiber reinforcements is also made, it develops textile strands; woven or non-woven, mats, chopped strands, milled fibers, etc. Finally, the use of a variety of finished products is reviewed.

• May 26, 2025

  CHV600 Reviewed

  Biobased Products from Plant Resources

  The aim of this article is to explain the plant solutions to supply Green Chemistry from the biodiversity. The key to entry is the three families of suited molecules: (a) sugars, starch, lipids and proteins, (b) lignocellulose in stems and (c) secondary metabolites. Then main plants concerned in the temperate and tropical zones are described: cereals, oilseeds, oil palm, legumes, rubber trees, lignocellulosic plants and tubers / roots. Jatropha, Jojoba and Cuphea are in development. Finally, the principles of cropping systems for the sustainable establishment of each species are given.

• May 10, 2025

  AM2000

  Objectifs and Realities of the Circular Economy

  The concept of circular economy (CE) encompasses the limits to growth in a finite world and proposes a restorative and regenerative vision. It opposes a linear vision of economy leading to a pervasive production of waste and deterioration of the environment. However, there is no accurate and unique definition of circular economy and this entails various criticisms. Among circular economy strategies, the recycling of materials, despite its limits, play a major role and is prone to contribute to loosen the constraints of supply concerning the strategic materials. Ecodesign of products coupled with relevant indicators is also an essential tool in order to preserve resources.

• March 18, 2025

  AM3741 Reviewed

  Modelling of the Melt Spinning Process

  Spinning is the industrial process used to produce synthetic fibers, from molten or disolved polymers. The liquid is stretched in air and then solidified. As the important viscosity allows an important diameter reduction, this process involves high elongational flow of a liquid with complex behaviour. In this process the diameter regularity of fibers is of prime importance. This paper is concerned with encountered difficulties such as thread breakage or draw resonance instability.

• October 4, 2024

  N4606 Reviewed

  Electrospinning

  Electrospinning is a processing technology of fibres in the nanoscale range with well defined achitectures. This article presents the different methods of electrospun fibers fabrication and discusses the influence of the different processing parameters on the fibrous structure. The (synthetic or bio-based) polymers most commonly used in electrospinning are listed. This article also contains the main applications of electrospun fibers for filtration, tissue engineering and in the field of fibrous sensors.

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