canada

28th Apr 2023

Researchers at Canada’s Waterloo University have developed a smart material that responds to both heat and electricity. The material, made with polymer nano-composite fibres from recycled plastic, can change its colour and shape when stimulated. The material is activated by a low voltage of electricity, making it more energy-efficient and...

24th Apr 2023

Aluula Composites & the UBC have joined forces to pioneer recycling applications for Aluula's cutting-edge high-performance composite materials based on ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Conventionally, composite materials are manufactured by bonding together different layers of core materials and outer films to make fabrics for various...

17th Feb 2023

Roswell Textiles has launched Ecofuse, plant-based low carbon nonwoven materials that provides carbon offsets and intended to replace incumbent synthetic nonwoven materials with sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives. Roswell Textiles developed, commercialised, and scaled Canada’s first domestic supply of synthetic meltblown during...

19th Dec 2022

Canada-based protective athletic gear manufacturer Kapsul Tech has introduced the Kapsul Atlas, a lightweight and flexible shirt with a protective collar designed to support athletes’ necks without compromising their performance. Kapsul Atlas fills the gap in protective gear between the torso and head with technology built on research into neck...

30th Aug 2022

Researchers in Canada have discovered why a high-performance fabric commonly used in protective garments weakens prematurely when it’s exposed to moisture. They found that sulphur content in some high-performance fabrics weakens them when exposed to moisture. That degradation weakens the safety of protective garments when exposed to different elements.

15th Jul 2022

Radial, a bpost group company, has announced a new client partnership with Eco Pea Co., an eco-friendly diaper and wipes brand. Eco Pea Co. has selected Radial for providing fulfilment and transportation scalability. Radial’s Easy Deployment (RED) solution offers brands scalable B2C order fulfilment and final-mile solutions ready for launch within...

6th Jul 2022

Inter Pipeline Ltd, which owns and operates energy infrastructure assets in Western Canada, has successfully commissioned its polypropylene (PP) plant and has begun initial production. Branded Heartland Polymers, the operation is the only one of its kind in North America, offering the market one of only two new sources of PP in over a decade.

10th May 2022

Canadian researchers have woven ‘threads’ of Wi-Fi into fabric as a way of pushing boundaries to further understand how technology impacts lives. A textile Wi-Fi antenna has been created by weaving a conductive material directly into a tapestry fabric. It was conceived as a way to understand human relationship with home routers and the Internet.

20th Apr 2022

Canada’s Centennial College and its partners have received $4 million in multi-year funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to develop products for the global e-textile market, as well as to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in the transportation, food production, energy and advanced manufacturing sectors.