Protective Textiles

4th May 2022

Aroo is the first defence start-up that creates the intellectual property in specialised defence clothing and gear for the Indian Army. Aroo was started by Rohit Bedi and Munish Hinduja, in the defence space for apparel and gear. The company is developing ECWCS (Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System) and other specialised defence clothing for the army.

3rd May 2022

Avient Corporation, a leading provider of specialised and sustainable material solutions, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Royal DSM to purchase the DSM Protective Materials business (including the Dyneema brand) (the Dyneema business). The purchase price of $1.485 billion is subject to certain customary adjustments.

22nd Apr 2022

Germ-O-Guard, established for commercialisation of sterilisation technologies, is launching a crowdfunding campaign to introduce its line of anti-viral and anti-bacterial products to the market. The products are made from materials with self-sterilising properties, making them perfect for keeping surfaces germ free 24/7 and making them safer to touch.

20th Apr 2022

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel super-hygroscopic material that enhances sweat evaporation within a personal protective suit, to create a cooling effect for better thermal comfort for users such as healthcare workers and frontline officers. This composite film reduces heat index by 40 per cent.

18th Apr 2022

The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has published a peer-reviewed study confirming that patented Goldshield antimicrobial continuously kills COVID-19 and its variants 100 per cent on PPE and other materials for days. Goldshield Technologies is a Life Sciences company that developed the Goldshield cleaning system.

14th Apr 2022

The Ontario government is protecting people against emergencies with a legislation to ensure that a healthy and robust stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) and critical supplies and equipment (CSE) is available at all times. The Personal Protective Equipment Supply and Production Act, 2022 (PPESPA) is the first legislation of its kind in...

8th Apr 2022

UK’s MyMaskFit have created a reusable, customised facemask to protect medical workers against COVID-19. To ensure that MyMaskFit could be rolled out globally, it was important to secure a sustainable supply chain. The WMG Supply Chain Research Group has stepped in to create a digital solution, taking advantage of emerging distributed manufacturing...

8th Apr 2022

Fabiosys Innovation, a deep-tech healthcare start-up incubated at IIT Delhi, has developed medical textile called Fabium. It is formed using a technology called Hi-PAT, making it highly effective against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Fabium starts working within seconds of contact with the pathogens and destroys 99.9 per cent of them within 30 minutes.

5th Apr 2022

ELoMed, a woman- and minority-owned and operated manufacturer of biodegradable face masks, has announced that it supplies tested protective biodegradable face mask. Made of renewable source, the company’s mask is a sustainable personal protective equipment (PPE) option suitable for healthcare and capable of protecting against different COVID-19...