Described herein are methods for forming e-textiles, wherein the methods include printing a particle-free conductive ink on a textile substrate, and curing the textile substrate to produce a conductive pattern thereon. The printing may include inkjet printing and may produce a printed pattern which exhibits an ink bleed of less than 0.5 mm, such as less than 0.2 mm. During printing, the textile substrate may be heated to a temperature of 30 C. to 90 C. before and during the printing process. The fabric substrate may be cured using heat and/or light to produce a conductive pattern having a sheet resistance of less than 10/, or even less than 1/.

A textile formulation for treating woven fabrics formed from aramid filament yarns that results in a resistance to the unraveling, fraying, and slipping of seams typical of fabrics formed from filament yarns is disclosed. This anti-fray formulation includes colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate combined to form a chemical bath in which the woven fabric may be dipped. This formulation adds 2%-5% to the dry weight of the woven fabric, and does not impact the beneficial properties of fabrics formed from filament yarns such as structural stability or flame retardancy, but does create a fabric that is more resistant to the unraveling, fraying, and slipping of seams. A method of creating a textile formed from aramid filament yarns exposed to an anti-fray formulation including colloidal silica, polyurethane dispersion, and phosphonate that does not impact the beneficial properties of fabrics formed from filament yarns such as structural stability or flame retardancy, but does create a fabric that is more resistant to the unraveling, fraying, and slipping of seams, is also provided.

The present invention relates to polypeptides having endoglucanase activity, catalytic domains, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides or catalytic domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides or catalytic domains.

Described is a fabric or flexible composite material for an inflatable safety product. The fabric or flexible composite material includes a substrate and a hot melt adhesive on the substrate. The substrate and hot melt adhesive may include a same base polymer. A method of forming an inflatable safety product includes forming a fabric or flexible composite material by applying a hot melt adhesive to a substrate using heat and pressure.

Provided is a cushion for an aircraft seat including at least one antimicrobially active pad made of at least one plastic material, the pad having at least two antimicrobially active substances contained therein. The antimicrobially active substances do not contain silver or silver ions, and at least one antimicrobially active flame retardant fabric covering side at least one pad.

A The metal-inside-fiber-composite including a biopolymer based fiber having a fiber wall and a void space. The fiber wall envelops the void space such that the void space forms a continuous void space inside and along the fiber. A metal microstructure makes the metal-inside-fiber-composite electrically conductive. A method for producing a metal-and-fiber-composite, in particular a metal-inside-fiber composite, is also provided.

Films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles including thermoplastic elastomeric compositions are described, as are methods of making the films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles. These films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles can be used to make articles of apparel, footwear, and sporting equipment. When thermoformed, the thermoplastic elastomeric compositions can impart abrasion resistance, traction, and other advantageous properties to the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Fabrics that are exhibit water repellency, abrasion resistance, and optionally flame resistance are described herein. The fabrics include a plurality of fibers (such as flame resistant fibers) and a finish that imparts water repellency and abrasion resistance to the fibers. The fabrics are free or substantially free from alkylfluoropolymers. Also described herein are garments including the fabrics.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a needle punch carpet having a velour-type and more wear-resistant surface which has advantageous characteristics over conventional flat needle nonwovens and dilour carpets.

A formulation for finishing a cellulosic substrate, or a blend thereof, in a finish bath, the formulation comprising from about 3.0% to about 60.0% by weight of non-formaldehyde dimethylurea/glyoxal (DMUG), or an analog thereof, and from about 0.1% to about 4.0% by weight of one or more additives selected from dicyandiamide, choline chloride, ethyleneurea, propyleneurea, urea, dimethylurea, and combinations thereof, wherein the percent by weight is given in terms of percent weight of the finish bath, and wherein the formulation is substantially free of dimethyloldihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU), and methods of use thereof.