ARNHEM, The Netherlands,
September 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/
--
New generation super fibers bring
wave of innovations to fiber market
Researchers of Teijin Aramid, based
in the Netherlands, and Rice
University in the USA are awarded with the honorary 'Paul
Schlack Man-Made Fibers Prize' for corporate-academic partnerships
in fiber research. Their new super fibers are now driving
innovation in aerospace, healthcare, automotive, and (smart)
clothing.
The honorary Paul Schlack prize was granted by the European
Man-made Fibers Association to Dr. Marcin
Otto, Business Development Manager at Teijin Aramid and
Prof. Dr. Matteo Pasquali from
Rice University Texas, for the
development of a new generation super fibers using carbon nanotubes
(CNT). The new super fibers combine high thermal and electrical
conductivity, as seen in metals, with the flexibility, robust
handling and strength of textile fibers.
"The introduction of carbon nanotube fibers marked the beginning
of a series of innovations in various industries," says
Marcin Otto, Business Development
Manager at Teijin Aramid. "For example, CNT fibers can be
lifesaving for heart patients: one string of CNT fiber in the
cardiac muscle suffices to transmit vital electrical pulses to the
heart. Or by replacing copper in data cables and light power cables
by CNT fibers it's possible to make satellites, aircraft and high
end cars lighter and more robust at the same time."
Since 1971, the Paul Schlack foundation annually grants one
monetary prize to an individual young researcher for outstanding
research in the field of fiber research, and an honorary prize to
the leader(s) of excellent academic and corporate research
partnerships to promote research at universities and research
institutes.
For several years, leading researchers at Rice University and Teijin Aramid worked together
on the development of CNT production. Teijin Aramid and
Rice University published their
research findings on carbon nanotubes fibers in the leading
scientific journal, Science, beginning of 2013.
About Teijin Aramid
Teijin Aramid is a subsidiary of the Teijin Group (TSE: 3401),
http://www.teijin.com, and world leader in aramids. For more
information: http://www.teijinaramid.com and
http://www.teijinendumax.com.
