Browse Topic: Fabrics and textiles

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Direct Deposition of Nickel Abrasion Guards on to Carbon Filled Composite Rotor Blade Structures

SM-2026-VLADA-5199

1/27/2026

Composite materials have become widely adopted in commercial aviation, as aerospace manufacturers look to use them to drive weight reduction and improved fuel efficiency in new aircraft designs. In the case of aircraft rotary blades, the poor wear properties of these materials have necessitated the development of metal leading edge guards that can provide critical protection against erosion and impact damage during flight. Electroforming has been a leading process for the manufacture of these protective guards, with nickel parts providing excellent wear resistance that significantly extends the service life of the rotary blade assembly. Currently there has not been a focus on utilizing direct electrodeposition of metal on to carbon filled epoxy composite structures, as traditional plating-on-plastics approaches require considerable effort in surface preparation and normally do not provide adequate adhesion to the underlying structure. Alpha Metalcraft Group has been working in

Cazzaniga, Luigi

A method of selectively elevating a Seamless Switch Integrated in Fabric

2026-26-05961/16/2026

This research presents the construction and working principle of Selectively Elevated Seamless Fabric Switch technology aimed at advancing automotive interior design through enhanced aesthetics, functionality, and user experience by providing a tactile surface that is available for operation only during the activated, elevated state. Traditional mechanical switches often suffer from issues such as dust and water ingress, accidental activation, and a fragmented visual profile. The proposed system integrates concealed controls sandwiched with a fabric surface, with switches selectively elevated only upon user interaction. The design incorporates conductive fabric layers and electromagnetic actuation to achieve seamless integration with vehicle interiors while maintaining responsive tactile feedback. The input provided for activating the switch can be a signal such as gesture or proximity of the user’s finger. Upon activation the switch is selectively elevated and ready for operation due

Mohunta, Sanjay, Panchal, Girish, Puthran, Shaunak

Electric mobility and materials circularity - a study of recycled PET textiles for automotive interiors

2026-26-02371/16/2026

The adoption of sustainability in electric mobility has made it crucial to investigate environmentally friendly materials. Polymer materials used in automotive application plays very important role in material circularity contributing significant value addition to the overall carbon footprint index. This study discloses the development of recycled polyester textiles from PET bottle waste, use for automotive interior parts and carbon footprint impact. The use of recycled textiles is directly helping the organization in scope 3 emissions to get the lower carbon footprint value by eliminating the use of fossil fuel resources in making the PET textiles. In this study, the development road map methodology adopted, and validation cycle of recycled polyester textiles (PET) were explained broadly with results of different constructions, color and finishes against automotive critical requirements such as sun load UV resistance, abrasion durability, color migrations, soiling resistance

Palaniappan, Elavarasan, Varatharajan, Senthilkumaran, Balaji, K V, Dodiya, Rohanbhai

Development of Sustainable Textile Solutions Using Recycled and Bio-Based Materials for Automotive Soft Trims

2026-26-02361/16/2026

The shift towards sustainable and circular practices in the automotive industry is driving the development of eco-friendly materials for soft trims. This research explores the development and integration of sustainable textile solutions using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) from post-consumer waste and bio-based fibers such as banana and bamboo in various fabric forms—woven, knitted, and non-woven. Applications studied include seat fabrics, headliners, parcel shelves, and wheel arch liners. rPET textiles demonstrated promising strength, aesthetic appeal, and durability performance, while significantly reducing carbon footprint. Blends of rPET and virgin PET were optimized to balance properties with sustainability targets. Banana fibre, an agricultural by-product abundantly available in India, was explored for headliner substrates and parcel shelves, offering biodegradability and regional sourcing advantages. Bamboo fabrics, known for their natural antimicrobial properties

Deshpande, Sanjana, BORGAONKAR, Subodh

Hose Assemblies, Installed, Visual Inspection Guide For

ARP1658C (Current)

11/26/2025

This SAE Aerospae Recommended Practice (ARP) covers visible surface defects on aerospace hose assemblies which have been installed and are functioning within a working environment at the time of visual inspection. This document is intended to help those who are conducting periodic visual inspections of hose assemblies used in aerospace systems and ground servicing equipment to determine time for replacement by condition of hose assemblies at time of inspection. This practice is intended to augment existing procedures for replacement of hose assemblies based on service time. A constant surveillance of all hose assemblies for visible wear, defects, and/or damage shall be routine at all times of maintenance. When wear, defects, or damage to installed hose assemblies is detected, the hose assemblies shall be tagged or replaced in accordace with Section 4 of this document.

G-3, Aerospace Couplings, Fittings, Hose, Tubing Assemblies

Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Composite Parts with Press Forming Technology

F-0080-2024-1362

5/7/2024

Thermoplastic composites are serious competitor for classic epoxy composites. They have comparable properties to epoxy composites, but characterize much lower processing costs. There are several methods of manufacturing the components from thermoplastic composites. One of the most interesting method in terms of efficiency is thermoforming on a press. This technology allows to product of the aircraft parts such as: ribs, brackets, covers, stiffeners. Thermoplastic composites are resistant to most solvents such as grease, oil and aviation fuel. They are also non-flammable and heat-resistant. This all makes them suitable for use in aircraft as upholstery, casing or elements around the tank. PZL Mielec has been developing press thermoforming technologies since 2016 and is the owner of the several patents in this area.

Głodzik, Marcin, Wojtuszewski, Radosław, Farbaniec, Konrad, Sienicki, Jarosław, Banaś, Aleksander, Gałaczyński, Tomasz

A Holistic Comparison of a Trailing Edge Rib Demonstrator Made with Three Different PEEK Thermoplastic Composite Form Factors: Unidirectional, Fabric and Braid

F-0079-2023-18101

5/16/2023

Lopez, Alfonso, Kariyawasam, Supun, Postera, Richard, Carrol, Brennan, Spangler, Joe, Seneviratne, Waruna, Leach, David, Wood, Billy

Cairene Car-Culture: How are Automobility and Social Behavior Linked to The Development of The Soundscape and Urban Fabric of Cairo.

2025-01-00695/5/2023

Cairo’s soundscape has witnessed changes due to the ongoing urban structure developments that accommodate the number of vehicles passing through the city. The soundscape produced by this growing automobility is affected not only by vehicles but also by their owners' behavior. Cairenes use their cars as a communication tool and an extension of private space. By viewing the vehicle as a component of the soundscape as well as a space that filters it, this study examines the synergy between social behavior, automobility, urban structure, and their interdependent relationship on the soundscape of Cairo. The study responds to literature elaborating on acoustic ecology, car culture, urban structure, and social behavior. The methodology applied in this study follows practice-based phenomenological research while documenting and reflecting on car cultural practices in Cairo from an aural perspective. Grounded theory contextualizes the analysis of archived audio and video material, semi

Abd El Naby, Abla Mohamed

Sensors Integrated in Clothing Monitor Heart Rate

TBMG-455334/1/2022

Stretchable, bendable “smart” textiles are poised to reshape clothes of all kinds, creating new opportunities for integrating advanced monitoring technologies into everyday items. Researchers are applying neuroscience and psychophysiology to build responsive technologies like those integrated in smart textiles. They found that wearable sensor systems don't seem to perform as well in monitoring heart rates as traditional electrodes.

SintzUSER, Jeneane

An Integrated Approach for Simulation of the RTM Process

2022-01-03873/29/2022

In the preform preparation stage of the RTM process, the fabric is draped on the mold along the geometry. Before the filling and warpage analysis, the draping analysis will be performed to get the fabric orientation. Due to the anisotropy of the fabric material, the main direction of the material has a significant influence on the overall flow behavior and warpage of the product. In this study, the advanced simulation approach for the RTM process is demonstrated. The filling and warpage analysis integrate with the draping simulation result from AniForm. The influences of fabric shearing and fiber orientation on the resin flow and warpage in RTM process is studied. With more accurate fabric orientation prediction methods, the accuracy of predicting fabric ply orientation is improved and more accurate infusion and product warpage simulation results can be obtained.

Bora, Anand

Instrumental Color Difference Measurement for Exterior Finishes, Textiles, and Colored Trim

J1545_20211212/30/2021

The practice applies to parts and materials used in vehicle manufacture which are intended to be acceptable color matches to a specified color standard. This practice is intended for use with parts or materials that are opaque or nearly so and does not apply to transparent materials. Materials covered by this practice include topcoat paint finishes, interior soft trim, interior and exterior hard trim, and exterior film.

Textile and Flexible Plastics Committee

Carbon Fiber Fabric and Epoxy Resin Wet Lay-Up Repair Material Part 5 - Carbon Fiber Fabrics, Plain Weave, 193 g/m2, and Epoxy Resin

AMS2980/5A (Current)9/24/2021

This Material Specification defines the requirements of carbon fiber fabric and epoxy resin systems used for wet lay-up repair of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy structures, qualified according to AMS2980/1 and AMS2980/2. Unless otherwise specified by the drawing, the order or the inspection schedule, the present specification shall be used in conjunction with the referenced documents.

AMS CACRC Commercial Aircraft Composite Repair Committee

Test Method for Determining Cold Cracking of Flexible Plastic Materials

J323_202109 (Current)

9/15/2021

This SAE Recommended Practice is applicable for determining the cold characteristics of flexible plastic materials, as applicable. It consists of three different methods for determining low-temperature properties of materials depending on type of material and end use. The method used shall be as specified by the contractual parties.

Textile and Flexible Plastics Committee

Clamp, Loop Style, Cushioned, With Wedge, High Temperature, Metric

MA2150/3A8/18/2021

SCOPE IS UNAVAILABLE.

G-3, Aerospace Couplings, Fittings, Hose, Tubing Assemblies

Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass Epoxy/Prepreg Products with 350 °F (177 °C) Cure for Aerospace Applications: Type 34, Class 4, Grade 294, Style 7781

AMS6891/3 (Current)3/10/2021

The intent of this specification is for the procurement of the material listed on the QPL and, therefore, no qualification or equivalency threshold values are provided. Users that intend to conduct a new material qualification or equivalency program must refer to the quality assurance section of this base specification, AMS6891.

AMS P17 Polymer Matrix Composites Committee

Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass Epoxy/Prepreg Products with 350 °F (177 °C) Cure for Aerospace Applications: Type 42, Class 4, Grade 48, Style 108

AMS6891/4 (Current)3/10/2021

The intent of this specification is for the procurement of the material listed on the QPL and, therefore, no qualification or equivalency threshold values are provided. Users that intend to conduct a new material qualification or equivalency program must refer to the Quality Assurance section of this base specification, AMS6891.

AMS P17 Polymer Matrix Composites Committee

3D Printing with Wood-Based Ink

TBMG-384742/1/2021

The way in which wood grows is controlled by its genetic code, which gives it unique properties in terms of porosity, toughness, and torsional strength. But wood has limitations when it comes to processing. Unlike metals and plastics, it cannot be melted and easily reshaped, and instead must be sawed, planed, or curved. Processes that involve conversion — to make products such as paper, cards, and textiles — destroy the underlying ultrastructure, or architecture, of the wood cells.

Smart Fabric Detects and Collects Space Dust

TBMG-385092/1/2021

Researchers have developed an acoustic fabric so sensitive to vibrations that it can detect impacts from microscopic high-velocity space particles. A terrestrial application of these fabrics could be for blast detection and in the future, to act as sensitive microphones for directional gunshot detection.

Easier Printing of Circuitry on Wearable Fabrics

TBMG-383271/1/2021

Electronic shirts that keep the wearer comfortably warm or cool, as well as medical fabrics that deliver drugs, monitor the condition of a wound, and perform other tasks, may one day be manufactured more efficiently thanks to a key advance in ink.

Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass Epoxy Prepreg Products with 350 °F (177 °C) Cure for Aerospace Applications

AMS6891 (Current)

12/30/2020

The intent of this specification is for the procurement of carbon fiber and fiberglass epoxy prepreg products with 350 °F (177 °C) cure for aerospace applications; therefore, no qualification or equivalency threshold values are provided. Users that intend to conduct a new material qualification or equivalency program must refer to the production quality assurance section (4.3) of this base specification, AMS6891.

AMS P17 Polymer Matrix Composites Committee

Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass Epoxy Prepreg Products with 350 °F (177 °C) Cure for Aerospace Applications

AMS6891-TEST-REC (Historical)12/30/2020

AMS P17 Polymer Matrix Composites Committee

Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass Epoxy/Prepreg Products with 350 °F (177 °C) Cure for Aerospace Applications: Type 40, Class 1, Grade 196, Style 6K-PW

AMS6891/2 (Current)12/29/2020

The intent of this specification is for the procurement of the material listed on the QPL; therefore, no qualification or equivalency threshold values are provided. Users that intend to conduct a new material qualification or equivalency program must refer to the Quality Assurance section of this base specification, AMS6891.

AMS P17 Polymer Matrix Composites Committee

Wool-Like Material Remembers and Changes Shape

TBMG-3796511/1/2020

Researchers have developed a biocompatible material that can be 3D-printed into any shape and pre-programmed with reversible shape memory. The material is made using keratin, a fibrous protein found in hair, nails, and shells. The researchers extracted the keratin from leftover Agora wool used in textile manufacturing.

Mixing Silk with Polymers Could Lead to Better Biomedical Implants

TBMG-3785710/1/2020

By combining silk, which is safe for use in the human body, with synthetic compounds, one research team is getting closer to developing new implantable composite materials with the best properties of both. Potential applications could include structures that hold bone in place after surgery or replacements for the cartilage cushions in the knee.

Method of Testing Resistance to Scuffing of Trim Materials

J365_202009 (Current)

9/18/2020

This test can be used to determine the resistance to scuffing of test specimens such as fiberboards, fabrics, vinyl-coated fabrics, leathers, and similar trim materials.

Textile and Flexible Plastics Committee

Thermally Conductive, Stretchable Rubber Material

TBMG-376499/1/2020

A thermally conductive rubber material was developed that represents a breakthrough for creating soft, stretchable machines and electronics. The new material, nicknamed “thubber,” is an electrically insulating composite that exhibits a combination of metal-like thermal conductivity and elasticity similar to soft, biological tissue that can stretch more than six times its initial length.

Smart Fabrics with Bioactive Inks Monitor the Body by Changing Color

TBMG-376299/1/2020

Biomaterial-based inks have been developed that respond to chemicals released from the body (e.g. in sweat) by changing color. The inks can be screenprinted onto textiles such as clothes, shoes, or even face masks in complex patterns and at high resolution, providing a detailed map of human response or exposure. The technology could simultaneously detect and quantify a wide range of biological conditions, molecules, and possibly pathogens over the surface of the body using conventional garments and uniforms.

Breathable Electronics for Wearable Technologies

TBMG-376289/1/2020

Engineering researchers have created ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas-permeable, allowing the material to “breathe” and making it more comfortable for users — especially for long-term wear.

Process Creates Soft Actuated Objects Using Commercial Knitting Machines

TBMG-373848/1/2020

Computationally controlled commercial knitting machines were used to create knitted objects that are actuated by tendons. New software makes it possible for the objects to emerge from the knitting machines in their desired shapes and with tendons already embedded. They can then be stuffed and the tendons attached to motors as necessary.

Smart Textiles Powered by Soft Transmission Lines

TBMG-37356

8/1/2020

EPFL researchers have developed electronic fibers that, when embedded in textiles, can collect a wealth of information about our bodies by measuring subtle and complex fabric deformations. Their technology relies on transmission line theory and offers a host of applications, such as in healthcare and robotics.

Smart Fabrics Monitor Body by Changing Color

TBMG-37348

8/1/2020

Researchers have developed biomaterial-based inks that respond to and quantify chemicals released from the body (e.g., in sweat and potentially other biofluids) or in the surrounding environment by changing color. The inks can be screen printed onto textiles such as clothes, shoes, or even face masks in complex patterns and at high resolution, providing a detailed map of human response or exposure.