NEWS

In December, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) published the intention of the European Union (EU) to issue a new project for regulations for recycled plastics intended to come into contact with food.

The recent extension of the Institute’s approval enables AITEX to provide our clients with the full range of testing facilities for the approval of all types of facemasks to protect against Covid-19.

The IFAST International Forum had 230 registered participants, coming from 24 EU Member States and EU associated countries, counting on the presence of representatives of different Institutional and Governmental Bodies.

AITEX organizes the 6th meeting of VESTLIFE project (Ultralight modular bullet proof integral solution for dismounted soldier protection) where the promising partial results in the development of new ballistic protection panels.

AITEX has set up a new Technical Unit for Sustainability and the Circular Economy to enable textile companies to improve their positioning as environmentally sustainable companies and to generate business opportunities by changing to new circular models.

The new standard, ASTM 3340-18 now provides thermal resistance values for insulation against the cold that a camping mattress offers to the user. AITEX has added this new test to its portfolio of services this year.

Building energy efficiency is one of the main requirements for sustainability in new construction. Solar protection devices are systems designed to control and make optimum use of solar radiation to increase both thermal and visual comfort.

AITEX devotes some of its R&D lines to developing hybrid electronic solutions and advanced technologies in the design process, through the execution of the HYBRID and INTECDI projects.