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Gurit of Zurich, Switzerland, has acquired Ludwigshafen, Germany-based BASF’s polyethylene terephthalate (PET) structural foam business. 

Responsibility for Teijin Group’s aramid fibres business is to be separated from that for its industrial polyester (PES) fibres according to a reorganization announced by the Tokyo, Japan-based Gro

Fokker of Papendrecht, The Netherlands, is working with Airbus and other partners to develop smart variants of its fibre metal laminates (FMLs), previously branded as Glare.

A hydrocellular absorbent dressing for the treatment of chronic wounds, such as ulcers and eschars, and acute wounds, such as burns, has been developed by Laboratoires Urgo.

Carbon fibre-based gas diffusion layers (GDLs) will be developed as part of a three-year European project (Inspire) to develop fuel cells powered by hydrogen.

As part of its efforts to grow its home and personal care business overseas, Japan-based Daio Paper will install a new sanitary napkin facility at Elleair International, its subsidiary in Rayong Pr

Researchers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in the UK claim to have built the world’s first reconfigurable carbon fibre composite robotic machine tool.

The first course to train inspectors in the airline and aircraft manufacturing industries nondestructive inspection techniques (NDI) for solid-laminate composite materials has been developed by the

A patch for repairing an intra-abdominal defect is disclosed in

Unicharm’s new product, Natural Moony, said to be Japan’s first disposable baby diaper with a surface sheet containing organic cotton, has recorded growing sales since it was launched in October 20

ManukaMed of Masterton, New Zealand, has launched an e-commerce store for the sale of its medical-grade honey-impregnated wound dressings directly to consumers.

The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad has developed a nanofibre-based sanitary napkin without superabsorbent polymers (SAPs).

The Technical Textiles Institute (ITA) at RWTH Aachen University in Germany has opened the Dream2Lab2Fab, dedicated to the development of smart textiles.

Researchers from the Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Iran, have found that pre-treating the fabric surface of bandages used to treat burns with enzymes and polyethylene glycol or cellulase may p

An epoxy resin polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam sandwich panel from Sicomin of Marseille, France, and 3A Composites Core Materials of Sims, Switzerland, has been tested to fire classification

A German manufacturer of knitting machinery has collaborated with researchers in the UK to create a balaclava that warms the air being inhaled through it to reduce the risk of athletes, such as run

Norafin Industries (Germany) GmbH has announced plans to build its first manufacturing plant in the USA.

Italian graphene specialist Directa Plus of Lomazzo has acquired a 60% interest in Milan-based textile membranes company Osmotek for €60 000, which will be invested in the business as working capit

A sensor-laden bandage developed by a Saudi research team promises to reduce the burden on hospitals and enhance patient wellbeing by transforming how chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers,

Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH is investing to expand the capacity of its performance foams business at its production site in Darmstadt, Germany.