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A survey of packaging for wet wipes reports that the industry has largely adopted voluntary guidelines for the labelling of products that require careful disposal by consumers.

Pegas Nonwovens has chosen its production plant in Znojmo-Primetice, Czech Republic, as the site for its new spunmelt line, overturning its original selection of another existing facility in 6

JNC of Tokyo, Japan, and FiberVisions of Duluth, Georgia, USA, are to jointly invest in a new production line for polyolefin bicomponent fibres at ES FiberVisions in Suzhou, China.

Nano Textile has introduced a new technology that is claimed to transform any type of fabric to one that kills bacteria. 

A polyurethane (PU) coating system from BASF has passed a 50-hour rain erosion test by a renowned institute from Denmark and thus outperformed other erosion resistant coatings for turbine blades.

Following Google’s collaboration with Levi Strauss on Project Jacquard, Microsoft has declared an interest in smart fabrics.

As part of plans to increase its presence in Europe and North America, Chinese glass fibre producer Jushi of Tongxiang has started its second glass fibre furnace in Suez, Egypt. 

Xanofi of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, has made an International Patent Application covering the creation of three-dimensional (3D) cell culture scaffolds using the wet-laid manufacturing process

Carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) manufacturer Quickstep Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with shipbuilder DCNS Group. 

Isansys Lifecare reports that it has shipped its Patient Status Engine (PSE) wireless patient monitoring platform to hospitals in India, Germany, Scotland and Norway.

A dual-layer hernia mesh is described in US Patent 9 308 069 by Richard Massen of Taos, New Mexico, USA.

Surgeons from the Bakoulev Centre for Cardiovascular Surgery in Moscow, Russia, are reporting the successful implantation of bioabsorbable cardiac pulmonary valves in children undergoing reconstruc

Cellutech AB of Stockholm, Sweden, has made an International Patent Application (2016/068771) relating to the production of cellular solid materials comprising cellulose nanofibres (CNFs) and an an

A unique herringbone structure observed in the outer layer of the mantis shrimp's dactyl club is inspiring the development of high-strength composites. 

A report from IDTechEx Research predicts that electronic textiles (e-textiles) are on the cusp of rapid growth and that the market will increase from a value of under US$150 million in 2016 to over

A flame, smoke and toxicity (FST)-retardant thermoset system offers a high level of design freedom for rolling stock interiors, according to its developer Huntsman Advanced Materials. 

Colombian hygiene products producer Productos Familia, of which SCA owns 50% of the shares, has been found guilty in an anti-trust inquiry related to tissue products conducted by the Colombian comp

USA-based consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark has expanded its manufacturing facilities in Singapore with the addition of three new production lines making Huggies baby wipes and diaper pants.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of Tennessee and Cincinnati Inc of Harrison, Ohio (both in the USA), have signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement on ORNL patents related to large-scale addit

PPG of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) of Livermore, California, will use high-performance computers to help reduce breakage during the glass fibre m