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A Swiss company has introduced a range of what it describes as the world’s most minimalist footwear, designed for anyone taking part in sports where the activity is enhanced by having intimate cont

Reichhold Group of Durham, North Carolina, USA and Polynt of Scanzorosciate, Italy, have agreed a merger that will create a global manufacturer of composite resins, coatings and other speciality ch

Needle-free Nanopatch technology developed at the University of Queensland (UQ)’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology has been used to successfully deliver an inactivated pol

Absorbent materials useful in the manufacture of absorbent articles, in particular dressings for the advanced wound care market, have been developed by Speciality Fibres & Materials (SFM).

Piper Plastics has developed a high-pressure moulding technology that yields near-net shape polymer parts of up to 5 cm (2 inches) in thickness without porosity, voids or sinks.

An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, panty liner, tampon, diaper, pant diaper or adult incontinence guard, that contains a bacterial composition has been developed by SCA Hygiene Produc

Dow Chemical and Russell Athletic are working to develop advanced odour and freshness protection to apparel performance products using Dow’s patented Silvadur technology.

Dow Automotive Systems of Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA, has developed an injection bonding technique for use with its Betaforce composite bonding adhesives. 

Pegas Nonwovens is reconsidering its decision to install a second spunmelt line at its plant in 6^th of Oc

EconCore and DuPont Performance Materials are working together to produce wide, strong and rigid honeycomb sandwich panels for the transportation, construction, leisure and energy industries.

A wound dressing that features a silicone-coated substrate has been developed by KCI USA.

The world’s first connected race suit was worn for the first time by drivers at the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championships held during March and April 2016. 

London, UK-based distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl is to acquire two German incontinence product businesses, Mohage and Inkozell.

A compression garment configured to treat deep vein thrombosis of a limb, particularly a leg, has been developed by Compression Kinetics.

Vestagen Technical Textiles, which produces high-performance textiles for healthcare and other demanding applications, has changed its name to Vestagen Protective Technologies.

A hybrid plastic–metal airbag housing with an integrated lead frame, co-developed and produced by Quadrant Creative Molding & Systems (QCMS) for automotive steering wheel airbag assemblies, is

More than 66 million wearable devices will be shipped annually for use in enterprise and industrial environments by 2021, according to Tractica of Boulder, Colorado, USA.

As part of a significant growth programme, North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) is expanding its offering of conventional-weight prepreg following the installation of equipment at its facility in Zory,

The global medical textiles market was valued at US$13.9 billion in 2014 and is expected to grow strongly to US$20.2 billion by 2022, according to a new report* from Grand View Research.

SCA has appointed Georg Schmundt-Thomas as the new President of the group’s Global Hygiene Category.