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Pantex International has started-up its US plant and is now making topsheet products on two manufacturing lines (reports Nonwovens Industry, 4 May 2016).

A range of reinforcements made using recycled carbon fibres has been developed by ELG Carbon Fibre of Coseley, UK.

Spinifex, a native Australian grass, is at the centre of research aiming to develop renewable materials for air and water filters, battery separators, metal replacements and wound dressings.

Absorbent articles comprising bleached polyacrylic acid cross-linked cellulose fibres with reduced furfural content are disclosed by Procter & Gamble in US Patent 9 205 405.

Wacker Chemie has introduced three new silicone adhesives: Silpuran 2114, Silpuran 2122 and Silpuran 2142.

A suture, the surface of which is wound with a film including a drug-loaded biodegradable polymer layer, or coated with such a layer, has been developed by researchers from Seoul National Universit

ExxonMobil Chemical has introduced new grades of low-viscosity Vistamaxx performance polymers for hygiene and assembly hot-melt adhesive applications.

An absorbent structure (10) that includes a composite absorbent laminate (30) is disclosed in US Patent 9 238 089 by Attends Healthcare Products.

The global aerospace ceramic matrix composite (CMC) industry is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% from 2016 to 2021, according to a recent report from Lucintel. 

Mogul Nonwovens of Gaziantep, Turkey, has invested in three hydroentanglement lines, two for its new plant in Luleburgaz, Turkey, and one for its new North American facility in Gray Court, South Ca

MC10, of Lexington, Massachusetts, is teaming with San Francisco, California-based PCH to further commercialize the MC10 Wearable Interactive Stamp Platform (WiSP).

Alkane fuel is a key ingredient in combustible materials such as petrol, aircraft fuel and oil, yet it is difficult to detect and there are no portable scanners available that can sniff-out the odo

A pile fabric developed to meet new stringent fire regulations for upholstery on public transportation is to be revealed at Techtext

In April 2016, Curt G. Joa filed an inter partes review proceeding against Fameccanica Data to invalidate a patent owned by Fameccanica.

Freudenberg Performance Materials is to introduce its latest lightweight nonwovens for use in industrial wipes during the IDE

Solvay Engineering Plastics is establishing a dedicated part testing laboratory in Shanghai, China, to support its customers in the Asia region. 

BASF of Ludwigshafen, Germany, has signed an agreement to sell its global Polyolefin Catalysts business to W.R. Grace & Co of Columbia, Maryland, USA. 

Tricol International Group, a Marshall Islands-based producer of microfibres, together with its 100% wholly owned Oregon, USA-based subsidiary Tricol Biomedical, has acquired HemCon Medical Technol

Huntsman Advanced Materials has introduced two methacrylate adhesives, called Araldite 2021-1 and Araldite 2022-1.

Faurecia has sold its Automotive Exteriors Business to Plastic Omnium, following the completion of the information and consultation procedures with the relevant employee representatives.