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The global wearable medical devices market was valued at US$2.7 billion in 2014 and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4% from 2015 to 2023 to reach US$10.7 billio

Mogul has launched a range of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nonwovens, which it will sell as part of its Elastex brand.

Santex, a specialist in machinery for textile finishing, has entered the business of weaving machinery after completing its acquisition of one of the world’s leading loom builders, SMIT.

A multiaxial carbon fibre fabric specifically optimized by Hexcel Reinforcements UK Ltd (formerly Formax) for high-volume composites manufacturing has been used to produce a demonstrator part for a

Machine builder Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH has agreed to sell its entire staple fibre business to the Manmade Fibers Segment of the Oerlikon Group.

The global diaper market is expected to post a steady growth rate over the next five years with the current adult and growing ageing population worldwide being one of the most important market driv

The 55^th edition of the annual Man-made Fibers Congress in Dornbirn, Austria, will take place one week later than usual and run from Tuesday to Thursday (20–22 September 2016),

A one-shot hybrid moulding process is being used to produce a glass fibre-reinforced polyamide (PA) rear bumper beam for Honda’s FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). 

A natural fibre-reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) developed by ELIX Polymers of Tarragona, Spain, has picked up the 2016 Frost & Sullivan New Product Innovation Award. 

Royal DSM of Heerlen, The Netherlands, is to launch a range of high-performance polyamide (PA) 4T materials produced partially from renewable resources, called ForTii Eco. 

Aerospace composites manufacturer Albany International Corp of Rochester, New Hampshire, USA, has completed the acquisition of Harris Corp’s composite aerostructures division in Salt Lake City, Uta

Aliancys has installed a sheet moulding compound (SMC) line at its research and development (R&D) facilities in Zwolle, The Netherlands, which the company will use for joint development project

Wearable sensors dominated discussions at the 2016 Korea Summit for Smart Wearable Devices held at the beginning of April in Seoul.

Aerospace composites manufacturer Albany International Corp of Rochester, New Hampshire, USA, has completed the acquisition of Harris Corp’s composite aerostructures division in Salt Lake City, Uta

Luminous Carpets – the collaboration between Philips Lighting and carpet manufacturer Desso – made a significant impact with its flooring as part of an intelligent light-emitting diodes (LEDs) inst

Quickstep Holdings is entering the South Korean automotive market through a sales contract it has signed with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST).

Spunlaid is now the most prevalent process used to produce nonwovens, accounting for almost half of global consumption in 2016.

Teijin Frontier Co Ltd has established a subsidiary in Mexico City, Mexico, to serve the automotive industry.

To help standardize laundry testing, the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, has developed a standard detergent.

Working in partnership with International Automotive Components (IAC) Group, BASF has developed a natural fibre-reinforced roof frame for cars, which has debuted on Mercedes-Benz’s E-Class.