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TUNE, created by Porto, Portugal-based Kinematix, is a simple, easy-to-use smart wearable for runners that goes beyond measuring basic statistics such as pace or speed, by measuring each foot’s gro

A modular apparatus for applying pressure to control oedema is disclosed in US Patent 9 211 225 by FarrowMed.

A couple from Quebec, Canada, have developed a prototype for a feminine hygiene product that is said to help stop the leaks of tampons and offers non-tampon wearers a new, discreet solution.

Firstbeat, based in Yväskylä, Finland, has been a pioneer in the development of wearable technologies for sports performance monitoring.

Additive fibre spraying is a technology being developed in Germany as part of the iComposite 4.0 project.

A wound barrier pad to protect pressure ulcers from pressure and shear effects has been developed by Matthew Antalek of Getzville, New York, USA.

Hong Kong-based i-Lume Wearable Lighting has developed integrated lighting products for apparel that are simple to use and seamlessly wearable.

W. L. Gore & Associates has launched a new 7.5-cm length of the Gore Viabahn Endoprosthesis with a heparin bioactive surface.

Ontex of Zele, Belgium, a producer of personal hygiene products for babies and adults, has completed the acquisition of Grupo P.I. Mabe of Puebla, Mexico.

Researchers based in South Korea have demonstrated that a pigment produced by naturally occurring bacteria is an effective anti-bacterial agent when used to dye fabric.

Research by Nottingham Trent University, in collaboration with Copenhagen/San Francisco-based Siren Care, has led to the development of electronic smart socks that inform users of the early signs o

Glatfelter has chosen Fort Smith, Arkansas, as the location for its first airlaid manufacturing facility in the USA.

Toho Tenax Europe GmbH has developed an integrated production system, from fibre to finished part, for making carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) components in a single step.

Johns Manville (JM) is to expand its glass fibre plant in Etowah, Tennessee, USA, to meet the increasing needs of the thermoplastics industry. 

SeamMaster ultrasonic sewing machines are now being used to help assemble children’s underwear used for bedwetting protection.

SABIC has purchased a majority stake in fibre-reinforced thermoplastic unidirectional (UD) tapes producer Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics (FRT) BV.

Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota has chosen to soundproof its latest model – the 2016 Prius, which was launched in Japan in December 2015 – with material made using a novel nonwoven fabric.

An electrocardiogram (ECG) chip paves the way to low-cost, low-power multi-sensor systems for medical monitoring applications, its developers say.

Albany International Corp has agreed to acquire Harris Corp’s composite aerostructures division for US$210 million, including the assumption of a $23 million capital lease. 

Using catalyst-free malleable polyimine networks as binders, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder in the USA have produced carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) that can be recycled