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Well-ventilated buildings and tight-fitting face masks will be essential to control the human coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic as variants of the SARS Cov-2 virus evolve to spread more effi

There will be strong demand for nonwovens in the period up to 2025, according to the seventh edition of a market report jointly published by EDANA of Brussels, Belgium, and the Association of the N

Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Helsinki, Finland, has expanded its FiltEV range⁽¹⁾ of filtration media for use

A metallic coating that adheres well to fabrics – including those used to produce face masks – and eradicates 99% of several common pathogens on its surface within five minutes of exposure has been

Sewable electrodes and signal-transmission wires made from carbon-nanotube threads (CNTTs) have been used to create a shirt-based electrocardiogram (ECG) machine by researchers at Rice University i

An expanded-polyethylene (ePE) film is now part of the range of the Fabrics Division of W. L. Gore & Associates.

Distributor of speciality chemicals, IMCD NV, has signed an agreement to acquire Aquatech Speciality (Shanghai) International Trading Co Ltd and Aquatech Speciality (Guangzhou) Trading Co Ltd in Ch

Tissue paper is being produced from wheat-straw pulp on a large scale for the first time by Essity at a plant in Mannheim, Germany.

An updated warp-knitting machine for the production of biaxial non-crimp fabrics (NCFs) has been launched by Karl Mayer of Obertshausen, Germany. 

A testing system for determining the surface-wetting resistance of fabrics for use in products such as rain jackets, tents and outdoor furniture has been launched by SDL Atlas of Rock Hill, South C

An electrically conductive geotextile that can be used to locate leaks in geomembranes has been launched by SKAPS Industries of Athens, Georgia, USA, and Layfield Geosynthetics of Edmonton, Alberta

Flexible and compression-resistant thermal insulation developed for use in footwear by W. L.

A waterborne coating that completely inactivates SARS Cov-2 – the virus responsible for the human coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic – and could be applied to face masks has been developed by

DuPont Mobility & Materials has opened three global centres of excellence (COEs) to accelerate its development and testing of new products for electric vehicles (EVs).

A cellulose-fibre parchment for the production of such as oxygen-barrier packaging has been launched by Finnish producer of nonwovens, Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Helsinki.   

Coloreel is to begin selling threads made entirely from recycled polyester (PES) for use with its continuous thread-colouring unit fo

Wet-laid polyethylene terephthalate (PET) nonwovens that can be printed upon, pleated and embossed easily are being sold for the production of window blinds by Neenah Gessner GmbH of Feldkirchen-We

A standard that can be used to quantify the drapeability and deformability of woven and nonwoven fabrics has been published by the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) of Geneva, Sw

A metallic, radiant barrier coating for textiles from HeiQ of Zurich, Switzerland, is being used for the production of gloves and mitts for the first time.  

A fabric made of polyamide (PA) 6.6 fibres embedded with active zinc ions absorbs virus-containing moisture droplets and effectively inactivates 99% of virus particles – including the SARS Cov-