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The three finalists for the RISE Innovation Award have been announced by the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) of Cary, North Carolina, USA.

A wash-durable antimicrobial additive for application to cotton fabrics has been launched by Microban International of Huntersville, North Carolina, USA. 

Nanollose has extended a collaboration agreement with one of Europe's largest producers of wet wipes, Codi Group, until 2025. 

Mikrosam is currently commissioning its latest and largest automated filament-winding line for the production of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) hydrogen-storage tanks for an Asian supplier

Sizings for reinforcements for composites and a range of water-based emulsions and dispersions for modifying the properties of fibres used to produce woven and nonwoven technical fabrics will be sh

In response to what it describes as "significant unexpected" increases in the costs of raw materials, energy and freight, Suominen has implemented a surcharge on all its products in North America. 

More than 20 speakers will present their views on how innovations in material science can create a more environmentally sustainable future for the nonwovens industry at the Research, Innovation

Recycler of carbon fibre and composites, Vartega of Golden, Colorado, USA, is to increase its production capacity by ten times by opening a new manufacturing facility and headquarters. 

A vest loaded with acoustic sensors that can be used to monitor the condition of people suffering from severe respiratory or lung conditions is being developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Inst

A polymer called polycarbodiimide can remove certain dyes from water, and can be recovered and re-used, according to researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, USA, who say t

Nonwovens that are coated on one side with hard particles and can be used to generate higher static friction coefficients in bolted or press-fitted joints are to be promoted by Freudenberg Performa

A research centre dedicated to the development of environmentally sustainable textiles and recycling technologies that can be implemented in urban environments is to be established in Singapore. 

Wind-turbine blades that have been designed by Siemens Gamesa to be easy to recycle have been installed commercially at RWE Renewables' Kaskasi offshore wind power project, located in the North Sea

The developers of a lightweight, cost-effective reinforced polyurethane (PU) seatback for the 2022 Toyota Tundra have been presented with an Altair Enlighten Award for their achievement. 

Karl Mayer has bought Appalachian Electronic Instruments (AEI)'s yarn-tensioner technology (called YTC) for warp-knitting and weaving preparation. 

Huntsman Corp has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Textile Effects division to Archroma for approximately US$718 million. 

Kordsa has acquired a majority shareholding in producer of woven carbon fibre fabrics and prepregs, mainly for luxury automotive and motorsports markets in Europe, Microtex Composites.

A polypropylene (PP) tape reinforced with unidirectional (UD), large-tow carbon fibres has been developed by Zoltek, of St Louis, Missouri, USA, and A+ Composites GmbH of Weselberg, Germany. 

A treatment from Polygiene that inhibits the growth of odour-causing bacteria in fabric is being applied to a range of protective uniforms and scrubs sold by NNT Uniforms for healthcare professiona

Cinte Techtextil China, which was due to take place on 6–8 September 2022, has been postponed, owing to the rapidly evolving nature of restrictions associated with the human coronavirus (c