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Avient Corp is to purchase DSM Protective Materials (including the Dyneema brand of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre products) from Royal DSM for US$1.485 billion. 

A scheme though which used face masks are collected, recycled and the resulting material employed to manufacture such as oil-absorption fabrics has been launched by Grabher.

Manufacturer of reinforcement for composites, Saertex, and supplier of flax fibres, Terre de Lin, have entered into a partnership to produce flax-based non-crimp fabrics for the marine, and sports

An efficient and cost-effective filter that is capable of removing pathogens from drinking water and could be useful for small populations living in remote areas of the world is being developed by

A T-shirt made from a polyethylene (PE) fabric that is transparent to infrared (IR) radiation – thereby keeping its wearer cooler than they would be wearing cotton clothing – has been launched by L

A polyester (PES) staple nanofibre for the reinforcement of rubber products such as tyres, hoses and belts is to be launched by Teijin Frontier Co Ltd of Osaka, Japan.

Teijin Frontier Co Ltd has developed a proprietary system for calculating the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions generated by its processes for the production of polyester (PES) fibres.

Supplier of finishing machinery to the textiles industry, Navis TubeTex, has purchased manufacturer of foam-coating lines, Gaston Systems Inc.

The developers of a process that employs ionic solvents to dissolve wood-based pulp, before converting it to high-quality cellulose fibres, have been recognised with an award. 

Waste carbon fibre from Airbus' manufacturing operations is being used to produce surfboards by Notox of Anglet, France. 

Harmless, natural alternatives to the chemicals typically used to promote adhesion between cords and rubber matrices are being developed by researchers at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber

A collaborative robot (cobot) that partially automates the draping of textile reinforcements for the production of composites is to be exhibited at JEC World 2022 by the Institut für Texti

The German engineering federation, the Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA), reports that 2021 was a positive year for German manufacturers of textile care, fabric and leather technol

The tumble-drying of a load of laundry in a vented system releases the same amount of microfibres into the air as the washing of the load releases into sewage and drainage systems.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has completed work to install a line for the production of glass microfibre media at its plant in Turin, Italy.

Developer of flax-based technical fabrics for the reinforcement of composites, Bcomp, has received CHF32.4 million (US$35 million) from investors after closing its latest funding round. 

Supplier of industrial vacuum-coating equipment, AGC Plasma Technology Solutions, has installed a roll-to-roll pilot line for the coating of textiles at its demonstration centre in Lauenförde, Germ

A honeycomb sandwich panel with flax fibre-reinforced thermoplastic skins has been developed by Belgian companies EconCore and Flaxco.

Rieter Holding Ltd (Rieter) of Winterthur, Switzerland, has completed its purchases of three businesses from subsidiaries of Saurer Netherland

A textile-based sleeve that will generate electrical stimulation to reduce swelling and discomfort for patients with lymphoedema is being developed by researchers at Nottingham Trent University in