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A masterbatch designed to enable the injection moulding of parts with a textile-like finish is being launched by PolyOne of Avon Lake, Ohio, USA.

An integrated antimicrobial dressing has been developed by Centurion Medical Products.

Technical Fibre Products (TFP) of Burneside, UK, is now a member of the US Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI).

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc is currently negotiating with the central government of Vietnam to expand its business in that country.

ContiTech of Hanover, Germany, has opened a facility for coated fabrics in Changsu, China. 

Work is underway to increase the capacity of Lenzing’s site in Heiligenkreuz, Austria, for the production of its Tencel lyocell fibre. 

Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan, has purchased composites design, engineering and prototyping firm Gemini Composites LLC of Seattle, Washington State, USA.

Carrington Workwear of Adlington, UK, has formed a joint venture with Portuguese textile manufacturer TMG – Acabamentos Texteis SA of Ronfe.

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) claim to have developed thin, translucent air filters that can remove up to 90% of atmospheric particulate matter with a diameter of less t

A nanoscale damage-sensing probe has been embedded into a lightweight composite made of epoxy and silk at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. 

An X-ray detectable adhesive bandage is disclosed in US Patent 9 408 752 by PIAC. 

Magna International Inc and Ford Motor Co have developed a prototype carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) subframe that reduces mass by 34% compared with a stamped steel equivalent.

The Germany-based Perlon Group, a specialist in the manufacture of synthetic filaments, has announced investments in its facilities in the USA and China.

Methods for forming absorbent articles with nonwoven substrates are disclosed by Procter & Gamble in US Patent 9 504 610.

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, USA, have taken delivery of a melt-spinning system capable of extruding high-performance multifilament yarns.

Wound dressings with enhanced gas permeation are highlighted in US Patent 9 468 700 by the University of Akron of Akron, Ohio, USA.

The Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) and ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the recycling of carbon fibre.

A carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) from Lanxess of Cologne, Germany, is being used to produce a module rack for the S-Class convertible from Mercedes-Benz.

A garment that includes an integral tear-off bandage has been developed by Sheila Ross of Monrovia, California, USA.

A thermoset prepreg resin system developed specifically for high-volume automotive applications has been launched by Solvay of Brussels, Belgium, at JEC World in Paris, France (14–16 March