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Stratasys Inc of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, has developed two pieces of additive manufacturing technology for producing composite structures: Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator; Infinite-Build 3D

An improved non-adherent wound dressing has been developed by Brightwake of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, UK.

Solvay has inaugurated a new carbon fibre production line at its Piedmont Facility in South Carolina, USA—doubling its production capacity.  

A wound drainage dressing that covers a wound to which low pressure or a vacuum is applied is disclosed by Medela in US Patent 9 408 755.

Owens Corning has announced plans to invest US$110 million to increase the production capacity of its composites operations in India.

Sweden-based SCA plans to split the group into two listed companies in 2017.

Demand in the US for composites reinforced with carbon, aramid and S-glass fibres will rise by 5.3% per year to a value of $10.0 billion in 2020, according to a recent report from Freedonia Group. 

Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched an open innovation competition for the development of next-generation nonwovens.

Royal DSM and specialty chemicals producer Zhejiang NHU Special Materials Co Ltd have inaugurated a joint-venture (JV) company for polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) compounds. 

Ethicon has launched Stratafix Spiral PDS Plus and Stratafix Spiral Monocryl Plus knotless tissue control devices to surgeons in the USA.

The use of a wearable neurotechnology device by military personnel could improve sleep and consequently lower the risk of developing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to Brain State

A project focussing on both decreasing the cost of manufacture and increasing the design flexibility for automotive thermoplastic composites has been initiated by the Institute for Advanced Composi

A carbon-based molecular sieve membrane could dramatically reduce the energy required to separate a class of hydrocarbon molecules known as alkyl aromatics.

A project centred on optimizing the efficiency and applicability of a low-cost thermoplastic composite welding process has been completed in the UK.

A leading Chinese chemical company is to take complete ownership of a Dutch specialist in textile chemicals, Ede-based Tanatex Chemicals.

A Chinese entrepreneur has launched the country’s first locally made tampon, according to a report in USA Today (16 August 2016).

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted commercial clearance for DermaTherapy bed linens by Standard Textile, which are designed to reduce the likelihood of patients developing hospit

Continuing rises in the incidences of chronic diseases (including diabetes, heart disease, cancer and respiratory disorders) and ageing populations around the world, as well as increases in the num

Jakob Müller AG of Frick, Switzerland, a machine builder specializing in looms for narrow fabrics, has acquired Benninger AG, an Uzwil-based compatriot company that develops and supplies machinery

A process for producing a highly water-absorbent, high-porosity fibrous matrix from mechanically processed lignocellulosic raw materials is disclosed in US Patent 9 365 972 by Sustainable Health En