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A robust and reliable carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) piezoelectric device that can harvest energy from vibrations and could be used to power sensors is being developed by researchers at Toh

The use of soft materials and textiles, onto which electronics are printed, for the production of protective sleeves for the arms of robots is to be investigated by researchers at the Danish Techno

Solvay of Brussels, Belgium, has announced the names of the two independent publicly traded companies that will result from its planned separation, which the company first announced in March 2022. 

A range of plastics made from feedstocks sourced from the recycling of carpets has been launched by Circular Polymers by Ascend of Lincoln, California, USA.

A composite vertical tail plane (VTP) made using a preform of three-dimensionally (3D) woven and non-crimp fabrics has been delivered by Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) to Aernnova for incorpora

Flax fibre-based reinforcements (ampliTex) for composites from Bcomp will be used for the production of trims for the dashboard and doors of Volvo Cars' small, all-electric EX30 sports utility vehi

In an effort to increase the international reach of UK companies, the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) has joined the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF).

A filter that can capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) has been produced from hydrogel using an additive manufacturing (AM) process by researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU).  

After years of research and development (R&D) work, Teijin Aramid says that it has completed a production run for para-aramid (Twaron) using recycled feedstock.

A low-linting, strong, smooth and hard-wearing microfilament fabric for the packaging of industrial parts has been launched by Freudenberg Performance Materials of Weinheim, Germany.

A knitted fabric (Solotex Liberte) that is stretchable, light in weight and exhibits good lustre has been developed for sportswear and casual wear by Teijin Frontier of Osaka, Japan. 

A pilot line for the hydroentanglement of nonwovens from recycled fibres and/or those made from natural materials, such as hemp, flax and cotton, has been installed by Andritz at its technical cent

The 2025 edition of ITMA Asia + CITME will take place in Singapore on 28–31 October, and will be organised by ITMA Services and Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co.

Andritz Group is to acquire supplier of technologies for the production of airlaid nonwovens, Dan-Web, following the signing of an agreement by the two companies.  

Plastics that are used in the production of textiles and are routinely described as biodegradable, such as polylactic acid (PLA), show no signs of degradation after more than a year submerged in th

A plant capable of producing 1 kt of recyclable and biodegradable fibre each year from responsibly grown wood has been opened by Woodspin in Jyväskylä, Finland.

A durable interwoven polypropylene (PP) groundcover fabric for weed-control has been launched by Beaulieu Technical Textiles of Comines-Warneton, Belgium.

The UK Government has written to manufacturers of wet wipes to express concerns about the number of their products that are flushed down toilets in the country – 2.1–2.9 billion each year – and to

Twelve EVO weaving machines from Itema Group will be in operation at ITMA, seven at the company’s booth and the balance at the stands of Julibao, MEI, Staübli and Vandewiele.

A new range of metering technologies developed specifically to pump low-viscosity fluids, such as slurries, glycols and certain additives, with high levels of control and accuracy is to be shown by