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They will not be visible, but geotextiles are an important foundation for a major civil engineering project set to be the focus of the world’s media this weekend.

The global market for automotive textiles will be worth US$31.75 billion in 2024, predicts the latest study from Grand View Research Inc of San Francisco, California, USA, having risen from a value

Henkel has opened a composites laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany. 

Royal DSM has developed a high-temperature-resistant grade of its Arnitel thermoplastic copolyester (TPC) elastomer for the production of flexible hot charge air ducts used in turbocharged engines.

A stabilizer has been developed for reinforced plastics used in the automotive industry by Songwon of Ulsan, South Korea. 

Electronics for Imaging (EFI) Inc has acquired Optitex, a software developer specializing in three-dimensional (3D) apparel simulation integrated with two-dimensional (2D) pattern-making programs.

A German company has developed the first-ever collection of stretchable warp-knitted fabrics using a blend containing a lyocell yarn (Tencel), according to the machinery builder Karl Mayer Textilma

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) has opened its new production facility in Zory, Poland. 

Absorbent briefs made with curly fibre lower skin pH and reduce the risk of incontinence-associated skin damage (IASD), according to a new US study.

A survey of packaging for wet wipes reports that the industry has largely adopted voluntary guidelines for the labelling of products that require careful disposal by consumers.

Pegas Nonwovens has chosen its production plant in Znojmo-Primetice, Czech Republic, as the site for its new spunmelt line, overturning its original selection of another existing facility in 6

JNC of Tokyo, Japan, and FiberVisions of Duluth, Georgia, USA, are to jointly invest in a new production line for polyolefin bicomponent fibres at ES FiberVisions in Suzhou, China.

Nano Textile has introduced a new technology that is claimed to transform any type of fabric to one that kills bacteria. 

A polyurethane (PU) coating system from BASF has passed a 50-hour rain erosion test by a renowned institute from Denmark and thus outperformed other erosion resistant coatings for turbine blades.

Following Google’s collaboration with Levi Strauss on Project Jacquard, Microsoft has declared an interest in smart fabrics.

As part of plans to increase its presence in Europe and North America, Chinese glass fibre producer Jushi of Tongxiang has started its second glass fibre furnace in Suez, Egypt. 

Xanofi of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, has made an International Patent Application covering the creation of three-dimensional (3D) cell culture scaffolds using the wet-laid manufacturing process

Carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) manufacturer Quickstep Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with shipbuilder DCNS Group. 

Isansys Lifecare reports that it has shipped its Patient Status Engine (PSE) wireless patient monitoring platform to hospitals in India, Germany, Scotland and Norway.

A dual-layer hernia mesh is described in US Patent 9 308 069 by Richard Massen of Taos, New Mexico, USA.