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Surgeons from the Bakoulev Centre for Cardiovascular Surgery in Moscow, Russia, are reporting the successful implantation of bioabsorbable cardiac pulmonary valves in children undergoing reconstruc

Cellutech AB of Stockholm, Sweden, has made an International Patent Application (2016/068771) relating to the production of cellular solid materials comprising cellulose nanofibres (CNFs) and an an

A unique herringbone structure observed in the outer layer of the mantis shrimp's dactyl club is inspiring the development of high-strength composites. 

A report from IDTechEx Research predicts that electronic textiles (e-textiles) are on the cusp of rapid growth and that the market will increase from a value of under US$150 million in 2016 to over

A flame, smoke and toxicity (FST)-retardant thermoset system offers a high level of design freedom for rolling stock interiors, according to its developer Huntsman Advanced Materials. 

Colombian hygiene products producer Productos Familia, of which SCA owns 50% of the shares, has been found guilty in an anti-trust inquiry related to tissue products conducted by the Colombian comp

USA-based consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark has expanded its manufacturing facilities in Singapore with the addition of three new production lines making Huggies baby wipes and diaper pants.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of Tennessee and Cincinnati Inc of Harrison, Ohio (both in the USA), have signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement on ORNL patents related to large-scale addit

PPG of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) of Livermore, California, will use high-performance computers to help reduce breakage during the glass fibre m

An improved wound dressing material for use in the treatment of burns and skin graft sites is disclosed in US Patent 9 326 894 by ConvaTec Technologies.

The first polyurethane (PU) rotor blade for wind turbines in Asia has been manufactured by Covestro of Leverkusen, Germany. 

Embedded smart fabric car seat sensors with intelligent car occupant sensing technology for safer airbag deployment are being introduced to the market by BeBop Sensors of Berkeley, California, USA.

Spain’s competition and markets authority has levied a total of nearly €130 million in fines on seven manufacturers of absorbent adult incontinence products doing business in the Spanish market.

An absorbent article with improved side-leakage security is disclosed in US Patent 9 259 361 by SCA Hygiene Products.

AGC Chemicals  Americas has developed  AsahiGuard  AG-E600, a perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)-free repellent with improved environmental and biological profiles.

Oxford Advanced Surfaces (OAS) of Begbroke, UK, has been awarded a £233 000 grant by Innovate UK to develop new surface treatments for recycled carbon fibres, enabling them to be used to create nov

Sensifree, headquartered in Cupertino, California, USA, with an research and development (R&D) centre in Petach-Tikva, Israel, has raised US$5 million in a  Series A round of financing.

Japan-based household and consumer product maker Oji Holdings has begun production on a new baby diaper line in Malaysia that will produce 10 million pieces a month to satisfy domestic and regional

The PIKE digital textile printer manufactured by The Netherlands-based SPGPrints has won the European Digital Press (EDP) Award for Best Industrial Textile Solution.

Projects that have brought artist Christo to public notice worldwide include the wrapping of the Reichstag Building in Berlin, Germany, and of the Pont Neuf in Paris, France, as well as the creatio