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Hexcel and Boeing have celebrated the first flight of the 737 MAX 8 – the first member of Boeing’s 737 MAX family – which took to the skies near Boeing’s 737 Final Assembly plant in Renton, Washing

Toho Tenax Co Ltd has revised and renewed a long-term contract to supply its Pyromex oxidized polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibre to UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS), part of United Technologies Corp (UTC). 

A new research report* predicts that the medical nonwoven disposables market will be valued at US$10.1 billion by 2020.

An absorbent wound dressing assembly that can be used to staunch, seal or stabilize a site of tissue injury, trauma or access has been developed by Hemcon Medical Technologies.

Taiwan’s Far Eastern New Century (FENC) showcased its Dynafeed shirt at the 2016 ISPO sportswear and gear show held in Munich, Germany, on 24–27 January.

Absorbent articles with nonwoven substrates having fibrils have been developed by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

The global baby diaper market is expected to reach US$64.6 billion by 2022, according to a new report* from Grand View Research.

A study has found that the use of Aquacel Ag Surgical Cover Dressing resulted in a significant reduction in wound complications and dressing changes, as well as enhanced patient satisfaction in pat

According to a new market research report* published by MarketsandMarkets, the global sutures market was valued at US$2.80 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach US$3.59 billion by 2020, with a c

Facts Inc is to add another scanner (LTM) to its range for measuring the thickness of webs.

The global market for superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) will be worth US$7.96 billion by 2020, according to the latest study.

Nonwovens producer Fibertex Personal Care has established another production line in Malaysia to service the growing Asian hygiene market.

An exhibition previously concerned only with the use of textiles in transportation applications has expanded its coverage for 2016 to include all markets for technical textiles.

The UK-based company behind a patented technology (CosyFlex) for the mass production of three-dimensional (3D) printed textiles says its first production line, capable of producing up to three mill

A trio of organizations in Sheffield, UK, are to develop metal composite hybrid anti-roll bars for trucks and trains.

Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) will receive an Innovation Award in the Automotive Exterior Parts category at JEC World 2016 for its multi-material boot lid concept

Ahlstrom is to sell its glass nonwovens and fabrics business to Owens Corning for €73 million (about US$79.5 million).

A new range of medical apparel is being introduced by LifeThreads.

Ohmatex is hoping to change the consumer’s perception of a cable with its soft and tangle-free Micro USB CableGrace—which it claims to be the world’s thinnest micro universal serial bus (USB) cable

A veil made from fine glass fibres forms part of the crucial thermal insulation for a satellite launched to help monitor the heights of seas around the globe.