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Leading outdoor apparel and equipment brand manufacturer Mammut is deploying the My Collection industry solution developed by  Dassault Systèmes of Paris, France, to streamline collection planning

A self-adaptive composite (SAC) that demonstrates both self-healing and reversible self-stiffening properties has been developed by researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA. 

A shape-memory alloy (SMA) is being used by QinetiQ to improve the impact performance and damage tolerance of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs). 

Italy’s Thermore is promising to explain the secret of its Thermal Booster smart insulation during the ISPO Munich sports gear show that takes place in  Germany on 24–27 January 2016.

Panasonic Corp of Osaka, Japan, has developed a soft, flexible and stretchable polymer film that will allow the construction of soft and stretchable electronic devices suitable for incorporation in

Occupational exposure to textile dust has been shown to more-than-double the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to scientists from Malaysia and Sweden.

Hexcel has revealed that its snap-curing epoxy-based carbon fibre prepreg is being used by BMW to reinforce the metal shell of the 7 Series’ B-pillar. 

GKN Aerospace has delivered the natural laminar flow (NLF) wing components it has developed for the Breakthrough Laminar Aircraft Demonstrator in Europe (BLADE) project.

Microwave carbonization and plasma surface treatment technologies for the production of carbon fibres have been developed by Toho Tenax Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan. 

At the Bag Filter Technology and Equipment trade fair which took place in Shanghai, China,on 2–4 December 2015, Teijin showed its range of highly efficient dust-collection and energy-savin

The global wound dressing market, which stood at US$7.5 billion in 2013, is predicted to reach US$10.1 billion in 2020, according to a new report* from Transparency Market Research.

A lubricated grade of Royal DSM’s Stanyl polyamide (PA) 46 is being used to produce low-friction slide shoes within the timing system of a new generation of energy-efficient turbocharged petrol eng

SCA’s divestment of its business in South East Asia, Taiwan and South Korea for integration with Vinda International Holdings has been approved by the independent shareholders of Vinda. 

Dreamweaver International and Glatfelter report that they have completed the production scale-up for their Dreamweaver Titanium nanofibre-based separator materials for supercapacitors.

While the majority of wearable technology products sold today still fit with the ‘components-in-a-box' design, 2015 was a record year for investment in smart clothing and e-textile products, report

MarkForged of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, has reported a  growth in its revenues of 400% in 2015, which it says is due to the success of its Patented Mark One three-dimensional (3D) printing tec

The Abraaj Group has acquired a “significant minority stake” in Cellulose Processing (Cepro), a manufacturer and distributor of baby diapers and feminine sanitary pads in Algeria. 

Hygiene products maker Ontex and hygiene equipment manufacturer Fameccanica say they have amicably settled a patent dispute concerning Fameccanica’s European Patent EP 1355604-B1 and all of its equ

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors of Shanghai, China, has integrated light guides for ambient light-emitting diode (LED) lighting into large-scale surfaces for automotive interiors.

TissueGen, the Dallas, Texas-based developer of Elute biodegradable fibres for advanced drug delivery, has completed significant facility upgrades that enable it to manufacture in an ISO Class 7 cl