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A feminine care absorbent article, such as a feminine care pad, sanitary napkin or tampon, that is suited for warm climates has been developed by Kimberly-Clark of Neenah, Wisconsin, USA.

Edgewell Personal Care has begun operating as a standalone business following the completion of the previously announced separation of Energizer’s Household Products and Personal Care businesses.

German nonwovens manufacturer Sandler is scheduled to complete the construction of a new production unit by the end of 2015.

Freudenberg Performance Materials has invested €3 million to install a spunlaid pilot line at its plant in Kaiserslautern, Germany, where it aims to develop innovative products and create new marke

Kimberly-Clark, the manufacturer of Huggies baby diapers and wipes, is facing a natural label class action lawsuit* in New York federal court (reports Top Class Actions, 11 August 2015).

Vestagen Technical Textiles has appointed Barbara DeBaun as Consulting Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Dr Stewart Davis as Consulting Vice President of Regulatory and Medical Affairs.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a technique for producing nanofibres that increases the rate of production fourfold, while reducing energy consumption

The FlexTech Alliance is a a public–private manufacturing consortium to be based in San Jose, California, USA, with funding of US$171 million.

Scientists in Germany have developed a laser processing method that facilitates automated series manufacture of optical fibres at a much finer quality than previously. 

Teijin Corp (Thailand) has started producing Teijinconex neo – a type of highly heat-resistant and dyeable meta-aramid fibre – at its new plant in Ayutthaya—a first for the Association of Southeast

Airospring Medical has been awarded a patent for new technology in its range of pressure-relieving devices following six years of academic research at the UK’s University of Bolton.

At the start of 2015, Digitsole, based in Nancy, France, began shipping a new generation of connected heated insoles to the general public.

Blocks Wearables, a team of UK-based engineers and designers, is bringing modular design to smartwatches.

Germany-headquartered chemical giant BASF has signed a research and development (R&D) agreement with Poietis—the French company aligned to the University of Bordeaux in France that has develope

According to a new study from Life Science Intelligence, the USA, European, Asia-Pacific and rest-of-world (ROW) markets for surgical drapes, gowns, gloves, masks and fluid-management products are

Trials at the Hohenstein Institute in Germany suggest that biotechnology can be used to open-up entirely new ways of recycling carbon fibre composites. 

Kimberly-Clark’s U by Kotex brand has introduced U by Kotex Security Ultra Thin pads with 3D Capture Core, which is said to lock away wetness to help stop leaks, together with new Xpress DRI, a cov

At an exhibition that ran from 26 June to 5 July 2015 at Milan’s Triennale Design Museum in Italy, Austrian drinks bottle company ALPLA displayed a number of bottles made from Avantium’s polyethyle

Within the scope of an European Union (EU) research project, Cellucomp Ltd of Burntisland, UK, has developed a method for obtaining nanofibres from carrot waste.

Japan’s airweave is promoting its bedding toppers and pillows for enhancing the quality of sleep for leading athletes and has partnered with FC Barcelona as the official supplier to the world-renow