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A private equity firm in the USA has completed the acquisition of Point Blank Enterprises, a specialist in soft armour and anti-ballistic protection.

By mimicking the molecular structure of spider silk, engineers in Canada are adapting three-dimensional (3D) printing technology to make tough micron-scale polymer fibres in a one-s

SCA has launched Tena Discret disposable underwear in Mexico. 

Dow Microbial Control, a business unit of Dow Chemical, and Strategic Partners (SPI), a manufacturer of medical apparel and laboratory wear in the USA, are collaborating to develop medical scrubs a

Carpets with a substrate containing light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are now available for sale in North America.

Research, testing and training relating to the use of superabsorbent polymers can all be undertaken at Evonik’s innovation centre in Krefeld, Germany.

One of China’s leading manufacturers of commercial laundry equipment has officially opened a facility to make machines for a cleaning system based on the use of polymer beads.

Epson Italia SpA of Cinisello Balsamo, Italy, has become the sole owner of For.Tex, a specialist in auxiliary products for textile printing.

Thermal barrier and liner fabrics designed for use in firefighters’ turnout gear will be the centrepieces of TenCate Protective Fabrics’ exhibit at the Interschutz 2015 int

A manufacturer of bandages, braces and tapes has extended its portfolio with the introduction of a running sock with graduated compression.

Praedium, an investment company based in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, has purchased a majority share in the Burgos, Spain-based acrylic fibre manufacturer, Montefibre Hispania SA.

Freudenberg Performance Materials has extended its range of microfilament-based nonwovens (Evolon) to include fabrics with textured surfaces.

Advanced wound dressings will generate global annual revenues of US$3.51 billion by 2021, up from US$2.87 billion in 2014, according to the latest study.

Senior Vice President of Suominen’s Convenience business, Timo Hiekkaranta, has decided to leave the company.

Suominen is to install a new wetlaid production line at its plant in Bethune, South Carolina, USA.

The developer of a patented laundry process based on polymer beads is looking to extend the application of the technology to include the treatment of leather.

Austria-based Lenzing Group has sold its majority stake in European Carbon Fiber (ECF) GmbH, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Dolan GmbH.

A nonwoven that can disperse when flushed away in a municipal wastewater system almost as effectively as toilet paper, without being less effective as a wipe before its disposal, is

The Nonwovens Institute based at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, USA, is to install a spunbond line to complement its existing

A method for assessing the suitability of flame-retardant (FR) agents for any given application has been developed by a chemical manufacturer.