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A dielectric nonwoven from Technical Fibre Products (TFP) of Burneside, UK, can be used as a barrier to help prevent damage to metals placed in contact with carbon fibre-reinforced

Singapore-based Huntsman Textile Effects is working with the The Chemours Co FC LLC of Wilmington, Delaware, USA, to introduce a fluorine-free water-repellent that is made using a high proportion o

The first-ever GOCarbon Fiber North America will take place in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, on 20–22 July 2015.

Signalling its intention to broaden its portfolio to include high-performance fabrics, DSM Dyneema of Urmond, The Netherlands, has completed the acquisition of one of its customers, Cubic Tech Corp

A specialist in atmospheric-pressure plasma technology is teaming up with a leading supplier of apparel and footwear to explore the use of innovative finishing technology in a commercial environmen

Royal Ten Cate of Almelo, The Netherlands, has agreed to sell the assets of its digital ink specialist, Xennia Technology Ltd, to Sensient Technologies Corp of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Manufacturer of superabsorbent fibre (SAF), Technical Absorbents Ltd has commissioned its own in-house needlefelt development/pilot line at its facility in Grimsby, UK.

Three leading manufacturers of technical yarns announced their merger during the Techtextil trade fair (held in Frankfurt, Germany, on 4–7 May 2015).

Celebrating its 54^th edition, the Dornbirn Man-made Fibers Congress will take place this year in Dornbirn, Austria (16–18 September 2015).

BMW of Munich, Germany, will make extensive use of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) in the chassis of the next generation of its 7 Series luxury sedan.

Sioen Industries NV of Ardooie, Belgium, has acquired a compatriot company, Mouscron-based Dynatex, which specializes in multi-axial aramid fabrics.

FESPA 2015, an exhibition for the wide-format, digital, screen and textile print industries will take place in Cologne, Germany.

On 1 May 2015, Gelvenor Textiles of Hammarsdale, South Africa, celebrates its 50^th (Golden) anniversary.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the USA have created a system using complex multimodal fibres that could deliver optical signals and drugs directly into the brain,

Systems and methods for the intraluminal delivery of a bandage structure within a body lumen or hollow body organ have been developed by Providence Health & Services – Oregon of Portland, Orego

Archroma says its Smartrepel Hydro represents a true innovation in water-repellency for outdoor clothing based on polyester (PES), polyamide (PA) and cotton textiles.

A wound dressing for use particularly on moderate-to-heavily exuding wounds has been developed by Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) of Winsford, Cheshire, UK.

A multi-partner research team is seeking to exploit graphene as a surface coating for textiles and so set new standards in personal protective equipment (PPE).

An aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) film that can heat and cure composites, negating the need for ovens, has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambrid

A surgical suture that contains a local anaesthetic has been developed by Thomas Graziano of Clifton, New Jersey, USA.