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Haydale Technologies is to acquire an exclusive license to processing technology of Imagine Intelligent Materials (IM) in order to establish the capability to apply graphene-based conductive coatin

Teijin is to establish a new carbon fibre production facility in Greenwood, South Carolina, USA, which will be run by a subsidiary, Teijin Carbon Fibers (TCF). 

Composites recycling specialist ELG Carbon Fibre (ELG) and Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) are working to ensure that as much of the yacht team’s carbon fibre process and end-of-life waste are

A wound dressing garment is disclosed in US Patent 9 795 516 by Roar Consultants of Naples, Florida, USA.

Nanoval of Berlin, Germany, has sold the first production plant for spunlaid nonwovens based on its unique process for spinning continuous filaments.

A hernia prosthesis claimed to be easy to position and fix has been developed by Sofradim Production of Trévoux, France.

The German The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) Textile Machinery Association is describing its recent event in the USA and Mexico as a success. 

Graphene Plus (G+) membranes and printed fabrics manufactured by Directa Plus of of Lomazzo have received international certification from Complife Italia, the independent toxicity testing organisa

Novel thread constructions for the development of biosensors for chronic wounds have been developed by the Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology at the Technical U

A dressing for use in topical negative-pressure therapy is described in US Patent 9 808 561 by Smith & Nephew. 

Electric GT has announced a partnership with Bcomp to replace some traditional carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) panels on its racing car with translucent natural fibre-reinforced alternatives

SGL Group is buying BMW Group's 49% equity investment in their joint venture SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL-ACF), which supplies the carmaker with carbon fibres for its i3, i8 and 7 Series model

Multifunctional wound dressings made from biopolymers have been developed by German researchers from Kelheim Fibres and Resorba Medical.

As a partner to the forthcoming 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South Korea, Visa is introducing wearables in the form of gloves, stickers and pins that allow secure payments to be carried ou

Wacker Chemie AG has opened a technical centre for construction, textile and consumer-care applications in Istanbul, Turkey. 

Far-UK has sold its controlling interest in carbon fibre braiding specialist Axon Automotive Ltd to Bawtry Investments Ltd.

The Hohenstein Group in Bönnigheim, Germany, has reorganized its business units. 

DSM Biomedical is employing a novel braiding technology to incorporate its medical-grade ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres into medical devices, such as surgical sutures.

Spectra ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWE) fibre might be best known for its use in body armour, but at the homeland security event Milipol its developer Honeywell will revea

A range of reinforced compounds designed to address the unique requirements of large-format additive manufacturing has been launched by Sabic of Houston, Texas, USA.