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The developer of an energy-efficient process for the recycling of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs), Fairmat, has signed a number of agreements that will assist in the commercialisation of i

A carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic hydrogen-storage tank for use in the heavy-duty transport sector has been developed through a 12-month project by three partners in the UK. 

TRB Lightweight Structures and Kordsa are to work together to develop sustainable lightweight composites for the automotive industry, after forming a partnership.  

A range of skin-like, smart fabric-based coverings for robots and prosthetics has been launched by BeBop Sensors of Berkeley, California, USA.

An ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre that is coloured blue to provide a strong visual aid – so that multiple sets of sutures can be differentiated during complicated surgeries

A wide range of technologies for the production of technical textiles are to be shown by Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions at Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany. The company's Oerlikon B

A quick, efficient digital tool for the design and production of sensor-enhanced soft pneumatic actuators using machine knitting is being developed by researchers in the USA. 

A biobased, odour-controlling finish and what is claimed to be an efficient and environmentally friendly method for its application to textiles are being promoted by HeiQ of Zurich, Switzerland, an

A range of prepregs comprising partially bio-based epoxy resins reinforced with natural fibres has been launched for use in the automotive, winter sports, marine and wind-energy industries by Hexce

The impacts that dyes, softeners and other finishes have on the quantity and degradation of microfibres shed by cotton fabrics are being studied by researchers at North Carolina State University (N

The production of composites in Europe increased by 18.3% (by volume) in 2021 in comparison with 2020, according to an annual market report from the German Federation of Reinforced Plastics (AVK) o

A network of sensors that can be used to monitor the processes involved in the manufacture of fabrics – generating data that can be used to ensure the quality of finished products – is being develo

Manufacturer of technical textiles for the reinforcement of composites, Metyx Composites, has entered into a research partnership with the Institute for Textile Technology (ITA) at RWTH Aachen Univ

A closed-loop system for the production and recycling of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) pressure vessels for the storage of hydrogen is to be established by Voith Composites and V-Carbon. 

A wash-resistant and biocide-free polymer finish that neutralises odours in textiles based on cotton, viscose or synthetic fibres has been launched by Sanitized AG of Burgdorf, Switzerland. 

Three partners in the UK have reclaimed continuous carbon fibres from an end-of-life hydrogen pressure vessel and have re-used them to manufacture a new pressure vessel. 

Andritz is to supply a second needlepunch line (neXline) for the manufacture of geotextiles to Manifattura Fontana.

Dry-powder-impregnated flax tapes have been developed for the production of composites by manufacturer of natural-fibre reinforcements, Depestele Group, and Fibroline. 

The feasibility of using recycled carbon fibre (rCF) mats for the production of composite sidewall panels for the cabins of aircraft is being examined by Boeing, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materi

Gurit has divested its aerospace business and has acquired a 60% share of Fiberline Composites A/S, which manufactures pultruded carbon and glass fibre-reinforced products for use in the production