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A microwave-based process for recycling polyamide (PA) 66 is being developed through a project launched in April 2023 by Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical. 

A range of fire-retardant, coated polypropylene (PP) fabrics that are free from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are to be showcased at Techtextil North America (TTNA) by Renegade Plastics. 

A velour loom delivered by Andritz to Foss Floors for the production of floor coverings from recycled plastics has been started-up successfully. 

Highly automated processes for the production of finished garments and home textiles will be demonstrated by members of the Swedish Textile Machinery Association (TMAS) at ITMA in Milan, I

A waterless process for the dyeing of automotive textiles is being developed by Circotex of Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, and Borgstena Textile of Nelas, Portugal. 

The US Army has awarded a US$4-million contract for the development of composite parts for hypersonic vehicles to Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) of Rochester, New Hampshire, USA. 

Fong’s Europe of Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, is to highlight the advantages of its hydraulic long-tube machine (Then Supratec LTM) for the dyeing of highly elastic and delicate crease-mark-sensitive

A range of filter media impregnated with a resin based on lignin, a by-product of the production of pulp, has been launched for automotive applications by Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland.

Manufacturer of technical textiles and composites, Porcher Industries, and producer of flax fibres, Terre de Lin, are to cooperate to increase sales of flax-fibre-based reinforcements for thermopla

A plant for the manufacture of fabrics and cushions for airbags is to be constructed in Vietnam by Autoliv Inc of Stockholm, Sweden. 

A flexible and lightweight aramid fibre has been launched for the production of soft armour by DuPont of Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

Suominen is to proceed with its plan to cease manufacturing operations at its nonwovens plant in Mozzate, Italy.

Equipment for the calendering of synthetic filer media, thereby improving its mechanical strength, is to be installed by Ahlstrom at its facility in Hyun Poong, South Korea.

Methods for the recycling of off-cuts of ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fabrics are being developed by Aluula with assistance from the University of British Columbia (UBC). 

A resource-efficient method for producing spunbond nonwovens is being used to create a range of carpet backings by Freudenberg Performance Materials, of Weinheim, Germany.  

A centre for the development, prototyping and testing of composites and other advanced materials has been opened by Cygnet Texkimp at its headquarters in Northwich, UK.

A line for the production of soft and drapeable nonwovens for the hygiene industry is being presented by Reifenhäuser Reicofil, of Troisdorf, Germany, at INDEX.  

A range of nonwoven veils that are made from natural and recycled fibres, and can be used to improve the finish, processing characteristics and functionality of composite parts, is to be launched a

Electrospun nonwovens that exhibit an unusual combination of high electrical conductivity and low thermal conductivity are being developed by researchers at the University of Bayreuth in Germany. 

Andritz is building what it describes as the first industrial-scale automatic textile sorting and recycling line in France in partnership with Pellenc ST and Nouvelles Fibres Textiles.