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For the past 12 months, Canadian commercial airline Air Georgian has been field-testing wearable technology as a potentially useful aid in reducing the dangers associated with pilot fatigue.

Carpet manufacturers will now be able to make fully recyclable, latex-free needlepunched floorcoverings without compromising on performance, according to a Belgian company that has developed a poly

Supported carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membranes for use in gas separation are disclosed by DowDuPont subsidiary Dow Global Technologies of Midland, Michigan, USA.

A method for joining two parts of a thermoplastic nonwoven carrier without increasing the thickness of the material in the connecting area has been developed by Low & Bonar of Arnhem, The Nethe

A fast and accurate system for measuring the permeability of dry reinforcements for composites is the latest piece of equipment to be installed at the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturi

Hof University of Applied Sciences has granted Lenzing AG access to a new hydroentanglement (spunlace) machine for the development of nonwoven products and the testing of fibres.

Following many years of cooperation on the development of composite doors for Airbus Group, the helicopter manufacturer Airbus Helicopters Germany and SGL Carbon are intensifying their partnership.

A laboratory dedicated to developing composites and methods for their manufacture has been opened at Chalmers University in ‎Gothenburg, Sweden.

A wearable, wireless device that continuously measures how a person’s fingernail bends and moves, which are key indicators of grip strength, could be used in the treatment of numerous medical condi

PolyOne Corp of Avon Lake, Ohio, USA, has bought manufacturer of fibres and composites Fiber-Line for US$120 million.

Finnish manufacturer of pulp and paper Stora Enso of Helsinki has joined TreeToTextile AB, a joint venture set-up to manufacture regenerated cellulose fibres for textiles.

Mölnlycke Health Care of Gothenburg, Sweden, has acquired M&J Airlaid Products of Horsens, Denmark, a manufacturer of absorbent airlaid nonwovens that generates annual revenue of €10 million.

A range of soft, comfortable and stretchable fabrics made from cellulosic and elastane fibres are to be launched for use in sports- and underwear through a partnership between Lenzing and Hyosung.

A technique for measuring how much insecticide is present on the surface of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) is being developed by researchers from North Carolina State University (NCSU) and

A black, strong and flame-retardant (FR) para-aramid fibre (Technora black) from Teijin is being used to reinforce the plastic back panel of Sharp’s latest smartphone, the lightweight Aquous Zero.

A highly stable fabric for waterproof roofing membranes has been developed by Booyoung Textile of Chilgok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.

Disposable hygiene products producer Kimberly-Clark has announced a voluntary recall of tampons sold throughout the USA and Canada for a quality-related defect that could affect the product’s perfo

The Austrian developer of what is billed as the first truly washable smart sports shirt (The Smart Shirt QUS) has received a 2018 Red Dot Design Concept Award.

The development of electronic products, including smart fabrics, will be increasingly based on organic materials such as bioplastics, say Bio-on and Kartell, two Italian companies that have formed

A novel fabric made of alternating polyamide (PA) cords with different constructions has been developed for use in tyres by Kordsa Teknik Tekstil of Izmit/Kocaeli, Turkey.