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Gelok International has launched a range of airlaid absorbent cores to complement its ultra-thin absorbent laminate cores used in feminine hygiene, adult incontinence and wound care pads.

An antimicrobial wound dressing has been developed by ConvaTec Technologies of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Advanced textile dyes that are also of great interest for organic electronics have been prepared using just water – albeit under highly unusual conditions – at TU Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Global chemicals producer Indorama Ventures has completed the acquisition of Avgol Industries, an Israel-based manufacturer of nonwoven hygiene fabrics.

Teijin Group subsidiary Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) is to invest approximately €5.1-million to install a sheet moulding compound (SMC) line at its facility in Pouance, France.

An elastic primary dressing for moist wound healing claimed to have a reduced risk of inflammation has been developed by KET Kunststoff-und Elasttechnik of Radeberg, Germany.

A UK-based manufacturer of laundry machines designed to use low amounts of water is shipping 16 of them to a supplier of linen to the hospitality industry in the drought-stricken Cape Province regi

A non-kinking, self-wrapping woven sleeve that provides protection to an underlying elongate material has been developed by Federal-Mogul.

Perlon, a supplier of synthetic filaments, says it is on track to complete its investments in its manufacturing capacities in Germany, the USA and China.

Advansa has added a microfibre to its portfolio of short-staple fibres (Adva Shortcut), which are intended to be added to wetlaid nonwovens for high-performance applications.

Teijin Frontier Co Ltd is to acquire J.H. Ziegler, a specialist in high-performance nonwovens based in Achern, Germany.

Two German partners have developed a means to produce anatomically contoured polyester (PES) covers and trim components for automobile seats in a single process.

Kordsa SA of Izmit, Turkey, has announced the completion of its acquisition of two USA-based suppliers of custom-designed composite reinforcements for the aerospace sector.

Nanobionic coating technology is being applied to the seats of the limited-edition McLaren Senna sportscar.

Dimensionally stable, fire-resistant nonwoven fibrous structures are disclosed by 3M in International Patent Publication 2018/126085.

An improved moulded inner dash trim part for a vehicle has been developed by Autoneum of Winterthur, Switzerland.

A method of producing a jacquard woven fabric based on fusible fibres has been developed by carpet weaver Anker of Düren, Germany.

A yarn that enables the production of an improved electromagnetic shielding fabric for use in the manufacture of protective clothing has been developed by

Asahi Kasei has decided to buy Sage Automotive Interiors Inc, a manufacturer of materials for automotive interiors based in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

July was a busy month for Solvay of Brussels, Belgium, with the company signing extensions to contracts for the supply of its composites with Airbus, Spirit AeroSystems and Safran.