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Magna International of Aurora, Ontario, Canada, collected three first-place awards at the 2018 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Awards gala held in Dusseldorf, Germany, on 6

Software company MultiMechanics of Omaha, Nebraska, and composite additive manufacturing specialist Fortify of Boston, Massachusetts, (both in the USA)  have formed a partnership with the aim of  i

After working together for more than 20 years, composites supplier Hexcel Corp of Stamford, Connecticut, USA,  and distribution company Groupe Gazechim Composites are to establish a joint venture t

A team of researchers affiliated with the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea has shown that folding is an efficient strategy to incorporate large-area monolay

Fibre-based products manufacturer Domtar of Fort Mill, South Carolina, has bought a majority interest in lignin composites specialist Prisma Renewable Composites of Knoxville, Tennessee, both in th

Godrej Consumer Products of Mumbai, India, has sold its Snuggy diaper brand to Nobel Hygiene for an undisclosed amount, exiting the baby care segment it entered 15 years ago (reports The Econom

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is reportedly closing its multi-billion dollar Nigerian plant that makes diapers and feminine hygiene items, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier (5

Waste-to-product company Renewi and global hygiene and health group Essity are developing a sustainable solution for the recycling of used baby diapers and incontinence products from the care secto

A Swedish study has confirmed the safety of feminine hygiene products, finding no evidence that they pose a health risk.

The University of Maine (UMaine) has unveiled an innovative, rapidly deployable bridge system at its Advanced Structures and Composites Center in Orono, USA.

A reinforced thermoplastic containing electrically conductive fibres that allow it to be heated more quickly and evenly than is possible using conventional techniques is being developed by Toyota M

Lanxess of Leverkusen, Germany, is to open an applications development and technical services (AD & TS) laboratory for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) in Latina, Italy.

Glen Raven Technical Fabrics (GRTF)’s automotive headliner and speciality industrial fabrics business is to be merged into the business of composites manufacturer Shawmut Corp.

Andritz AG of Graz, Austria, has bought a 70% stake in manufacturer of converting machines for the hygiene and food packaging industries Diatec Srl of Collecorvino, Italy.

A €40-million production facility for the manufacture of finishing machinery has been opened in Abtenham, Germany, by Brückner Textile Technologies GmbH & Co KG.

Archroma of Reinach has acquired all of the shares of M. Dohmen of San Vittore (both in Switzerland), a producer of textile dyes and chemicals for the automotive, carpet and apparel sectors.

A fibre adsorbent for purifying blood that can selectively remove bio-targets, such as cells and proteins, has been created by Toray Industries of Tokyo, Japan.  

A compression-type bandage that also acts as a splint is described in US Patent 9 987 186 by Allie Lynch, a licensed practical nurse from St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.

Resins from Scott Bader of Wollaston are being used by NORCO of Poole  to manufacture unique 14-m-long canopies to be installed by  property developers St George on the One Blackfriars development

A wound dressing that includes a layer of microbially produced cellulose formed into a bio-cellulose layer to adsorb bacteria has been developed by BSN Medical.