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Two nonwoven industry bodies have jointly welcomed an Australian court’s decision to fine a manufacturer of wipes for falsely claiming the products were flushable.

A range of strong glass fibre-reinforced polypropylene (PP) compounds is being launched by Asahi Kasei North America of Fowlerville, Michigan, USA.

A range of reinforced thermoplastic compounds that weigh 5–10% less than typical filled compounds, but demonstrate equivalent mechanical properties and similar shrinkage values, has been developed

A strong and flexible composite made from two different types of cellulose – one wood pulp and the other from the carcasses of a marine invertebrate – has been developed by researchers at the Natio

A glass bubble filler (Glass Bubbles S32HS) that enables the production of sheet-moulding compound (SMC) parts with densities of less than 1 g.cm^–3 and class-A-paintable finishes has bee

A unique high-pressure resin-transfer moulding (HP-RTM) and composite press facility at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Composites Centre in the UK is no

UK cabling specialist Rockford of Rendlesham is working with French composites manufacturer Equip’Aero Technique of L'isle-Jourdain to electrify composites for use in aircraft interiors.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc says it can begin production of spider silk in Vietnam now that the country’s government ha

Teijin Ltd is looking to boost its carbon fibre business in East Asia with the establishment of Teijin Carbon Shanghai Co Ltd in China and Teijin Carbon Taiwan Inc in Taipei.

An electrically conductive ceramic coating that enables vehicle manufacturers of hybrid and electric vehicles to use carbon or glass fibre-reinforced plastic composite battery casings has been deve

The market for artificial turf is changing at a rapid pace according to a recent study published by Applied Market Information (AMI) of Bristol, UK.

A range of glass fibre-reinforced polyamide (PA) 66 compounds designed to bridge the cost–performance gap between standard engineering thermoplastics and high-temperature-resistant speciality polym

A cheap precursor and production process for the manufacture of carbon fibre has been developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) of Potsdam-Golm, German

Prototype strain-sensing knitted textiles developed in Australia could be used for compression garments that monitor professional athletes during competition or to allow patients to track and compi

A durable, stretchable and colour-fast black denim has been developed by Invista's Cordura brand, Lenzing and Artistic Milliners.

A cosmetic cover for lining a prosthesis has been developed by Otto Bock HealthCare of Duderstadt, Germany.

A surface treatment for aramid fibres that improves the mechanical properties of rubber composites reinforced with them has been developed by Textilcord Steinfort (now Glanzstoff Textilcord) of Ste

A conductive composite yarn for making smart fabrics and garments has been developed by Supreme Corp of Conover, North Carolina, USA.

A durable, halogen-free coated polyester (PES) mesh fabric has been developed by Dow Global Technologies.

A radial tyre reinforced with lightweight composite carbon fibre belt strips is the subject of International Patent Publication WO2018/063109 by Kordsa Teknik Tekstil.