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Red Bull and Schoeller are to unveil their jointly-developed Taurex finishing technology at Outdoor in Friedrichshafen, Germany on 20 June 2017.

Global hygiene and health company Essity was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm on 15 June 2017 and the company’s Class A and Class B shares have commenced trading. 

Hydrogel wound dressings that exhibit reduced fibre loss during use have been developed by KCI USA. 

A self-expanding implantable medical device formed from one or more non-interlocking filaments has been developed by W L Gore & Associates.

A surgical mesh described by Covidien in US Patent 9 642 690 includes positioning sutures for use in hernia repair.

Taking inspiration from the nacre found in oyster shells, researchers at Columbia University in New York, USA, have developed a nanocomposite that demonstrates great strength and resilience.

A standard (PDESP21) for highly aesthetic spread-tow carbon fibre fabrics has been developed by Oxeon of Boras, Sweden.

A wound dressing that can be used in situ to provide an indication of the condition of the wound/dressing interface has been developed by researchers at the Department of Biomedical Engine

Markforged, which claims to be the inventor of the world’s first printer capable of processing carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP), is making its Eiger software available free-of-charge to inter

Hengan International Group, one of China’s largest producers of sanitary napkins, baby diapers and tissues, has acquired a 50.4% stake in Wang-Zheng and has made an offer to take over the remaining

Global sales of textile auxiliaries – such as pre-treatment agents, dye-stuffs and finishing agents – are projected to reach 2.58 Mt in 2017, up from 2.49 Mt in 2016, according to

Web Industries has opened a thermoplastics development centre its Composites Center of Excellence in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, where its CAD Cut division has also just opened a ply cutting and kitting

Procter & Gamble is planning an expansion of its Novomoskovsk manufacturing facility in the Tula region of Russia for the production of diapers and other technical textile and nonwoven products

Rokoko of Copenhagen, Denmark, has launched its Smartsuit Pro, which it claims will make motion capture, animation and three-dimensional (3D) effects more accessible. 

A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, USA, has designed a breathable workout suit with ventilating flaps that open and close in response to changes

A new multifunctional fabric principally for sportswear will be available from Teijin Frontier Co Ltd in time for the Autumn/Winter 2018 collections of its customers.

Hygiene products maker SCA has formed a US supply agreement with Vizient for the Swedish company’s Tena incontinence products.

Japanese fibres and nonwovens producer Asahi Kasei is reportedly spending ¥5 billion (US$45 million) on new production lines in Thailand, targeting the disposable diaper market, which will increase

Gurit of Zurich, Switzerland, is to produce and supply carbon fibre-based exterior car body panels for an Italian premium automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM). 

Hexcel Corp is negotiating to buy Structil SA, a producer and supplier of high-performance composites to the aerospace, defence and industrial markets.