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Mogul Nonwovens is celebrating the grand opening of its latest venture, Mogul South Carolina Nonwovens Corp, on a 8.1-ha site in Gray Court, USA.

HeiQ will use the occasion of Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany, on 9–12 May 2017 to launch its latest odou

A discreet reflective material (Scotchlite C790 Carbon Black Stretch Transfer Film) for use in activewear has been launched by 3M of St Paul, Minnesota, USA.  

A carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) rear suspension knuckle for a C-segment vehicle that is 50% lighter than a conventional steel component is being developed by a consortium in the UK. 

PlastiComp has completed the installation of an additional pultrusion line dedicated to manufacturing long carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic (LCFRTP) pellets at its facility in Winona, Minnesot

A chemical-based method for the recycling of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) is being developed by researchers at Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman, USA.

A report calling for industry and government to work closely together to put an end to the constraints that currently inhibit the growth and use of composite materials in the marine, rail, oil and

Woven metallic fabrics for use in space are being developed by engineers at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, USA.

Five European companies have formed a partnership to develop technologies that will enable the manufacture of sustainable textiles from used clothing. 

UL Consumer & Retail Services (CRS) is joining the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme, which is promoting the widespread implementation of sustainable chemistry and best pra

Ultra-thin, ceramic impregnated separators for lithium-ion batteries, gas diffusion layers for fuel cells and high-performance electrodes for redox flow batteries are all part of the Freudenberg Pe

A joint research team in Japan has developed a mesh that can be wrapped around injured peripheral nerves to facilitate their regeneration and restore their functions.

An absorbent article with improved bonding of the topsheet material is disclosed in US Patent 9 504 613 by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. 

A Hamburg district court has sustained a temporary injunction of Sympatex Technologies GmbH against W. L.

Chomarat is planning a multi-million-Euro investment that will allow it to focus its development activities on the automotive and aerospace sectors. 

US researchers from PermeaDerm of Carlsbad, California, and the University of Rochester, New York, have developed an improved skin substitute.

During Techtextil, Amann & Soehne is to reveal several developments from its recently opened Innovation Lab.

EuroFibers BV is to launch a range of cut-resistant sweaters (BodyShield) at the forthcoming Techtextil.

Solvay, Bentley and Penso have been awarded a multi-million pound grant by the UK government Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) for the Flexible Lightweight Architecture for Volume Applications (

Researchers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, USA, have created a “spray-on” digital memory device using only an aerosol jet printer and nanoparticle inks.