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Mount Vernon FR is expanding its range of abrasion- and flame-resistant (FR) FlexTex fabrics, which are capable of stretching to increase comfort and mobility for their wearer.

The ceramic composites employed in advanced rocket engines have to withstand temperatures of up to 1600°C and are currently strengthened with silicon carbide fibres.

Lanxess’ Tepex continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic sheet is being used to manufacture of the door module carrier for a compact-class vehicle from an international automotive manufacturer.

The Boards of Directors of Ahlstrom Corp and Munksjö Oyj have resolved to complete the merger of the former into the latter. 

Details of a project  to develop nonwoven-based printed circuit boards (PCBs) and actuators were shared by Norafin’s Head of Research and Development (R&D) Marc Jolly at the Nonwovens for H

The 56^th Man-made Fibers Congress will focus on three markets: healthcare and hygiene; safety and protection; sports- and leisurewear.

Graduated compression garments that are partially cushioned on the internal side of the garment have been developed by Sigvaris of Peachtree City, Georgia, USA.

Carbon fibre textile manufacturer Sigmatex of Runcorn, UK, has signed a supplier agreement with Embraer of São Paulo, Brazil. 

Gloves featuring embedded sensors are being developed by researchers at Nottingham Trent University in the UK to help protect construction workers from occupational injuries.

A masterbatch designed to enable the injection moulding of parts with a textile-like finish is being launched by PolyOne of Avon Lake, Ohio, USA.

An integrated antimicrobial dressing has been developed by Centurion Medical Products.

Technical Fibre Products (TFP) of Burneside, UK, is now a member of the US Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI).

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc is currently negotiating with the central government of Vietnam to expand its business in that country.

ContiTech of Hanover, Germany, has opened a facility for coated fabrics in Changsu, China. 

Work is underway to increase the capacity of Lenzing’s site in Heiligenkreuz, Austria, for the production of its Tencel lyocell fibre. 

Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan, has purchased composites design, engineering and prototyping firm Gemini Composites LLC of Seattle, Washington State, USA.

Carrington Workwear of Adlington, UK, has formed a joint venture with Portuguese textile manufacturer TMG – Acabamentos Texteis SA of Ronfe.

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) claim to have developed thin, translucent air filters that can remove up to 90% of atmospheric particulate matter with a diameter of less t

A nanoscale damage-sensing probe has been embedded into a lightweight composite made of epoxy and silk at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. 

An X-ray detectable adhesive bandage is disclosed in US Patent 9 408 752 by PIAC.