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Turkish diaper manufacturer Enka Hijyen has announced its range of disposable hygiene products.

The unveiling of a graphene dress that changes colour and design on the whim of the wearer received considerable attention from the UK’s national media at the end of January 2017.

Surfaceskins Ltd, a new spin-out from the Nonwovens Research and Innovation Institute (NIRI) and the University of Leeds in the UK, has secured an International Patent Publication covering its nonw

Swiss textile technology innovator HeiQ is teaming-up with outdoor clothing brand Patagonia to explore new options for sustainable textile finishing technologies that achieve breathable and durable

Additive manufacturing specialist Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) Inc of South Windsor has received further investment from Hexcel Corp of Stamford (both in Connecticut, USA).

German nonwovens producer Sandler will be showcasing developments for the absorbent hygiene products sector on booth 2413 at Index 17 in Geneva, Switzerland, where the focus will be on str

A dressing that is stretchable in all directions is disclosed in

Troisdorf, Germany-based Reifenhäuser has sold its two divisions specializing in machinery for manufacturing monofilaments, strapping tapes and artificial grass to Dietze + Schell Maschinenfabrik o

A new diaper has been launched for premature babies weighing less than 900 g.

A medical dressing with improved antimicrobial behaviour is disclosed by Covidien of Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA.

A disposable hygiene article having improved handling of body exudates has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast in the UK are developing simulation tools that will help to improve the safety of aeroplanes and cars being built from carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFR

A wound dressing that contains activated carbon fibres that emit far-infrared rays has been developed by Bio-Medical Carbon Technology of Taichung City, Taiwan.

Scott Bader has increased its production capacity for its range of Crestabond primer-less methyl methacrylate (MMA) structural adhesives. 

A coloured suture containing filaments of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is disclosed in

Technical Absorbents, the manufacturer of SAF (Super Absorbent Fibre), will be promoting a new washable nonwoven fabric technology at Index 17 in Geneva, Switzerland (booth 1118).

Evonik of Essen, Germany, has developed a process that it claims is capable of mass-producing complex moulded composite parts at a reasonable price.

SGL Carbon Fibers Ltd of Muir of Ord, UK, is leading an 18-month research and development (R&D) project to produce affordable lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) components for t

A US company aiming to introduce full-scale commercial production of spider silk has secured a long-term lease on land in Texas, USA, where it plans to grow mulberry trees to feed its genetically e

Canatu of Helsinki, Finland, is working with Tier 1 automotive supplier Faurecia of Nanterre, France, to make tactile displays and surfaces using three-dimensionally (3D) formable, stretchable and