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Nanoclay-reinforced compounds based on an alloy of meta-xylene diamine polyamide (PA) – called Nanomed MAX – are being launched for use in medical devices by Foster Corp of Putnam, Connecticut, USA

Hexcel Corp is investing in carbon fibre recycling specialist Carbon Conversions Inc (CCI). 

A coating made with antibiotic-releasing nanofibres has the potential to help prevent serious bacterial infections related to total joint replacement surgery, according to its developers at Johns H

Spyder, the ski and performance brand based in Boulder, Colorado, USA, has integrated near-field communication (NFC) technology into its recently-launched US Ski Team collection.

The German Federation of Reinforced Plastics (AVK) of Frankfurt has elected a new board.

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) of Renens, Switzerland, says that its ThinPreg 736LT epoxy prepreg system has now been approved by Lloyd’s Register.  

The University of Nottingham in the UK is to host the Future Composites Manufacturing Hub.

An improved wound dressing is disclosed in

Huntsman Advanced Materials has acquired exclusive worldwide rights to market, distribute and sell a range of its resins enhanced with Haydale Composite Solutions (HCS)’s functionalized graphene na

Gurit of Zurich, Switzerland, has acquired Ludwigshafen, Germany-based BASF’s polyethylene terephthalate (PET) structural foam business. 

Responsibility for Teijin Group’s aramid fibres business is to be separated from that for its industrial polyester (PES) fibres according to a reorganization announced by the Tokyo, Japan-based Gro

Fokker of Papendrecht, The Netherlands, is working with Airbus and other partners to develop smart variants of its fibre metal laminates (FMLs), previously branded as Glare.

A hydrocellular absorbent dressing for the treatment of chronic wounds, such as ulcers and eschars, and acute wounds, such as burns, has been developed by Laboratoires Urgo.

Carbon fibre-based gas diffusion layers (GDLs) will be developed as part of a three-year European project (Inspire) to develop fuel cells powered by hydrogen.

As part of its efforts to grow its home and personal care business overseas, Japan-based Daio Paper will install a new sanitary napkin facility at Elleair International, its subsidiary in Rayong Pr

Researchers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in the UK claim to have built the world’s first reconfigurable carbon fibre composite robotic machine tool.

The first course to train inspectors in the airline and aircraft manufacturing industries nondestructive inspection techniques (NDI) for solid-laminate composite materials has been developed by the

A patch for repairing an intra-abdominal defect is disclosed in

Unicharm’s new product, Natural Moony, said to be Japan’s first disposable baby diaper with a surface sheet containing organic cotton, has recorded growing sales since it was launched in October 20

ManukaMed of Masterton, New Zealand, has launched an e-commerce store for the sale of its medical-grade honey-impregnated wound dressings directly to consumers.