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The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad has developed a nanofibre-based sanitary napkin without superabsorbent polymers (SAPs).

The Technical Textiles Institute (ITA) at RWTH Aachen University in Germany has opened the Dream2Lab2Fab, dedicated to the development of smart textiles.

Researchers from the Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Iran, have found that pre-treating the fabric surface of bandages used to treat burns with enzymes and polyethylene glycol or cellulase may p

An epoxy resin polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam sandwich panel from Sicomin of Marseille, France, and 3A Composites Core Materials of Sims, Switzerland, has been tested to fire classification

A German manufacturer of knitting machinery has collaborated with researchers in the UK to create a balaclava that warms the air being inhaled through it to reduce the risk of athletes, such as run

Norafin Industries (Germany) GmbH has announced plans to build its first manufacturing plant in the USA.

Italian graphene specialist Directa Plus of Lomazzo has acquired a 60% interest in Milan-based textile membranes company Osmotek for €60 000, which will be invested in the business as working capit

A sensor-laden bandage developed by a Saudi research team promises to reduce the burden on hospitals and enhance patient wellbeing by transforming how chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers,

Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH is investing to expand the capacity of its performance foams business at its production site in Darmstadt, Germany. 

An absorbent article said to have an excellent leak-proof property during use and disintegration in water (flushability) after disposal has been developed by Unicharm of Tokyo, Japan.

A reinforced absorbable multilayered haemostatic wound dressing has been developed by Ethicon’s Israel-based subsidiary Omrix Biopharmaceuticals. 

A lightweight knitted surgical mesh has been developed by Herniamesh of Chivasso, Turin, Italy. The mesh is a two-bar warp-knitted structure and fabricated using a quadrilateral pattern.

In 2017, Oji Holdings Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, will commence the industrial, roll-to-roll production of a highly flexible sheet material that defies existing categorisations, but

A knitted hernia repair mesh has been developed by Medtronic subsidiary Sofradim Production of Trévoux, France.

An improved bioabsorbable mesh for surgical implants has been developed by Astora Women’s Health, a division of pharmaceutical company Endo International.

Combining modern textiles with an historic Japanese design, Teijin Frontier Co Ltd says it has developed a highly water-repellent outer material for use in garments.

An improved skin substitute is disclosed in US Patent 9 439 808 by PermeaDerm.  The material comprises a silicone layer and an underlying knitted polyamide (PA) fabric.

A finger splint is disclosed in US Patent 9 387 115 by Joyce Murphy of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA.

DSM Dyneema has launched a black version of its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre for cut-resistant garments.

Ahlstrom Corp, a leading manufacturer of nonwovens with its headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden-based Munksjö Oyj, a specialist in paper products, are to merge.