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An absorbent article that enables the rapid transfer of menstrual blood to an absorbent body is described by Unicharm in US Patent 9 375 356.

A drug-eluting mesh to prevent infection of indwelling transdermal devices (TMDs) has been developed by TYRX, a subsidiary of Medtronic.

Durable thermoplastic foams and composites that can be used to make wind turbine blades lighter and more recyclable than conventional blades are being developed as part of European Union (EU)-funde

Imagine Intelligent Materials (IM) from Rosebery, Australia, and TenCate Geosynthetics, a manufacturer based in Nijverdal, The Netherlands, have signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with th

An absorbent pad (2) that absorbs bio-fluids, such as wound exudate, while applying pressure to a fluid-discharging body part and exposing the surface to a higher or colder temperature has been dev

An antimicrobially active wound dressing for catheter fixings has been developed by BSN Medical of Hamburg, Germany.

SCA is to invest almost US$24 million to increase production capacity and product diversity at its plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA, which is expected to create 20 additional jobs. 

BASF is building a replacement for its acetylene production plant at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. 

A lawsuit filed on behalf of a patient who received Ethicon’s Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh to repair an abdominal wall hernia is scheduled to go to trial in January 2018, reports New York, US

Methods and compositions for wound treatment and/or blood clot formation are disclosed in US Patent 9 408 913 by Protégé Biomedical.

Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) is to invest US$200 million in its Hungarian operations, according to press reports.

A fabric that can harvest energy from both sunshine and motion simultaneously  has been developed by researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology (GT), paving the way for garments that could prov

A range of polyamide (PA) 66s that demonstrate good flow, high mechanical strength and superior elongation at break has been launched by Royal DSM of Heerlen, The Netherlands.

Wound dressings, systems and methods for treating a wound, such as a venous leg ulcer (VLU), on a patient’s limb are described in US Patent 9 433 711 by KCI Licensing, part of Kinetic Concepts.

Directa Plus of Lomazzo, Italy, has launched a graphene-enhanced filament for three-dimensional (3D) printing. 

A range of vibrant cast covers that are designed to offer a durable protective layer in a “visually exciting” product has been launched by Manchester, UK-based SuperSleeves.

Solvay of Brussels, Belgium, is increasing its capacity for the production of composites with a new resin facility and an upgraded site in Östringen, Germany.

Mitsubishi Rayon Co (MRC) Ltd and Fiberline Composites A/S are to found a joint venture company for the manufacture and distribution of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminates for use in w

The world’s first-ever lighting product made with coloured carbon fibre has been unveiled at designjunction (22–25 September 2016), part of the London Design Festival in the UK.

SCIGRIP of Durham, North Carolina, has completed an agreement to acquire Arjay Technologies Inc of Largo, Florida, a manufacturer of bonding compounds for the composites industry.