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HMT New Technical Materials, an airbag manufacturer based in Xiamen, China, has invested in a complete new system for the manufacture of one-piece woven (OPW) airbags.

Researchers at the Department of Energy (DoE)’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, USA, claim to have improved acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) by replacing styrene with lignin

Teijin has announced plans to boost production capacity for its para-aramid fibre (Technora).

A production method that could reduce the cost of carbon fibre by as much as 50% – and the energy used in its production by more than 60% – has been developed by researchers at the US Department of

TissueGen, the developer of a bioresorbable fibre (Elute) that can deliver drugs and medicines in a controlled manner after implantation in a patient, says it has won certification to the Internati

At the FIS World Cup alpine skiing tournament in St.

The adoption of health monitoring devices is likely to be swift as new entrants to the market gain US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval.

Air freight containers are to be made more durable and fire-resistant (FR) under the terms of an agreement between two companies.

Xerium Technologies Inc has introduced a range of fabrics designed for use with through-air-driers in the tissue manufacturing industry.

A surgical suture constructed of a macroporous hollow tubular wall has been developed by researchers at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA.

A glass-fibre reinforced polyamide (PA) from DuPont is being used to produce a resonator from BMW’s i8 plug-in hybrid sportscar. 

The latest thermally conductive polyamide (PAs) from Lanxess is being used to produce the modular flange for a drive used in car interior ventilation systems. 

A surgical mesh with integral threads has been developed by researchers at the King Saud University of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for use in laparoscopic surgery and repair of inguinal hernias.

A rapid curing epoxy resin, called MTR 760, has been developed by Solvay and has been used to manufacture the carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) bonnet for BMW’s M4 GTS.

Knitted fabrics for therapeutic compression garments and stockings that avoid “pressure rings” and shearing injury, and are comfortable to wear, have been developed by Martin Winkler of Omaha, Nebr

N12 Technologies, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) spin-off company based in Cambridge, USA, introduced its mass-produced vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) at the JEC Wo

An aspirated wound dressing system that removes exudate without creating substantial negative pressure at the wound site has been developed by ConvaTec Technologies of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

A trio of graphene-enhanced composites was launched by Haydale Composites Solutions (HCS) of Loughborough, UK, at JEC World in Paris, France (8–10 March 2016).  

A US$1-million 771-m² (8300 square foot) laboratory has been built at NatureWorks' headquarters to assist in the company’s multi-year program to commercialize a fermentation process for

An implantable hernia patch claimed to have improved handling, placement and implant performance has been developed by Atrium Medical.