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The world's first line for the recycling of waste agricultural plastics, such as bale nets and twines, has been started-up by RecyOuest at its mill (and headquarters) in Argentan, France. 

An ultra-high-tensile-strength carbon fibre has been developed by Hyosung Advanced Materials, of Seoul, South Korea. 

The developer of a process for the production of bio-based acrylonitrile (ACN), Trillium Renewable Chemicals, has secured funding from investors and the US Department of Energy (DoE)’s Advanced Man

Trützschler Card Clothing (TCC) is investing €12 million to expand its production, warehouse and office facilities with the construction of a new building at its headquarters in Neubulach, Germany.

A polylactic acid (PLA) resin that biodegrades more rapidly in oceans, rivers and soil than conventional PLA, while demonstrating the same strength and processing characteristics, has been develope

A variety of technologies for the production of meltblown and spunbond filter media are to be showcased by Oerlikon Nonwoven of Neumünster, Germany, at Filtech. 

Digital simulations are being used by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM) in Kaiserslautern, Germany, to make the meltblowing process for the production of inf

Polyamide (PA) 6 recovered from discarded fishing nets using a chemical process by Refineverse Group Inc is to be converted into fibres, yarns and textiles by Toray. 

Dissolving pulp sourced from textile waste by Renewcell is to be used by Lenzing Group for the production of cellulosic fibres, following the signing of a supply agreement by the two companies.   

An efficient method for making stretch-broken tows of carbon fibre that enable the production of more formable composites is being developed by researchers at Montana State University (MSU) in Boze

Argentine manufacturer of sportswear, Texameri SA, has recently installed two stenters (Power-Frame) from Brückner Textile Technologies for the finishing of knitted fabrics. 

Under Armour and North Carolina State University (NCSU) have established a partnership that will see the manufacturer of sportswear invest more than US$1 million in research at the university over

Ways to reduce dramatically the amount of energy required for the meltblowing of nonwovens are being developed by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), in Lemont, I

A novel three-dimensional (3D) carbon fibre reinforcement, which enables the production of impact-resistant and durable composites, is being used by We Are One Composites Inc, of Kamloops, British

Australia-based manufacturer of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) wheels for cars, Carbon Revolution, is planning to trade shares on a national exchange in the USA following the signing of a m

Multi-layered tufted and needlepunched carpet systems made entirely from polyester (PES), making them easier to recycle than multimaterial systems, are being developed for automotive applications b

A prototype house made from wood fibres and bio-based resins has been three-dimensionally (3D) printed by researchers at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) in

An efficient microwave-assisted chemical method for recycling glass fibre-reinforced plastic (GFRP) wind-turbine blades is being developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

A cheap and simple method for incorporating triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) into textiles is being developed by researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, USA. 

The resistance of carbon fibre-reinforced ultra-high-temperature ceramics to temperatures of above 2000°C is being tested by researchers in Japan.