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The shape of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) has inspired the development of a robust, elastic and flexible fibre-based sensor by researchers at Shinshu University in Matsumoto, Japan.

OC Oerlikon is to sell Barmag – the new name for its Polymer Processing Solutions division, which includes Oerlikon Barmag, Oerlikon Neumag and Oerlikon Nonwoven – to Rieter for an upfront purchase

A reactive polyurethane (PUR) adhesive that exhibits low viscosity and is capable of a broad spectrum of adhesion, making it versatile, has been launched for the coating and laminating of textiles,

A hydroentanglement line for the production of wipes has been started up at International Paper LLC Uzbek's plant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, by Andritz.

The value of the market for nonwoven battery separators, currently worth US$1.7 billion, will more than double to US$3.9 billion in 2030, according to a new report from market research company Smit

A single-end glass-fibre roving that imparts high strength, stiffness and impact resistance to composites has been launched by AGY of Aiken, South Carolina, USA.

Approximately one year after it first revealed that it was considering its options for its polyamide (PA) fibres business, in

The Boards of Directors of The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) and EDANA have recommended a plan to incorporate a separate tax-exempt federation, the Global Nonwoven Alliance (G

As it looks to enter the nonwovens business, Turkish yarn manufacturer Göliplik Şeremet Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ (Göliplik) has ordered a complete wetlaid/hydroentanglement (wetlace) line from

B.I.G. Yarns has invested €25 million in equipment for the production of three-ply yarns for carpet tiles at its site in Comines, France.

After three years of collaborative research and development, BASF and Hagihara Industries have unveiled highly durable polyolefin yarns for the manufacture of artificial turf.

Lüneburg, Germany-based supplier of carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser systems, eurolaser, is to present a range of systems for the laser-cutting of performance nonwovens and technical textiles at Filt

Chinese nonwovens producer Alear Silk Road New Materials Co Ltd has ordered three complete hydroentanglement/cross-lapping lines from Andritz, of Graz, Austria.

A range of fine-denier spunbond nonwovens has been developed for use in construction, filtration and coating applications by Freudenberg Performance Materials of Weinheim, Germany.

The 64^th edition of the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) will feature presentations around three key themes: workwear, protective textiles and defence; carbon stewa

Airtech Advanced Materials Group of Huntington Beach, California, USA, has purchased Blackburn, UK-based manufacturer of needlepunched and air-bonded nonwovens, Cosmotec Nonwovens.

A range of advanced technologies for the coating and finishing of technical textiles will be showcased by Monforts, of Mönchengladbach, Germany, at Techtextil North America (TTNA).

A new range of absorbent glass mat (AGM) battery separators is being manufactured by Ahlstrom at its facility

A plant capable of making 500 t of polyamide (PA) 6 each year from textile waste has been opened by BASF in Shanghai, China.

A wide range of technical nonwovens will be presented for a variety of industries by Freudenberg Performance Materials at IDEA in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, on 29 April–1 May 2025.