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A carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) moulding compound from Hexcel of Stamford, Connecticut, USA, has been used to produce an automotive transmission cross-member using what the company claims

IBM has announced partnerships with a number of companies, including Mitsufuji Corp, to further develop wearable technologies for monitoring worker safety in hazardous environments, .

A prosthesis for the laparoscopic repair of an inguinal hernia is described by Sofradim Production of Trévoux, France, a subsidiary of Medtronic.

A mesh for the repair of defects in muscular structures, particularly for repairing hernias, has been developed by Insightra Medical of Clarksville, Tennessee, USA.

A unidirectional (UD) carbon fibre fabric that can be used to create the thick laminates necessary for the production of long wind turbine blades has been developed by Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Stockholm

At the international exhibition and conference for the printed electronics industry LOPEC, the increasing use of sensors for medical applications, smart textiles and organic light-emitting

A self-adhesive band for use in a compression stocking or sock has been developed by Ganzoni & Cie of St Gallen, Switzerland, a subsidiary of Sigvaris.

The first centre in the world designed to carry-out large-scale fatigue testing of composite tidal turbine blades is to be built in the UK as part of a partnership between the University of Edinbur

A lightweight textile-reinforced flexible hose has been developed by FITT of Sandrigo, Italy. In particular this could be a garden hose or irrigation hose.

A UK company has moved into new laboratory and office facilities to support plans to bring its graphene coatings for water filtration media to market.

The developer of a polymer (vitrimer⁽¹⁾) that demonstrates the strength of a thermoset, but can be re-melted when heated above its glass transition temperature (T_g) like a the

An electrically conductive yarn that can be used to create heating elements in textiles has been developed by Inuheat, a manufacturer of wearable heating solutions based in Hovås, Sweden. 

An acoustic plasterboard has been developed by Saint-Gobain Placo.

An abdominal hernia repair system has been developed by US inventors Aubrey Woodroof of Carlsbad, California, and Lipton Laverne Martin of Fork, South Carolina.

A dressing for absorbing exudate from a wound is disclosed by IWMT Intellectual Property Holdings of Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

A Hong Kong-based group of fashion designers, health professionals and a knitting mill have co-developed an award-winning therapeutic support for people with knee injuries or chronic knee condition

USA-based Price Hanna Consultants has published a new report⁽¹⁾ on the global outlook for hygiene absorbent products and the key raw materials of nonwovens, fluff pulp, airlaid cores, su

Ontex Group of Erembodegem, Belgium, has opened a new production facility in Radomsko, Poland, allowing the company to serve better the East European market for disposable hygiene products.

European polyolefin fibre supplier Beaulieu Fibres International (BFI) launched its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) core bicomponent staple fibres for hygiene applications at the IDEA 19

A method of manufacturing an alginate wound dressing has been patented by Medline Industries of Northfield, Illinois, USA.