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Nonwovens producer Berry Global has announced plans to invest in a Spinlace production line, which will provide an additional 17 kt of capacity at a yet-to-be-decided location in North America.

A medical bandage capable of being adjustably, intuitively and universally fitted on a head, limb or stump to conceal and protect a wound has been developed by BYO Health of Jacksonville Beach, Flo

Fibre-based medical devices for improving the wound cicatrization (scarring) process are disclosed by Brazilian speciality chemicals producer Rhodia Poliamida e Especialidades, part of the Solvay G

A French consortium claims to have demonstrated the feasibility of manufacturing large, net-shape composite parts for the automotive industry on an industrial scale.

Medical devices that provide high oxygen content for the treatment of wounds have been developed by TheraCell of Littleton, Massachusetts, USA.

HanesBrands – the apparel manufacturer behind the Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Bali and Maidenform brands – has invested in 19 Baldwin Technology precision spray application textile finishing systems

Pitch-based ultrafine carbon fibres for use as negative electrodes in lithium secondary batteries have been developed by Teijin of Osaka, Japan.

Haydale Graphene Industries has signed an annual supply agreement for the supply of specific functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) to River Runs, a Korean maker of high-performance fishing r

Clothing and textile items with integrated radio-frequency (RF) shielding materials have been developed by inventors from Quebec, Canada.

A process for the densification of wood creates a material with mechanical properties similar to steel and carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs), but at a fraction of the cost.

As part of its plan to produce cheap, high-quality carbon fibre using a plasma oxidation process, Woodland Holdings of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, is to change its name to 4M Carbon Fiber.

Andritz is to supply a needlepunch line (neXline) for the manufacture of geotextiles to Manifattura Fontana.

An absorbent article such as a diaper that is comfortable to wear has been developed by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Sandler AG has reported that its turnover of €319 million in 2017 was up by 10% in comparison with 2016.

A 50 k carbon fibre that demonstrates a particularly high Young’s modulus for its filament count is now being produced by SGL Group of Wiesbaden, Germany.

An improved surgical prosthesis is described by Sofradim Production of Trévoux, France.

A surgical implant that reduces the need for suturing, and can be handled during a surgical procedure easily, quickly and safely, is disclosed by Johnson & Johnson Medical of Norderstedt, Germa

New Silkroutes Group of Singapore has announced it is acquiring two Shanghai, China-based makers of medical consumables for S$65 million (US$49 million).

Freudenberg Performance Materials' Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will take over as the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 1 April 2018.

A double-sided knitted fabric claimed to be able to keep skin dry is disclosed by Toray Fibers & Textiles Research Laboratories (China) based in Nantong.