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Graphene Plus (G+) membranes and printed fabrics manufactured by Directa Plus of of Lomazzo have received international certification from Complife Italia, the independent toxicity testing organisa

Novel thread constructions for the development of biosensors for chronic wounds have been developed by the Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology at the Technical U

A dressing for use in topical negative-pressure therapy is described in US Patent 9 808 561 by Smith & Nephew. 

Electric GT has announced a partnership with Bcomp to replace some traditional carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) panels on its racing car with translucent natural fibre-reinforced alternatives

SGL Group is buying BMW Group's 49% equity investment in their joint venture SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL-ACF), which supplies the carmaker with carbon fibres for its i3, i8 and 7 Series model

Multifunctional wound dressings made from biopolymers have been developed by German researchers from Kelheim Fibres and Resorba Medical.

As a partner to the forthcoming 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South Korea, Visa is introducing wearables in the form of gloves, stickers and pins that allow secure payments to be carried ou

Wacker Chemie AG has opened a technical centre for construction, textile and consumer-care applications in Istanbul, Turkey. 

Far-UK has sold its controlling interest in carbon fibre braiding specialist Axon Automotive Ltd to Bawtry Investments Ltd.

The Hohenstein Group in Bönnigheim, Germany, has reorganized its business units. 

DSM Biomedical is employing a novel braiding technology to incorporate its medical-grade ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres into medical devices, such as surgical sutures.

Spectra ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWE) fibre might be best known for its use in body armour, but at the homeland security event Milipol its developer Honeywell will revea

A range of reinforced compounds designed to address the unique requirements of large-format additive manufacturing has been launched by Sabic of Houston, Texas, USA. 

Berry Global Group Inc of Evansville, Indiana, USA, has agreed to pay US$475 million to acquire Clopay Plastic Products Co Inc of Mason, Ohio, USA, on a debt-free, cash-free basis.

Solvay of Brussels, Belgium, and Strata of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), have formalized their joint venture (JV) to supply Boeing with advanced composite materials from a facility to be built

Teijin Frontier Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan, has developed a polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) fibre (Solotex Thermo) that it says demonstrates “excellent” thermal retention and insulation capabiliti

Japanese hygiene products maker Unicharm is to build its third disposable diaper plant in India in a bid to boost capacity in this growing market by 50%.

Velox GmbH of Hamburg, Germany, has signed a distribution partnership with Ilium Composites, a manufacturer of glass reinforcements for closed mould and speciality applications based in Bahrain.

Washable, stretchable and breathable electronic circuits have been successfully incorporated into fabrics at the Cambridge Graphene Centre in the UK. 

Researchers at Stanford University in California, USA, have developed a reversible fabric that, without expending effort or energy, keeps skin at a comfortable temperature whatever the weather.