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An improved skin substitute is disclosed in US Patent 9 439 808 by PermeaDerm.  The material comprises a silicone layer and an underlying knitted polyamide (PA) fabric.

A finger splint is disclosed in US Patent 9 387 115 by Joyce Murphy of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA.

DSM Dyneema has launched a black version of its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre for cut-resistant garments.

Ahlstrom Corp, a leading manufacturer of nonwovens with its headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden-based Munksjö Oyj, a specialist in paper products, are to merge.

Researchers in the USA and Australia have found a way to increase dramatically the efficiency of artificial muscles they had

Quickstep Holdings of Sydney, New South Wales, is working with Futuris Automotive Group of Melbourne, Victoria (both in Australia), to develop a composite front seat back for automotive manufacture

Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) of Wilton, UK, is now supplying the first production orders for its synthesised speciality graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) to targeted manufacturers in the  composite

With the aim of establishing a production site for carbon fibre in the USA, Tokyo, Japan-based Teijin Ltd has bought approximately 180 ha (about 440 acres) of commercial land in Greenwood, South Ca

A device that uses a textile to collect small amounts of perspiration from the wearer’s skin in order to monitor the level of glucose present has been developed by two researchers in the USA.

Five institutes in Dresden, Germany, are cooperating to create what they describe as the world’s largest research centre for fibre-based materials for high-performance applications.

Bolton, UK-based technical textile cluster NWTexnet has been appointed to lead a new two-year £1-million research project aimed at developing antimicrobial textile coatings for use in the healthcar

A new range of colour and functional additives for use in high-performance, spunbond fibres used in medical applications, such as surgical gowns and masks, sterilization bags, filtration products,

A system for monitoring the vital signs of astronauts has won Can$2.4 million funding from the Ottawa-based Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

Singapore-based DyStar has completed its acquisition of the speciality chemicals businesses formerly belonging to Emerald Performance Materials LLC of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA.

At the Hygienix personal care conference held in Orlando, Florida, USA, in October 2016, Suominen showcased its range of spunlaced nonw

Adult incontinence pads capable of monitoring for urinary tract infections (UTIs) were featured at the Hygienix personal care conference

A new line of genetically engineered silkworms capable of producing strong fibre has been created by Kraig Biocraft Laboratories of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Harper International of Buffalo, New York, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of Knoxville, Tennessee (both in the USA) have been awarded funding to develop computer simulations for the produ

The medical advisory service of the central association of German health insurance providers (MDS) has included the absorption-before-leakage (ABL) test method in its catalogue of criteria for the

Polartec of Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, has developed new versions of its breathable waterproof fabric (NeoShell) in collaboration with a Japanese company making high-performance garments for out