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Mimaki Engineering of Tomi, Japan, has launched its latest belt-driven digital printer (Tx300P-1800B) for textiles. 

GE plans to acquire LM Wind Power, the Danish maker of rotor blades, for US$1.65 billion.

A braided, three-dimensional (3D) matrix has been developed by Soft Tissue Regeneration to provide mechanical support in breast reconstruction or a mastopexy procedure.

Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT) and the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) are between them investing nearly US $50 million in their shared manufacturing

An absorbent article that enables the rapid transfer of menstrual blood to an absorbent body is described by Unicharm in US Patent 9 375 356.

A drug-eluting mesh to prevent infection of indwelling transdermal devices (TMDs) has been developed by TYRX, a subsidiary of Medtronic.

Durable thermoplastic foams and composites that can be used to make wind turbine blades lighter and more recyclable than conventional blades are being developed as part of European Union (EU)-funde

Imagine Intelligent Materials (IM) from Rosebery, Australia, and TenCate Geosynthetics, a manufacturer based in Nijverdal, The Netherlands, have signed a a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with th

An absorbent pad (2) that absorbs bio-fluids, such as wound exudate, while applying pressure to a fluid-discharging body part and exposing the surface to a higher or colder temperature has been dev

An antimicrobially active wound dressing for catheter fixings has been developed by BSN Medical of Hamburg, Germany.

SCA is to invest almost US$24 million to increase production capacity and product diversity at its plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA, which is expected to create 20 additional jobs. 

BASF is building a replacement for its acetylene production plant at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. 

A lawsuit filed on behalf of a patient who received Ethicon’s Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh to repair an abdominal wall hernia is scheduled to go to trial in January 2018, reports New York, US

Methods and compositions for wound treatment and/or blood clot formation are disclosed in US Patent 9 408 913 by Protégé Biomedical.

Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) is to invest US$200 million in its Hungarian operations, according to press reports.

A fabric that can harvest energy from both sunshine and motion simultaneously  has been developed by researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology (GT), paving the way for garments that could prov

A range of polyamide (PA) 66s that demonstrate good flow, high mechanical strength and superior elongation at break has been launched by Royal DSM of Heerlen, The Netherlands.

Wound dressings, systems and methods for treating a wound, such as a venous leg ulcer (VLU), on a patient’s limb are described in US Patent 9 433 711 by KCI Licensing, part of Kinetic Concepts.

Directa Plus of Lomazzo, Italy, has launched a graphene-enhanced filament for three-dimensional (3D) printing. 

A range of vibrant cast covers that are designed to offer a durable protective layer in a “visually exciting” product has been launched by Manchester, UK-based SuperSleeves.