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PolyOne Corp has acquired Gordon Composites and Polystrand from Gordon Holdings.  

Customized alginate derived from cultivated bacteria has been used to create fibre-based materials in a project funded by the German Government.

Self-locking knotless sutures that could be used for joining tissue are featured in US Patent 9 351 719 from Zone 2 Surgical.

METYX Composites, a division of textiles company Telateks AS, is in the process of doubling the size of its production facilities at its main manufacturing centre in Manisa, Turkey.  

Technology that can be seamlessly incorporated into composites to create a high-capacity, resilient data transfer network has been developed by TWI of Cambridge, UK.

A US company has developed a patented range of coloured retroreflective materials.

Ford Motor Co is working with Jose Cuervo to explore the use of the tequila producer’s agave plant by-product to develop sustainable bioplastics for use in the carmaker’s vehicles.

The developer of a new range of high-density inks for digital inkjet printers promises they will produce increased colour depth and offer better processing compared with existing products.

Impossible Objects of North Brook, Illinois, has added carbon fibre-reinforced polyetheretherketone (PEEK) to its three-dimensional (3D) printing range.

Avgol has introduced a new range of nonwoven fabrics suitable for disposable diapers, and adult incontinence and feminine hygiene products.

Sandler has officially inaugurated the latest production facility at its headquarters in Schwarzenbach, Germany.

Surgical reconstruction company Tela Bio has announced the commercial launch of the OviTex Reinforced BioScaffolds (RBSs) range for use in ventral hernia repair and abdominal wall

A glass fibre-reinforced polyamide (PA) 6 is being used to produce the oil pan module for the six-cylinder boxer engines used in the Porsche 911 Carrera.

New polyamides (PAs) and textiles based on them are to be introduced for applications in the sports and leisure markets by their Japanese developer.

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors is using a simulation tool and a polyurethane (PU) from BASF to produce instrument panels for the BMW X1, among others.

Belgian diaper producer Ontex has made a bid for Brazilian pharmaceutical company Hypermarcas’ diaper division, according to press reports.

A continuous carbon and glass fibre-reinforced polycarbonate (PC) is being used by LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co KG of Fuerth, Germany, to produce thin-walled, decorated housings for electronic d

There has been a lot of talk about wearable technologies over the past couple of years, with much of the initial enthusiasm fizzling out as the industry struggles to move beyond fitness trackers an

37.5 active particle-containing fibre technology – formerly branded as Cocona and manufactured by the company of that name – has been scientifically shown to improve an athlete’s performance at the

A new carbon and glass fibre-based architectural installation outside London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) will grow over the next six months, with the shape it assumes depending on the da