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Effective from the beginning of 2016, SGL has formed a new business unit, Composites – Fibers and Materials (CFM), combining its existing activities in composites with those for carbon fibres for t

Driven by consumer demand for specific products and growing market penetration in developing economies, global demand for nonwovens will reach 11.1 Mt in 2019.

A flame-retardant (FR) spunbond fabric cover can help keep down the manufacturing costs of home furnishings and reduce the toxic gases generated in the event of a fire.

Parasol Medical has developed the Drysmart incontinence pad, a real-time incontinence monitoring product that gives clinicians early warning to prevent elimination-related patient falls.

A large carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) aircraft component capable of structural health monitoring has been built by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) as part of the Smart Intelligent Ai

The French textile and rubber company Joubert Productions of Ambert has launched snow chains with chain links made from a pair of Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) from BASF of Ludwigsh

GKN Aerospace is working with Durham University to develop and implement an ultra-sensitive test method to measure accurately improvements in airframe drag performance. 

Researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark are developing a chemical substance that could make it possible to recycle glass fibre-reinforced plastic components from wind turbines. 

Quickstep Holdings of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is to manufacture a carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) air duct for use in Ford Motor Co’s high-performance Falcon XR6 Sprint. 

The correct placement of sensors in garments has always been problematic in the development of wearables, but Kyoto University and Panasonic Corp in Japan have developed a remote sensing technology

PlasmaGuard is a durable water repellent (DWR) solution for sportswear and outdoor apparel being introduced by Belgium-based Europlasma.

Panasonic of Osaka, Japan, is to start the mass-production of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) moulding compounds for the laser welding of automotive switches and sensors. 

Vital Scout is a wearable patch said by its developer, VivaLnk of Santa Clara, California, USA, to simplify health monitoring. 

Duvaltex, a Québec, Canada-based textile holding company that owns North American textile manufacturer Victor Textiles, has acquired all of the True Textiles business units, including True, Guilfor

The University of California (UC), Berkeley’s Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory – led by Mechanical Engineering Professor Homayoon Kazerooni –has been working for more than a decade to crea

The global market for wireless medical devices will grow at around 25% annually over the next five years, expanding from US$3.6 billion in 2015 to about $11 billion by 2020, according to a new repo

A compression foot garment that reduces heel pain has been developed by ING Source.

A bioresorbable implant that can be used in the repair, reinforcement and replacement of soft tissues has been developed by Sofradim Production.

A flexible sensor system that can measure metabolites and electrolytes in sweat, calibrate the data based on skin temperature and sync the results in real-time to a smartphone has been developed by

MarkForged of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, has launched an updated version of its Mark One three dimensional (3D) printer for the production of composites parts.