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A lignin-based carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) car roof is being developed by researchers in Sweden.

Reima of Vantaa, Finland, has introduced what it claims to be the first range of connected outdoor clothing for children.

Haydale Composite Solutions (HCS) Ltd has installed a composite pipe testing facility at its headquarters in Loughborough, UK, to assist in the development and approval of graphene-enhanced polymer

Evonik Industries is to build a production line for polyamide (PA) 12 powder in Marl, Germany—increasing the company’s annual capacity for PA 12 powders by 50%

The soon-to-be-launched Echo H2 smart patch seeks to take health and sports performance monitoring to a new level.

South Korea’s Jenax introduced the J.Flex, which it describes as the world’s first truly flexible battery, at the Wearable Technologies 2016 conference held in Munich, Germany, on 26–27 Ja

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) of Penthalaz, Switzerland, has won a JEC World 2016 Innovation Award for a thin-ply prepreg, which it developed to enable the manufacture of intricate watc

Feminine hygiene absorbent articles comprising water-absorbing composites are described in US Patent 9 149 556 by Procter & Gamble.

Common coaxial cables could be made to be 50% lighter with a carbon nanotube (CNT)-based outer conductor coating.

The global polymer nanocomposites market will grow by 24% a year until 2019 according to the latest report from analyst Technavio of London, UK.

An improved hernia repair patch has been developed by Roderick Brown of Glenwood, Minnesota, USA.

A simple plaster that can detect skin cancer is being developed at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, and inventor Zeev Zalevsky believes it could soon be mass produced and made available to the consum

At the ISPO sportwear and gear show in Munich, Germany, on 24–27 January 2016, Japan’s Toyobo showcased Cocomi, a film-like material that can measure heart rate and take other biological r

Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) have discovered how electrical stimulation via a carbon fabric can be used for the treatment of bacterial infections, which may pave the way for a v

A demonstration of the Cicret Bracelet drew audible gasps from delegates at the 2016 Wearable Techchnologies Conference who had not seen it before—such was its immediate impact.

A wound dressing that can be used during topical negative-pressure therapy has been developed by Smith & Nephew.

Health Care Originals claimed the 2016 Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup in a competition that received entries from over 450 companies from 60 countries.

A 3200-g.m^–2 quadraxial carbon fibre fabric has been launched by Vectorply Corp of Phenix City, Alabama, USA. 

A woven fabric (Dymetrol) has been developed as a suspension system for passenger seats on commercial aeroplanes.

Invista is the latest company to integrate infrared (IR) technology into its yarns with new Thermolite Infrared.