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A dressing that is stretchable in all directions is disclosed in

Troisdorf, Germany-based Reifenhäuser has sold its two divisions specializing in machinery for manufacturing monofilaments, strapping tapes and artificial grass to Dietze + Schell Maschinenfabrik o

A new diaper has been launched for premature babies weighing less than 900 g.

A medical dressing with improved antimicrobial behaviour is disclosed by Covidien of Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA.

A disposable hygiene article having improved handling of body exudates has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast in the UK are developing simulation tools that will help to improve the safety of aeroplanes and cars being built from carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFR

A wound dressing that contains activated carbon fibres that emit far-infrared rays has been developed by Bio-Medical Carbon Technology of Taichung City, Taiwan.

Scott Bader has increased its production capacity for its range of Crestabond primer-less methyl methacrylate (MMA) structural adhesives. 

A coloured suture containing filaments of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is disclosed in

Technical Absorbents, the manufacturer of SAF (Super Absorbent Fibre), will be promoting a new washable nonwoven fabric technology at Index 17 in Geneva, Switzerland (booth 1118).

Evonik of Essen, Germany, has developed a process that it claims is capable of mass-producing complex moulded composite parts at a reasonable price.

SGL Carbon Fibers Ltd of Muir of Ord, UK, is leading an 18-month research and development (R&D) project to produce affordable lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) components for t

A US company aiming to introduce full-scale commercial production of spider silk has secured a long-term lease on land in Texas, USA, where it plans to grow mulberry trees to feed its genetically e

Canatu of Helsinki, Finland, is working with Tier 1 automotive supplier Faurecia of Nanterre, France, to make tactile displays and surfaces using three-dimensionally (3D) formable, stretchable and

A researcher at the University of Twente in the Netherlands has developed an efficient method for bonding parts made from thermoplastic composites to those made from metals. 

A majority of German companies working in the composites industry see the current global economy as positive for their businesses, according to a recent survey carried out by Composites Germany. 

A smart medical dressing that “lights-up” when it detects infection could improve treatments for burns patients and help combat the problem of antibiotic resistance.

Hernia mesh lawsuits involving Atrium Medical’s C-Qur range of polypropylene surgical mesh are beginning to move forward in a multi-district litigation recently established in the US District Court

Biomedical engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, have woven a fabric that mimics the sophisticated and complex properties of the bone tissue, periosteum. 

Operations at a former Kimberly-Clark diaper plant in Calatayud, Spain, have restarted, according to news sources.