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Glatfelter has announced it will invest approximately US$80 million to build a new production facility in the USA for its Advanced Airlaid Materials Business Unit. 

Solvay has completed its acquisition of Cytec and will begin the integration of Cytec’s businesses into its own immediately. 

A conformable medical dressing (10) that includes a self-supporting substrate (12) has been developed by 3M of St Paul, Minnesota, USA.

A cheap, non-toxic polymer that that can remove mercury from water and soil could prove effective in the battle against one of the world’s biggest pollutants.

A project at Birmingham Children’s Hospital in the UK is employing wireless technology developed by Isansys Lifecare to predict deterioration in seriously ill children and could potentially save li

Strong demand for nonwovens is predicted for the next five years, according to the latest market study.

DSM Dyneema has introduced a patented material designed to provide soft armour with protection from stabbing attacks.

An improved wound dressing that enables electrical stimulation of the wound has been developed by Mölnlycke Health Care.

An emergency head trauma bandage cap with a detachable strap system has been developed by First Responder Solutions.

Japanese researchers report that the application of hydrocolloid dressings containing ceramide 2 can reduce the risk of pressure ulcer development in high-risk surgical patients.

An engineering project at the University of California (UC) funded with a US$2.6-million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency is aiming to develop a temperatur

The Quell wearable pain relief device developed by NeuroMetrix, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, is now retailing at around US$245 online.

From January 2016, airbag manufacturers will be able to take advantage of a new range of laser cutters backed by dedicated software and a range of services provided by the builder to help them meet

China’s ongoing investments in large-scale infrastructure projects and its need for erosion-control products will be the principal drivers for growth in global demand for geosynthetics.

Electrospinning technology and new non-antibody proteins are being used by a researcher at the UK’s University of Leeds to develop improved nonwoven filter membranes for use in haemodialysis. 

An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin (1), that makes the colour of menstrual blood or vaginal discharge less visible is disclosed in US Patent 9 125 769 by Unicharm.

OSNovative Systems of Santa Clara, California, USA, is now selling the Enluxtra Any Wound functionally self-adaptive wound dressing in the USA through ROi (Resource Optimization & Innovation),

A UK company has introduced a range of cut-resistant gloves that are colour-coded to alert the wearer to the level of protection being offered.

In June 2015, Jabil Circuit of St Petersburg, Florida, USA, quietly acquired Clothing+, a small company based in Kankaanpää, Finland, that has achieved more success than perhaps any other in the de

A major Omani flour producer has invested €4.56 million in a complete packaging production plant to be supplied by Starlinger of Vienna, Austria.