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A reinforcement for roofing felts that combines the advantages of glass and polyester (PES) fibres, laid scrim and nonwovens in a single integrated material has been co-developed by two European co

In response to the growing needs of law-enforcement, civil-enforcement, prison and security officers, a UK company has launched a slash-resistant shirt, which is designed to protect major arteries

More than half (52.5%) of the total sales of nonwovens in 2015 will be accounted for by those used for industrial applications, according to the latest study.

A wound dressing that features a layer of woven polyacrylonitrile-based activated carbon fibre is disclosed in US Patent 9 125 963 by Bio-Medical Carbon Technology.

A disposable, absorbent moisture-management drain pad has been developed by Principle Business Enterprises of Dunbridge, Ohio, USA.

Coolcore of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, has been awarded a patent for a fabric that becomes cool when activated by liquid and remains cool for an extended period of time afterwards.

A biocompatible surgical mesh that prevents unravelling and preserves the stability of the device, especially when the mesh is cut, is described in US Patent 9 078 731 by Allergan.

Two years after its launch, BMW’s carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP)-intensive i3 is the best-selling electric car in Germany and the third best-selling globally.

Radiation Shield Technologies (RST) of Miami, Florida, USA,is introducing a full-body suit that protects against viral, biological and chemical threats—Demron ICE.

USA-based baby products retailer Babies”R”Us has redesigned its diaper line.

DSM Dyneema says that its Dyneema Force Multiplier Technology continues to gain traction in the life protection market owing to its light weight, high performance, comfort and flexibility.

A method of inhibiting hypotensive symptoms in a patient undergoing treatment or a procedure used during haemodialysis is disclosed in US Patent 9 155 541 by Global Monitors.

Toray Industries Inc of Tokyo, Japan, has signed a comprehensive long-term agreement with Boeing Co of Chicago, Illinois, USA, to supply its Torayca carbon fibre prepreg for the production of the 7

Researchers from several universities in Taiwan have developed chitosan nanofibre scaffolds that could be used to treat bone diseases, including bone defects and bone fractures.

DSM Dyneema can now supply its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre in black, potentially opening up new applications, according to the company from Urmond, The Netherlands.

Oerlikon Neumag has assembled and commissioned a second airlaid web-forming system for the production of hygiene airlaid nonwovens at Avintiv (formerly Polymer Group Inc) in Benson, North Carolina,

A range of wearable and flexible technologies for medical devices and technical textiles will be displayed by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC) at the forthcoming IDTec

A range of coating machinery for applying waterborne polyurethane (PU) to materials is under development.

Hygiene materials producer Avintiv is to invest €25 million at two facilities in Europe.

More than 600 industry delegates from the absorbent hygiene and personal care markets attended the inaugural Hygienix event in St Petersburg, Florida, USA, at the end of October 2015.