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A fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) laminate with high structural integrity for use as a planar body component for vehicles is disclosed by Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW).

A nonwoven suitable for use as an absorbent layer in a wound dressing has been developed by Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) of Winsford, Cheshire, UK.

The first vehicle from Volvo’s performance electric vehicle company, Polestar, will feature the extensive use of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP)—marking the first time the Swedish carmaker h

A multilayered wound dressing (100) has been developed by Smith & Nephew.

Georgia-Pacific of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, has reached an agreement to sell Georgia-Pacific Steinfurt, the company’s European nonwovens business, to Glatfelter, a manufacturer of speciality papers a

A superabsorbent, honey-dosed foam/fibre composite wound dressing has been developed by Links Medical Products.

Composites from Rockwood Composites of Newton Abbot have been used to assemble the central core for the UK’s latest fusion device, the ST40 from Tokamak Energy of Abingdon.

An implantable prosthesis (100) for use in soft-tissue repair, such as ventral and inguinal hernias, and/or chest-wall reconstruction, is outlined by C.R. Bard of Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA.

From 2025, at least 25% of the plastics used in Volvo’s new cars will be made from recycled material.

A compression garment for one-handed operation has been developed by Sigvaris of St Gallen, Switzerland.

A carbon fibre-reinforced bioplastic door leaf for rail carriages that is 35% lighter than aluminium alternatives while costing a similar amount to produce has been developed TRB Lightweight Struct

3M has expanded its range of adhesives for medical devices with the addition of its  3M Single Coated Medical Extended Wear Adhesive Nonwoven Tape on Liner (3M 4077).

A compression garment including an electrically stimulated auxetic material has been developed by Ronald G. Scott LLC of The Colony, Texas, USA.

Albaad is using technology (WLS) from Trützschler Nonwovens and Voith to produce wetlaid and hydroentangled biodegradable wipes from cel

An absorbent article designed to effectively prevent side leakage has been disclosed by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Americhem Inc of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA, is expanding its capabilities for solution dyeing through the acquisition of Prescient Color Ltd of Pune, India.

Flat-knitting specialist Stoll exhibited jointly with partner Myant at the Texprocess Americas exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on 22–24 May 2

Coloreel of Jönköping, Sweden, is to launch its thread-colouring unit for industrial embroidery machines at the fashion and technology show Avantex in Paris, France, on 17–20 September 201

Norafin Americas has completed the construction of a hydroentanglement line at its new production site in Mills River, North Carolina, USA.

At Techtextil North America (TTNA) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on 22–24 May 2018, ZSK Technical Embroidery Systems of Krefeld, Germany, demonstrated its embroidery technologies for adding sm