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US Developer and manufacturer of multifilament and monofilament yarns, elastomeric woven fabrics for seating and industrial textiles, Quantum Materials LLC, has acquired the developer of the Innegr

The first component for vehicles to be mass-produced from cellulose nanofibre (CNF)-reinforced resin are to feature on Yamaha Motor Co Ltd's WaveRunner personal watercraft and sports boats.

Itema Group has exploited the skills and expertise it has gained through the production of weaving machinery to establish a business that manufactures industrial lyophilizers (freeze-dryers) for th

Polylactic acid (PLA) manufacturer NatureWorks of Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA, reports that it has made significant progress in

A nonwoven veil made from recycled carbon fibres that can be used to improve the finish, processing characteristics and functionality of composite parts is to be shown at CAMX by Technical

A fully automated plant for the mass-production of products from carbon-fibre manufacturing scrap has been set-up in Plouay, France, by Apply Carbon.

A range of recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam and trim materials for automotive seating has been launched by Magna International of Aurora, Ontario, Canada.

Invista is to close a facility that produces precursors for polyamide (PA) 66 in Orange, Texas, USA. 

French producer of flax fibres, Groupe Depestele, has acquired a minority share in a German company that uses natural fibre-reinforced plastics (NFRPs) for the manufacture of parts for a wide varie

Asahi Kasei Corp is to produce a mass-balanced elastane fibre (Roica) for apparel using a bio-based tetrahydrofuran (THF BMB) from BASF. 

A pilot collection of comfortable and durable chef uniforms made from a combination of lyocell and recycled polyester (PES) fibres has been unveiled by cellulose-fibre manufacturer, Lenzing Group,

A pair of spunbond nonwoven carpet backings that contain a significant proportion of recycled material has been launched by Freudenberg Performance Materials, of Weinheim, Germany.  

Ahlstrom has completed work on a new line for the production of glass-fibre nonwovens for construction applications at its

A waterproof membrane and an elastic dual-surface knitted fabric made from biobased polyamide (PA) 6.6 (Biolon) have been launched by Polartec of Andover, Massachusetts, USA. 

A range of instruments for the testing of face masks and respirators, and filter media for automotive, high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA), and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) a

A prototype composite structural component (a beltline stiffener) for a car door has been made using an economical, high-volume process (called Weav3D) and a polypropylene (PP) from Braskem. 

Picanol has manufactured its 400 000th weaving machine at its plant in Ieper, Belgium (where it also has its headquarters), which will be delivered to one of its customers in India. 

Using genetically modified silkworms, researchers in China claim to have produced spider-silk fibres that are six-times tougher than aramid fibres. 

Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) Ltd says that the opening of its Fibre Development Centre adjacent to its headquarters in Leeds, UK, a year ago has enabled it to accelerate the rate at which it ca

Italian manufacturer of digital printers, Durst Group, has purchased its compatriot and developer of machinery for the printing of textiles with water-based inks, Aleph SrL.