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Coloured carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) covers have been developed by Hypetex for Philip Morris International (PMI)'s tobacco-heating devices (called IQOS). 

Manufacturer of staple fibres, Beaulieu Fibres International of Wielsbeke, Belgium, is to highlight a range of polyolefin and bicomponent (BICO) products it has designed with environmental sustaina

A pair of dark-coloured acid dyes that are essentially free of metals and halogens has been launched by Archroma for the finishing of polyamide (PA) and PA-blend fabrics.  

A technique originally designed for the preservation of human remains is being used to make natural-fibre reinforcements for composites, such as those made from bamboo, stronger and more durable.

An enzyme that is able to help break-down terephthalate (TPA) – one of the chemical building blocks of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is used to make single-use drinks bottles, clothing an

A technique that enables yarn-based supercapacitors to withstand repeated mechanical deformations – such as those created during weaving and knitting processes – without short-circuiting is being d

A cost-effective method for producing carbon fibre from pitch, a by-product of the refining of petroleum that is used in low-value applications, such as asphalt, is being developed in the USA. 

Voith and Trützschler Nonwovens are to supply a carded/pulp (CP) line⁽¹⁾ to Ecowipes for the cost-effective production of wipes with a high pulp content. 

A fabric that works like a microphone, converting sound first into mechanical vibrations, then into electrical signals, is being developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technolog

A drape that features an antimicrobial adhesive for protecting the site of a surgical incision has been launched by Cardinal Health of Dublin, Ohio, USA. 

More than 93% of the exhibition space at ITMA 2023 has been sold, reports the owner of the show, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (CEMATEX).   

Asahi Kasei has formed a strategic partnership with Genomatica, through which the pair will trial the manufacture of polyamide (PA) 66 using a bio-based intermediate. 

Developer of a method for the manufacture of bacterial cellulose, Polybion of Madrid, Spain, and Irapuato, Mexico, is scaling-up production and has secured US$4.4 million (€4 million) in financing.

Suominen says that it can no longer absorb the full extent of the recent, unprecedented increases in the costs of energy and has implemented a surcharge on all its products in Europe. 

A process that enables nonwovens to be tailored for the selective filtration of atoms, molecules and particles – from both gases and liquids – has been launched by the Nonwovens Innovation and Rese

Saertex has opened a facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico⁽¹⁾, for the production of multiaxial glass-fibre non-crimp fabrics for use in com

Long fibre-reinforced composites are being produced using polyamide (PA) 6 reclaimed from end-of-life fishing nets by Avient of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Researchers in the USA are developing a nanofibre mat that they say provides better protection from high-speed projectile impacts than steel plates and conventional aramid fabrics. 

A standard for determining the cut-resistance of undergarments for skiers has been developed at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF).

A system for the hydrocharging of meltblown nonwovens that can be integrated easily into existing production lines has been unveiled by Oerlikon Nonwoven of Neumünster, Germany.