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HeiQ Materials AG has signed an exclusive agreement with developer and manufacturer of textiles for mattresses, mattress covers and bedding, BekaertDeslee, for the supply of its finish (HeiQ Allerg

Suominen has revealed its intention to cease manufacturing operations at its nonwovens plant in Mozzate, Italy, in the second quarter of 2023. 

Autoneum has signed an agreement to buy the automotive business of Borgers for €117 million through a deal that is expected to close in April 2023. 

3M is to stop manufacturing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and will work to eliminate the use of PFAS in its products by the end of 2025. 

A sensor that can detect minor changes in strain, has a greater range of motion than previous technologies and could be incorporated into fabrics is being developed by researchers at North Carolina

Suppliers of chemical to the textiles industry, Tanatex Chemicals, of Ede, The Netherlands, and Werken Química Brasil, of Indaial, have entered into a strategic alliance.

Systems developed by Andritz for the shredding of textiles and the removal of such as fastenings from the resulting material are being used by Renewcell at its recycling facility in Sundsvall, Swed

A Jacquard weaving process that can be used to create near-net-shape, hemispherical preforms for the reinforcement of composites is being developed by researchers at the Institute of Textile Machin

The President of supplier of ultrasonic bonding and welding technologies, Sonobond Ultrasonics Inc, Janet Devine, has retired after over 17 years in charge of the company. 

A bio-based and biodegradable finish (Purissimo NTL) that reduces the presence of allergens found in cat and dog hairs, pollen and allergens created by dust mites is to be launched by Devan of Rons

Saertex is increasing its global capacity for the manufacture of multiaxial non-crimp fabrics from glass, carbon, aramid and natural fibres for the reinforcement of composites.  

An efficient additive manufacturing (AM) process for the production of natural fibre-reinforced bioplastic parts is being developed by researchers at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Rese

A recyclable, polyester (PES) fibre-based alternative to the polyurethane (PU) foam currently used for the production of automotive seat-cushioning is being developed by Faurecia and Indorama Ventu

Autoneum has installed a cold chamber at its headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, which is says will enable it to adapt and optimise its technologies for thermal management in electric vehicles

A camera system and related software that automatically detects defects in carbon fibres as they are being produced is being developed by a researcher at the Institute for Textile Technology (ITA)

Thin, lightweight, durable and flexible solar cells that can applied to textiles are being developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, USA. 

The world's first line for the recycling of waste agricultural plastics, such as bale nets and twines, has been started-up by RecyOuest at its mill (and headquarters) in Argentan, France. 

An ultra-high-tensile-strength carbon fibre has been developed by Hyosung Advanced Materials, of Seoul, South Korea. 

The developer of a process for the production of bio-based acrylonitrile (ACN), Trillium Renewable Chemicals, has secured funding from investors and the US Department of Energy (DoE)’s Advanced Man