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Three partners in the UK have reclaimed continuous carbon fibres from an end-of-life hydrogen pressure vessel and have re-used them to manufacture a new pressure vessel. 

Andritz is to supply a second needlepunch line (neXline) for the manufacture of geotextiles to Manifattura Fontana.

Dry-powder-impregnated flax tapes have been developed for the production of composites by manufacturer of natural-fibre reinforcements, Depestele Group, and Fibroline. 

The feasibility of using recycled carbon fibre (rCF) mats for the production of composite sidewall panels for the cabins of aircraft is being examined by Boeing, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materi

Gurit has divested its aerospace business and has acquired a 60% share of Fiberline Composites A/S, which manufactures pultruded carbon and glass fibre-reinforced products for use in the production

Nanocellulose is being used to produce items of clothing with iridescent features that resemble the rainbow-hued shimmer seen on fish scales, bird feathers and insect bodies by researchers at North

Methods commonly used in the textiles industry, such as yarn-coating, dip-coating and screen-printing, are being used by researchers in the UK and Sri Lanka to produce energy-harvesting textiles. 

A company that specialises in the production of three-dimensionally (3D) woven gusset fillers (so-called noodles) has been established by Biteam AB of Stockholm, Sweden.

A compact computer numerical control (CNC) cutting machine and a prototype weft-knitting machine capable of multiaxial yarn insertion are to be showcased by Shima Seiki of Wakayama, Japan, at J

Lightweight polyimide and basalt veils for high-temperature applications, and nonwovens that are made from recycled carbon fibres, are to be launched by Technical Fibre Products (TFP) at JEC Wo

Researchers in the USA are working to determine whether enzymes can be used to separate the cellulose and polyester (PES) elements in blended fabrics, so that they can be composted or recycled. 

A nonwoven that is made from recycled carbon fibre and has an areal density of 60 g.m^–2 will be launched by Gen 2 Carbon at JEC World.

A plant for the production of needlepunched nonwovens is to be built in Waco, Texas, USA, by AstenJohnson. 

PFNonwovens has commissioned a line for the production of high-loft, soft and textured nonwovens at its facility in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, USA.

European producer of fabrics for workwear, Klopman International, plans to establish agreements with its customers through which it will receive and recycle their end-of-life garments. 

Heathcoat Fabrics of Tiverton, UK, has been recognised with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its development of a high-performance parachute fabric

Spacer fabrics that create an effective barrier to even small insects as they try to reach a plant – reducing the need for insecticides – are being developed by researchers at North Carolina State

Avient Corp is to purchase DSM Protective Materials (including the Dyneema brand of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre products) from Royal DSM for US$1.485 billion. 

A scheme though which used face masks are collected, recycled and the resulting material employed to manufacture such as oil-absorption fabrics has been launched by Grabher.

Manufacturer of reinforcement for composites, Saertex, and supplier of flax fibres, Terre de Lin, have entered into a partnership to produce flax-based non-crimp fabrics for the marine, and sports