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Genomatica of San Diego, California, USA, and Aquafil of Trento, Italy, are to work together to create sustainable caprolactam, a key ingredient for the production of polyamide (PA).

A new custom-designed facility covering 25 000 m² and equipped with state-of-the-art production equipment will shortly become the centre for the manufacture of finishing machinery made b

W.L. Gore is investing in digital health start-up Kenzen and its Innovation Centre in Santa Clara, California, USA, is involved in a joint development project with the company.

The rapid development of flexible and wearable electronics is giving rise to a range of new applications, but up to now researchers have had difficulty obtaining both good flexibility and high ener

DSM has successfully defended its patent on its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) Dyneema Force Multiplier Technology for soft body armour.

A technology based on laminating ultrathin layers of gold into outdoor sports jackets has been designed to actively transport moisture away from the bodies of their wearers and to the outside.

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have created a customizable, fabric-like supercapacitor that can be cut, folded and stretched without losing its function

Fibertex Nonwovens of Aalborg, Denmark, has acquired the Brazilian nonwovens manufacturer DUCI, effective from February 2018.

An air-through bonded nonwoven developed as an alternative to lighter-weight needlepunched or heavier-weight airlaid fabrics is now available from its German developer.

Ink and film technology for the production of self-heating garments has been launched by DuPont Advanced Materials.

Tokyo-based Daio Paper is the latest Japanese company to start producing cellulose nanofibres (CNFs).

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc has implemented an expanded material performance testing procedure for its recombinant spider silk technology. 

A research project that will advance the understanding of the behaviour of composite tubes made from thin-ply prepregs is underway in Switzerland. 

A conveyor belt with improved tear resistance at both end portions in the width direction of the belt is disclosed by Yokohama Rubber.

Two contracts with a total value of €460 million for polyester (PES) yarn spinning technology have been awarded to Oerlikon Barmag by a pair of leading Chinese manmade fibres manufacturers.

The manufacture of glass fibre fabrics with defined carbon fibre reinforcements will be one area of focus on Karl Mayer’s stand at JEC World in Paris, France, on 6–8 March. 

Manufacturers striving to improve the design of their body armour could find guidance from the work of a group researchers in the USA.

Boeing’s composites-intensive 787-10 Dreamliner has been cleared for commercial service by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

A water-permeable woven geotextile fabric for soil reinforcement and/or stabilization has been developed by Lumite of Alto, Georgia, USA.

Protective clothing for use in industrial tasks involving electricity has been developed by researchers from Servis Group, Moscow, Russia.