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The European Commission (EC) has launched its European Plastics Strategy⁽¹⁾, designed to protect

A method of recycling cotton fabrics to provide functional cellulose materials has been developed by the University of Texas of Austin, USA.

SGL Carbon has sold its 51% shareholding in the SGL Kümpers joint venture to Kümpers GmbH and Franz-Jürgen Kümpers. 

Just days after announcing a collaboration agreement with a global textiles and apparel manufacturer which will focus on the incorporation of graphene into fabrics, Versarien of Cheltenham, UK, is

The development, manufacture and sales of aircraft seats will be the primary business of a newly founded joint venture between Boeing, one of the world’s leading aerospace companies, and Adient, a

An improved absorbent core structure for absorbent articles, such as disposable diapers, feminine hygiene products and incontinence undergarments, has been developed by Procter & Gamble. 

Wear-resistant nonwovens for automotive interior materials have been developed by Toyota Motor Co Ltd of Aichi, Japan.

Two thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resins for hot-melt adhesives (HMAs) that feature low activation temperatures and bond well with various substrates have been launched by Lubrizol Corp of Wickl

Hohenstein Group has developed a new generation of its compression testing device, which is claimed to provide accurate measurements of compression garments during movement.

A filament winding line for the series production of vessels for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been set-up by Roth Composite Machinery of Steffenberg, Germany. 

Filter technology that can remove polymer microfibres from home laundry wastewater has been launched at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (9–12 January 2018).

An electrospinning process for converting cheap polyethylene (PE) into nanofibres that can be stronger and tougher than expensive high-performance fibres such as para-aramid (Kevlar) and ultra-high

Atoun of Nara City, Japan, is launching a version of its Power Assist Suit that is built using plastics rather than metals and is 40% lighter than the existing model.

German machine manufacturer Stoll and Canadian smart fabrics manufacturer Myant are working together to roll-out 500 three-dimensional (3D) knitting machines for the manufacture of electronic texti

An outer cover for an absorbent article, such as a diaper, is disclosed in US Patent 9 744 083 by Kimberly-Clark.

Researchers at the Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås, have been developing ways of turning traditional antimicrobial textiles into more sustainable products that can be used for insta

A method for producing acrylonitrile using 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), which can be produced from sugars, is being developed by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in

An electrically conductive metallized nonwoven that can be used to protect composites from lightning strikes has been launched by General Nano of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. 

The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) has added data for thermoplastics to its Eco Calculator, an online tool that enables the environmental impact of the production of a given compo

Materials for repairing soft-tissue, in particular hernias, have been developed by TELA Bio of Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA.