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17th Oct 2022

Ascend Performance Materials has unveiled two materials for electric vehicles that improve safety and passenger comfort. The company’s Starflam X-Protect and Vydyne AVS tackle two unique challenges automakers face when developing their EV platforms. Ascend, which is headquartered in the US, is the world’s largest fully integrated producer of nylon 66...

17th Oct 2022

Nahtlos, an Empa spin-off, has got one million Swiss francs in a first round of financing from business angels in Switzerland and Liechtenstein and from the Startfeld Foundation. Nahtlos aims to drive the market entry of its textile-based electrode for medical applications. Empa is the research institute for materials science and technology development.

14th Oct 2022

US’ Ascend Performance Materials has announced a portfolio of medical grade nylon 6,6 resins and engineered materials for healthcare under its HiDura brand. HiDura MED products meet ISO 10993-5 and 10993-10 testing criteria and can be used in healthcare applications. The company makes high-performance materials for everyday essentials and new...

14th Oct 2022

US’ consumer goods company, Procter & Gamble company (P&G), has announced that Rajesh Subramaniam, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Corporation, has been elected to its board of directors at its 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. P&G shareholders elected all 11 P&G director nominees, including Subramaniam and ten incumbent directors.

14th Oct 2022

BeBop Sensors, US’ leader in smart fabric sensor technologies, has unveiled the RoboSkin Robo-Finger humanoid robotic finger. The BeBop Sensors Robo-Finger evaluation system is a fabric-based sensor system that offers spatial resolution and sensitivity that far exceeds human abilities for a true partnership between humans and their robot helpers.

14th Oct 2022

Three new absorbent disposable hygiene products that provide users with greater protection, convenience and discretion are the finalists for the prestigious Hygienix Innovation Award that will be selected at Hygienix, the premier event for absorbent hygiene and personal care markets, to be held from November 14-17, at The Roosevelt New Orleans Hotel.

13th Oct 2022

Oros, the leading innovator of next-generation thermal materials, has been selected by the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC) to develop the next generation aerogel textiles for both extreme cold weather apparel and, in collaboration with Kostas Research Institute at North-Eastern University, tactical shelters.

13th Oct 2022

Thailand’s Toyobo Indorama Advanced Fibers (TIAF), a joint venture established in November 2020 with Indorama Polyester Industries PCL (IPI), has completed construction of a factory to manufacture high-performance nylon yarn for automobile airbags. Bangkok-based IPI is under the umbrella of Indorama Ventures Public, a global sustainable chemical...

13th Oct 2022

Chemical manufacturer Bolger & O’Hearn, Inc Specialty Chemicals (B&O) has announced that it has introduced its new high performance, fluorine-free durable water repellent (DWR), Shell-Tech Free at the IFAI Expo 2022. The event will be held until October 14, 2022, at the Charlotte Convention Center in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, US.