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Thermo-Mechanochemistry Process Applies Mechanical Stress to Heat-Treated Lignin Fibers

Xianglan Bai illustrates her development of biobased carbon fiber with two beakers in researchers' hands.

15 Oct 2026

ARIA Backs 11 Projects with £50 m to Use Proteins as Tools for Manufacturing Advanced Materials

The Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) has today announced it is backing 11 new research projects (Creators) with £50 m to develop new ways of manufacturing advanced materials at scale using proteins, as part of its Universal Fabricators program.

7 Oct 2026

Waste Milk Proteins Transformed Into Sustainable Materials

An innovation company is turning waste milk proteins into high-value sustainable materials thanks to a collaboration with SRUC through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-funded Digital Dairy Chain program.

6 Oct 2026

Heat-treated PAN Fiber Mats Enable Flexible Temperature and Pressure Sensing at High Temperatures

Researchers used thermal treatment or laser processing to tune polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fiber mats into separate thermoresistive temperature and piezoresistive pressure-sensing elements for flexible monitoring in high-temperature environments. The platform measured temperatures from 25 to 300 °C and pressures from 0 to 480 kPa, while combined loading above roughly 180 °C and 150 kPa exposed a structural limit.

2 Oct 2026

NKT Photonics Becomes Hamamatsu Photonics A/S

We are pleased to announce that, as of June 25, 2026, NKT Photonics has become the Lasers & Fibers Business Unit within the Hamamatsu Photonics Group and has been renamed Hamamatsu Photonics A/S.

From Hamamatsu Photonics A/S 6 Jul 2026

The LYCRA Company Announces Strategic Partnership on Renewable LYCRA® Fiber

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in innovative and sustainable fiber solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, today announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Texhong International Group Limited (“Texhong”), one of the world’s largest suppliers of core-spun cotton textiles.

3 Apr 2026

New Studies for Manufacturing Advanced Materials in Orbit

Life-saving medicines, optical fibers and semiconductors could be made in space to benefit people and businesses across the UK.

10 Feb 2026

ASTM Approves Standard for Measuring Corn Kernel Fiber Conversion

ASTM International has developed a standard (E3503) that will address a specific need in the ethanol industry: measuring corn kernel fiber conversion for various applications, including regulatory pathways.

14 Jan 2026

Harper International Successfully Commissions Scientific Line for Bitumen Carbon Fiber

Harper International, world leader in thermal processing solutions for advanced materials, has successfully completed installation and commissioning of its Scientific Line for the production of carbon fiber from bitumen.

From Harper International 16 Dec 2025