BALLY, Pa. — Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), a manufacturer of specialized engineered woven fabrics, will showcase its advanced 3-D weaving capabilities at JEC World 2026, March 10-12 in Paris-Nord Villepinte, France, Booth #6K104.

BRM will feature its film-infusion process for 3-D woven joints, which ship as pre-made assemblies to ensure quality control and reduce customer processing costs. “BRM has perfected the science and art of 3-D continuous weaving to fabricate complex shapes such as ‘Pi,’ double ‘T,’ and ‘H,’” the company said.

Visitors can also explore BRM’s woven thermal protection systems (TPS) and the 3DMAT Quartz Material — developed with NASA for the Orion spacecraft and named the 2023 NASA Government Invention of the Year. “Our advanced weaving technologies help customers build lighter, stronger, and more cost-effective composite structures,” said a BRM spokesperson.

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Nonwovenn, a global supplier of nonwoven fabric technologies, is expanding its PFAS-free, activated carbon filter media for ostomy pouches, addressing the medical sector’s growing demand for safer and sustainable filtration materials.

The new media combines odor and gas adsorption with low-pressure drop and carbon integration, while meeting evolving global regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In the EU, proposed PFAS restrictions under REACH and U.S. medical device regulations are intensifying compliance requirements.

“Demographic trends and regulatory changes are driving the need for next-generation ostomy care technologies,” said John Birkett, MediTech business director at Bridgwater, England-based Nonwovenn. “We’re focused on delivering high-quality PFAS-free filter media that meet the practical and regulatory demands of modern ostomy systems.”

Nonwovenn’s products are engineered without intentionally-added PFAS and supplied as roll goods or filter inserts for standard pouch formats.

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