This month’s selection highlights the wide range of applications for fiber reinforced plastics or composites from mobility, to renewable energy production and safety.

Tapis de gazon artificiel et méthode de fabrication pour une meilleure absorption des chocs, un meilleur drainage, sans formation de microplastiques.

Les dépôts de brevets auprès de l'OEB ont augmenté de 2,9 %, l'innovation s'étant accélérée dans les domaines de la transformation numérique et écologique. Le marché européen de la technologie reste attrayant au niveau mondial, les dépôts en provenance de la République populaire de Chine et de la République de Corée connaissant la plus forte croissance absolue. Le nouveau brevet unitaire s'est également avéré populaire auprès des déposants du monde entier.

Covering the topic of circular textiles and plastics, the patent selection of this month starts with textiles and plastics obtained from renewable sources.

The invention relates to a weaving machine that includes an insertion element, such as a gripper, and a device for selecting and presenting weft threads to the insertion element.

In the realm of textile coating and finishing, the past year has seen a surge in patent families related to various advancements. Some of the most common patents were for antibacterial textiles, textiles with odor control features, and artificial leather.

2023 patent trends reveal that most innovations in textiles & plastics addressed technologies or applications for mitigation or adaptation against climate change. 

Il existe une demande croissante de plastiques recyclés, tels que le polyéthylène (PE) et le polypropylène (PP), pour les cartouches de colmatage, afin de réduire l'utilisation de nouveaux plastiques ainsi que l'empreinte carbone des emballages.

The invention pertains to the technical field of packaging stacked compressible products in a stable manner, in particular packaging disposable absorbent articles such as diapers, incontinence products, pants, sanitary napkins, swim pants which may be pre-packed, e.g., in open cartons which are stacked on a pallet.

This month, we present a selection of patents that solve current pressing challenges in the plastics and textiles sectors related to the circular economy from a material and process perspective.