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Silver and carbon in X54

1 April 2008
The UK's Purification Products is introducing a new material codenamed X54 which incorporates both X-Static silver fibre technology and activated carbon powder.
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Zetix blast mitigation fabric claims award

1 April 2008
The 2008 Performance Textiles Award for Excellence has been presented to Heathcoat Fabrics for its work on the development of Auxetix material, developed in with Auxetix and the University of Exeter.
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Graphistrength from Arkema

1 April 2008
French company Arkema is now developing multi-walled carbon nanotubes of a high and consistent quality under the trademark Graphistrength.
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Plasma project

1 April 2008
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University has announced a partnership with Enercon Industries to develop plasma technology to advance the functionality of nonwov
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Techtextil NorthAmerica to become an annual exhibition

1 April 2008
Techtextil North America - formerly held biennially on even years inAtlanta,Georgia,USA - is to become an annual event, alternating betweenAtlanta and a site in theWestern region of the USA.
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Ahlstrom Chief Executive Officer Jukka Moisio resigns

1 April 2008
Ahlstrom Corp's President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jukka Moisio has resigned.
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Automotive filters

1 April 2008
Prospects for the global markets for automotive filters and a detailed analysis of 50 of the sector's major manufacturers are reported in a study just published by International Newsletters Ltd.
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UK companies develop spacer fabric for cot mattresses for infants

1 April 2008
Three UK-based companies have combined their resources and expertise to develop a novel space fabric specifically for a composite mattress construction, particularly for children's cots.
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Improvements to cut-resistant yarns

1 April 2008
A cut-resistant yarn that its inventor claims is more effective and longer lasting than existing textiles is the subject of International PatentApplication WO2007/140905.
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World markets for interior textiles--making forecasts to 2012

1 April 2008
Production of interior textiles by companies from the developed economies of the world continues to fall,while that in developing countries increases to support large and growing export markets as wel
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Carbon nanofibres containing catalytic nanoparticles

1 April 2008
A three-step process for making carbon nanofibres that contain catalytic nanoparticles is described in European PatentApplication EP 1 867 762.
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Diolen Industrial Fibers reveals how to make filament yarns of polyphenylene sulphide

1 April 2008
Diolen Industrial Fibers has revealed further details about how it makes filament yarns from polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) in International Patent Application WO 2006/097281.
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Controlling the deposition of electrospun fibres

1 April 2008
Scientists from theTechnical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, have found a way to control the direction and deposition of fibres formed by an electrospinning method.
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Mite-proof encasings approved by allergy research foundation

1 April 2008
Evolon fabric used in mite-proof encasings has been awarded a Seal of Quality by the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation,which aims to help allergic patients by certifying the quality of p
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Expandable tubular graft

1 April 2008
An endoluminal prosthesis having an expandable graft has been developed by Medtronic Vascular.
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Ultrasonic crimping of a varied-diameter vascular graft

1 April 2008
A method for crimping a varied-diameter, seamless vascular graft, such as an aortic root graft, is disclosed in US Patent 7 309 461 by the SciMed division of Boston Scientific.
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Absorbable protective coatings incorporate cellulose sponge

1 April 2008
An absorbable protective wound covering is described in US Patent 7 294 750 by Hogy Medical.
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Materials containing silicon fibre

1 April 2008
Fibres and fabrics containing biocompatible, bioactive or resorbable silicon have been developed by pSiMedica, part of pSivida.
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SCA introduces stretch baby diaper

1 April 2008
Sweden's SCA has invested SEK500 million to further improve its baby diapers. The new stretch Libero diaper has been launched in Sweden and will soon be introduced to other countries.
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SCA to invest in incontinence care

1 April 2008
SCA of Sweden is to increase its capacity in the European incontinence care segment.
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