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April 2012

Glass reinforcement for long lightweight rotor-blades

1 April 2012
Composite manufacturers seeking to make long lightweight rotor-blades for high-power wind turbines now have another choice of glass fibre with which to reinforce the matrix.
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Thermoplastic polyurethane-coated nylon fabrics for inflatable products

1 April 2012
Eastex Products has introduced a new range of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-coated nylon fabrics for making inflatable products and gel packs using various technologies.
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Quick-Med expands Nimbus technology into advanced dressings

1 April 2012
Life sciences company Quick-Med Technologies has amended the license previously granted to India's Viridis BioPharma to include a new antimicrobial polyurethane foam dressing that utilizes Quick-Med's
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Technical base layer designed to reduce bacteria in medical garments

1 April 2012
Silver Lining Textiles (SLT) has launched Under Scrub, a medical technical base layer that is claimed to kill bacteria that cause infection, with the expectation of reducing transmission from patient
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ConvaTec introduces Aquacel Extra wound dressing in the USA

1 April 2012
ConvaTec has launched Aquacel Extra wound dressing with strengthening fibre in the USA. The dressing is composed of two layers of Hydrofiber Technology stitched together.
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Composite sheet with low stiffness and superior adhesion

1 April 2012
An improved absorbent article, such as a disposable diaper, has been developed by Unicharm of Tokyo, Japan.
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Expanded capabilities in weaving medical textiles for vascular grafts

1 April 2012
Biomedical Structures (BMS), a developer of biomedical textiles for medical devices and other advanced clinical applications, has announced new capabilities for the development and manufacturing of va
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Improving the skin with medical compression stockings

1 April 2012
The use of Tencel C in medical compression stockings has been shown to improve skin physiology.
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Absorbent article with a shape-stable three-dimensional structure

1 April 2012
An absorbent article with a shape-stable threedimensional (3D) structure is disclosed in US Patent 8 039 684 by SCA Hygiene Products.
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Antimicrobial wound contact layer

1 April 2012
Paul Hartmann has disclosed an antimicrobial wound dressing (30) with a wound contact layer (31) that both absorbs exudate and supports the healing process by releasing an active ingredient.
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Breathable, windproof membranes that resist both oil and water

1 April 2012
A method for making expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membranes that are resistant to oils, as well as water, and have other properties such as good abrasionresistance is the subject of US Pate
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Aramid tape provides good crush resistance for optical fibre cables

1 April 2012
A composite tape reinforced with para-aramid fibre offers good protection to the fragile cores of optical fibre cables, according to Teijin Aramid of Arnhem, The Netherlands.
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Stay cables increase the lifting capacity of fly-jib cranes

1 April 2012
Stay cables containing a lightweight, strong para-aramid fibre have allowed a specialist in heavy construction equipment to make a bigger crane for transport shipping, according to Teijin Aramid of Ar
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Making an alternative to asbestos for reinforcing concrete

1 April 2012
A staple fibre of polypropylene (PP) has been developed as an alternative to using asbestos to reinforce concrete.
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Ink for large-format printers

1 April 2012
Sioen Chemicals of Bornem, Belgium, has launched an ink that is cured by the application of ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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Toyota Industries takes control of Uster Technologies

1 April 2012
Toyota Industries Corp of Kariya, Japan, has become the majority shareholder in Uster Technologies of Uster, Switzerland, a specialist manufacturer of instruments for testing and quality control for t
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Regenerated cellulose to provide superior thermal insulation

1 April 2012
Two German partners are investigating how to exploit a key property of functionalized regenerated-cellulose fibres to improve the moisture management of thermally insulating clothing.
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Wide-fabric substrates for digital print

1 April 2012
A German company has developed extra-wide textiles that are suitable as substrates for digital printers using inks that are cured by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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Hybrid knitting yarn available for sportswear and workwear

1 April 2012
A hybrid knitting yarn that combines the benefits of synthetic and wool fibres is the result of a research project in Germany.
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Heat-fusible thread joins fabric panels

1 April 2012
Coats plc of Uxbridge, UK, has revealed a method for joining fabric panels that removes one of the steps traditionally needed for the manufacture of apparel.
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Reinforced polyvinyl alcohol is tougher than spider silk and aramid

1 April 2012
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibres made by spinning a solution containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and flakes of graphene oxide are tougher than spider dragline silk and para-aramids, claims an Australia-b
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Nanofibres used to make the palms of cycling gloves with good grip

1 April 2012
A Japanese manufacturer of sports apparel has chosen to use a polyester nanofibre for the palms of its latest gloves for motorcyclists and bicyclists.
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SCA offers to acquire Asian hygiene products company

1 April 2012
Sweden's SCA has made a binding offer to acquire the Taiwan-based hygiene products company Everbeauty.
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Schoeller Textil establishes medical division for innovative healthcare

1 April 2012
Switzerland's Schoeller Textil has established a medical textiles business called Schoeller Medical.
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Yejimiin introduces Tencel-based panty-liner topsheet

1 April 2012
South Korea's Yejimiin introduced a new range of panty-liners at the end of February 2012. Tencel Liner is the first product on the market that features a topsheet based on 100% Tencel.
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Goldwin incorporates nanofibres into sports gloves

1 April 2012
Teijin is supplying Nanofront high-strength polyester nanofibre for use in the palms of biking gloves made by Goldwin, a major sport apparel maker in Japan.
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Simple sensor solution patented

1 April 2012
A new dehydration sensor which incorporates buffered inks for use in nonwoven-based incontinence products has been patented by Kimberly-Clark.
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Boost in efficiency for Power Plastic

1 April 2012
California testing laboratory Newport Corporation has cerified Konarka's latest organic solar cells as demonstrating 9% single-junction efficiency.
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Emphasis on health for Schoeller

1 April 2012
Holistic health is a megatrend, says Swiss-headquartered textiles specialist Schoeller Textil AG, to which it is responding with new developments including the Swiss Technology Award-winning iLoad fab
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Sensors for sports need standardisation

1 April 2012
The work of the Pattern Recognition Lab of the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany is focused on the integration of sensors into clothing in respect of sensor data transmissio
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Biking broadcaster

1 April 2012
Sporty Supaheroe is an intelligent urban cycling jacket equipped with a wearable electronic system based on a stretchable circuit board developed by Fraunhofer IZM in Berlin.
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Shark-resistant for open-ocean fish farming

1 April 2012
NET Systems based Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA, has introduced a proprietary shark-resistant netting material called the Predator-X that protects fish being raised in submerged open-ocean aquacu
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Advanced knitting yields lightest running shoe

1 April 2012
The new Nike Flyknit running shoe is virtually seamles, with advanced knitting techniques allowing the upper to be manufactured as a single piece of material.
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Pneumatic comfort in business class

1 April 2012
Lantal Textiles AG has secured new orders from Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines for its Pneumatic Comfort System (PCS).
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Aerogel for transparent building insulation

1 April 2012
A high-performance Tensotherm with Lumira aerogel roof has been installed by Birdair at the McClain Athletic Facility, University of Wisconsin, USA.
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Battery market boom for advanced materials

1 April 2012
A major opportunity for suppliers of advanced materials is in the battery module market for electric and hybrid vehicles.
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Green roofing acquisition

1 April 2012
Low & Bonar has announced the acquisition of Xero Flor International GmbH, a long-established supplier of green roof solutions, based in Germany.
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Nanofibres for skin decontamination

1 April 2012
The decontamination of skin after contact with hazardous substances released by chemical and reactor accidents has been carried out mainly by intensive washing using different detergents and solvents
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Winning combination

1 April 2012
Graphene and carbon nanotubes have been turned into a new polmyeric formula that can be subsequently wet-spun into fibres that are stronger than either Kevlar or spider silk - with obvious potential a
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Low-cost microfiltration with nanofibres

1 April 2012
A new patent involving nanofibre scaffolds being embedded into nanofibre nonwoven substrates for the effective microfiltration of bacteria, viruses and toxic heavy metal and radioactive ions has been
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Additive Manufacturing (AM) takes the limelight

1 April 2012
Material ConneXion is presenting a new exhibition, 'Print/3D', featuring the latest 3D-printed objects and designs from an array of artists, designers and manufacturers at its New York office until Ma
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An iPod experience behind the wheel

1 April 2012
The recent development of soft polymer-based fibres with electrical properties that respond to the touch has excited the interest of, among others, car makers BMW and Volvo.
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New protein nanofibres discovered

1 April 2012
A new method for creating nanofibres made of proteins, developed by researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University, may improve drug delivery methods for the treatment of cancers, heart d
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Increasing nanofibre output from electrospinning units

1 April 2012
At present two basic types of electrodes are employed in the electrostatic spinning of liquid polymer matrices into nanofibres - static or rotating.
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Heat-reflective technology for synthetic turf

1 April 2012
TenCate Grass is adding heat-reflective (HR) pigments to all of its synthetic grass fibres (XP Blade) sold to the US market.
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Polyamide from biomass

1 April 2012
Toray reports success in developing polyamide fibres and yarns from biomass - via a process it calls Hybrid Engineering - having initially announced some polyester biomass variants during 2011.
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Multi-Year project on transcatheter heart valves made with Dyneema Purity

1 April 2012
DSM has entered into a collaboration agreement with the University Medical Centre Utrecht, a leading academic hospital with a renowned experimental facility unit for cardiothoracic interventions.
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