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  2. July 2012

July 2012

Textiles aid rehabilitation of muscles following sports injuries

1 July 2012
A wearable exercise product that focuses on the rehabilitation, reconditioning and strengthening of the wearer's muscles has been introduced by a UK-based company that believes it has identified a nic
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Natural fibre-reinforced composites for surfboards

1 July 2012
An Australian company has begun making stringerless surfboards using natural fibres to reinforce the composites instead of the more usual carbon or glass.
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Better fit will make gloves safer

1 July 2012
State-of-the-art three-dimensional (3D) scanners are helping scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim, Germany, to create detailed and accurate virtual models of hands, as well as measurem
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Absorbent article featuring a scrotal catch and moisture sensor

1 July 2012
An absorbent article (10) that features a scrotal catch (12) that is configured to support, protect and cover a male's scrotum has been developed by Usha Reddy of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Coloured cast bandage material

1 July 2012
A coloured dressing material for use as an orthopaedic support bandage is disclosed in US Patent 8 162 862 by Karl Otto Braun.
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Fibre-grade resin for meltblown hygiene and medical applications

1 July 2012
Dow Europe has introduced a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) resin designed to exhibit softness and drape in nonwoven hygiene and medical applications.
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Everbeauty acquisition now closed

1 July 2012
SCA's acquisition of Asian hygiene products company Everbeauty has been completed.
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Domtar acquires EAM airlaid absorbent core technology

1 July 2012
Canada's Domtar Group has purchased EAM Corp, the maker of airlaid-based absorbent core material once owned by Rayonier. The acquisition from Kinderhook Industries was valued at US$61 million.
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Dow launches technology platform for acrylic binders in North America

1 July 2012
Dow Chemical has introduced its technology platform for Rhoplex Econext acrylic binders for the North American hygiene and medical market.
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Novel solutions for waste

1 July 2012
Methods for managing the remnants of the rocks that are pulverized for the extraction of metal, oil and coal have been devised by a consortium of companies from The Netherlands.
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Lenzing to produce lyocell in new facility at its headquarters

1 July 2012
Construction has begun of a production facility that will be able to make 67 kt a year of the lyocell fibre (Tencel) for the Austria-based manufacturer Lenzing AG.
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Textile-reinforced concrete safer in an earthquake, kinder to the environment

1 July 2012
Buildings made from a textile-reinforced concrete have a thin lightweight construction that is safer in the event of an earthquake, according to the Franco-German group that has developed the material
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Cheap, lightweight parts for cars reinforced with carbon fibre

1 July 2012
Cheap sheet moulding compounds (SMC) reinforced with carbon fibre are to be sold by an alliance of Zoltek Companies Inc of St Louis, Missouri, USA, and Magna International Inc of Aurora, Ontario, Cana
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Three-layer polyester for sportswear for Autumn/Winter 2013

1 July 2012
A polyester fabric for sportswear that helps keep the wearer comfortable even when they are perspiring has been launched by Teijin Fibers Ltd of Tokyo, Japan.
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PurThread Technologies to target markets for antimicrobial textiles

1 July 2012
An emergent manufacturer of medical textiles has established its headquarters in Durham, North Carolina, USA. The 110-m2 (1200 square feet) facility is the company's first commercial base.
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Teijin expands its composites businesses in India and the USA

1 July 2012
Toho Tenax of Tokyo, Japan, the principal company in the Tokyo-based Teijin Group's carbon fibre and composites business has formed a partnership with Hindoostan Technical Fabrics Ltd, a manufacturer
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Trutzschler Nonwovens acquires winding capability

1 July 2012
The acquisition of Bastian Winder Technologies GmbH & Co KG of Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock, Germany, will allow its new owner Trutzschler Nonwovens of Egelsbach, Germany, to offer complete nonwoven
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Schoeller and Eschler to merge

1 July 2012
From June 2012, Schoeller Textil AG of Sevelen has taken over the management of another family-owned Swiss textile manufacturer, Buhler-based Eschler Group.
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SGL acquisition to be used to make precursors for carbon fibres

1 July 2012
A specialist in carbon products, SGL of Wiesbaden, Germany, has taken an 86.19% stake in Fibras Sinteticas de Portugal (Fisipe) SA of Lavradio, Portugal, in order to expand its access to the raw mater
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AGY licenses Chinese company to make and sell high-performance glass

1 July 2012
A manufacturer of specialist glass fibre yarns based in Aiken, South Carolina, USA, AGY has entered a longterm agreement with CTG/Taishan Fiberglass of Taian, Shandong Province, China, which grants th
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Vascular implants grown using patients' own cells

1 July 2012
Researchers at Germany's Institut fur Textiltechnik (ITA) at RWTH Aachen University under the leadership of Professor Stefan Jockenhovel are developing innovative vascular and heart valve prostheses a
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Bra for sensitive skin offers improved comfort for breast cancer patients

1 July 2012
In cooperation with Amoena Medizin-Orthopadie-Technik, researchers from Germany's Hohenstein Institute have developed a special brassiere for breast cancer patients.
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Integrated dressing system

1 July 2012
Tactical Medical Solutions has developed an all-in-one dressing system that provides an integrated method for treating wounds quickly and effectively, while reducing the risk of contamination and infe
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S-2 in demand

1 July 2012
AGY has increased production output of its S-2 Glass fibre reinforcements by 20% with the capability to further expand as market demand dictates.
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Removing VOCs with carbon nanotubes

1 July 2012
Bioneer Corporation of South Korea has patented a system for removing organic compounds from air which is suitable for use in adsorption/catalytic incineration.
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New fabric can remove metal ion contaminants

1 July 2012
A nonwoven which selectively absorbs and separates metal ions from liquids has been developed in Japan.
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Semiconductor-enriched carbon nanotubes for printed electronics

1 July 2012
SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT) has developed a new single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) product with an exceptionally high concentration of semiconducting SWCNT species.
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Nanocoating success with US textile mills

1 July 2012
Industrial Nanotech has recently completed initial installations of its Nansulate with several major US manufacturers in the paper and textile industries for insulation, surface protection and personn
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Reflective membrane benefits

1 July 2012
A new range of composite fabrics combining spunbond nonwovens with reflective foils and metallised films has been launched by Don & Low, offering benefits in a number of end-use applications, nota
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New generation nylon ingredient

1 July 2012
A new technology for the production of adiponitrile (ADN) - a key ingredient for nylon 6.6 - is being launched by Invista.
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Active wellbeing with Schoeller iLoad

1 July 2012
Cosmetotextiles - the integration of cosmetics into textiles, generally on the basis of microcapsules - will be worth Euro500 million by 2013, it is being predicted, and Schoeller reports that its iLo
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Solar metal wall panel first

1 July 2012
Konarka's Power Plastic solar panels have been integrated into Dri-Design's metal rainscreen panels for building facade applications.
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DuPont teams up with Nanocomp

1 July 2012
Nanocomp Technologies, the developer of performance materials and component products from carbon nanotubes (CNTs), has entered into a financial and strategic development relationship with DuPont.
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Nanofibres for improved heat transfer in electronics

1 July 2012
Heat transfer for thermal management between two materials at different temperatures can often be accomplished by conduction, radiation and/or convection.
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Garment with improved thermal insulation

1 July 2012
A compression garment that offers increased thermal insulation has been developed by MMI-IPCO.
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Absorbent articles with improved acquisition rate

1 July 2012
A disposable absorbent product, such as a baby diaper, adult incontinence pad or sanitary napkin, with an improved acquisition rate of body fluids is described by Procter & Gamble in US Patent 8 1
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CETI to open in October 2012

1 July 2012
The Centre Europeen des Textiles Innovants (CETI), a new research and prototyping centre dedicated to new textile applications, will officially open on 10-11 October 2012.
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Bio-absorbable multi-component haemostatic dressing

1 July 2012
A method of making a pliable, bio-absorbable haemostatic dressing is described in US Patent 8 168 229 by LNK Chemsolutions.
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Smoother ride with electro-active elastomers

1 July 2012
Electro-active elastomers capable of diminishing vibrations and extracting power from the environment are being developed by researchers in Germany.
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Patent for nanoparticle treatment

1 July 2012
NanoHorizons, based in Bellefonte, Philadelphia, USA, has secured US Patent 8,183,167 B1 covering an antimicrobial and antifungal textile substrate with exceptional wash durability and efficacy.
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P2i links up with UK Sport

1 July 2012
UK Sport, the nation's high performance sports agency, has announced an innovation partnership with P2i, the manufacturer of liquid repellent nanocoating technology, to help protect equipment and acce
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Customised CNT composites for EMI shielding

1 July 2012
Zyvex Technologies and NanoFabrix have formed a new partnership to develop and commercialise new composite materials.
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Energy efficient nanofibre lighting

1 July 2012
A new technology platform for the lighting industry based on nanofibres has been shown to provide substantial energy savings while producing aesthetically pleasing light.
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