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  2. July/August 2006

July/August 2006

Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene laminate for high-efficiency filters

1 July 2006
Donaldson Membranes, a specialist in the manufacture of expanded micro-porous polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membranes, films and laminates has introduced a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) fil
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Sleeping giant on Europe's doorstep shows signs of stirring

1 July 2006

After 20 years of investment in modern mills, Turkey has grown to be a leading supplier of textiles for the home,including carpets.Now there are signs its industry is waking up to the potential of

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Understanding comfort issues in high-level protective apparel

1 July 2006
Ian Holme attended the annual Survival conference in Leeds,UK,where debate focused on testing and standards and the complete understanding of issues relating to the comfort of those wearing of high-pe
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Chinese joint ventures to make and sell polyamide airbag yarns

1 July 2006
Germany's Polyamide Holding Fibers GmbH and Shenma Industrial Co Ltd have signed agreements to establish yarn production for airbags, as well as joint ventures for marketing, in China.
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Medical and Hygiene Textiles: Initiatives for Growth,second edition

1 July 2006
International Newsletters, the publishers of Medical Textiles, has published the second edition of Medical and Hygiene Textiles: Initiatives for Growth.
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World's smallest and lightest emergency casualty evacuation system

1 July 2006
Claiming it to be the world's smallest and lightest of its kind, UK company Telutami Ltd has introduced an emergency casualty evacuation system.
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Neumag Saurer renames recent nonwovens acquisitions

1 July 2006
Neumag is changing the names of its recent acquistions--Fehrer of Austria, Italy's Fincarde and M&J Fibretech from Denmark.
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Neumag to cooperate with Fleissner in nonwovens technology

1 July 2006
Neumag, a business unit of the Saurer group,has signed a cooperation agreement with Fleissner GmbH concerning selected technologies in the field of nonwovens.
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Maccaferri Group buys Epitropic Fibres and Linear Composites

1 July 2006
The Maccaferri Group of Bologna, Italy, has acquired for an undisclosed amount Epitropic Fibres and Linear Composites from the UK's JWH Group.
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World Cup 2006--a global showcase for textile technologies

1 July 2006
John McCurry and Nick Butler look at some of the textiles and textile technologies that were on display in this year's World Cup Finals,from shirts,shorts,socks,boots, shin guards,gloves and the ball,
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ITMA Asia and CITME combined to form biennial exhibition

1 July 2006
The European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (CEMATEX), which organizes the textile machinery exhibitions ITMA and ITMA Asia, has concluded a long-term agreement with a number of Chinese
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Nonwovens growth

1 July 2006
The All Nippon Nonwovens Association (ANNA) reports growth in the medical/hygiene sector for nonwovens produced in Japan last year.
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India wakes up to potential of medical and hygiene textiles

1 July 2006

At a one-day symposium, Medical and Hygiene Disposable Textiles, held in New Delhi, India,attendees learned about raw materials,technologies and the basic elements needed to establish know

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Teijin Twaron establishes sales team dedicated to tyre industry

1 July 2006
Teijin Twaron has established a sales department dedicated to the tyre industry;until recently,the tyre business was part of the company's Elastomer Reinforcements Department.
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