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  2. July/August 2009

July/August 2009

Hohenstein develops hypoallergenic assessment method

1 July 2009
Textiles testing methods developed by scientists at Hohenstein's Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology (IHB) now enable textile products to be certified as hypoallergenic.
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Auxetics and related systems workshop

1 July 2009
The 6th International Workshop on Auxetics and Related Systems, including the 6th Annual AuxetNet Young Researchers Forum takes place from 14-17 September 2009 at The Mercure Last Drop Village Hotel a
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Polymer Group to close Arkansas plant

1 July 2009
Nonwovens manufacturer Polymer Group Inc (PGI) is to close its plant in North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, and to consolidate manufacturing operations at the facility with those at its operation in Ben
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Sanitars' third hydroentanglement line

1 July 2009
Sanitars, a manufacturer of nonwovens and cosmetic disposables (including cotton wool balls and pads to remove make up), has started up a new Rieter Perfojet hydroentanglement (spunlace) line at its p
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Ahlstrom signs new financing agreement

1 July 2009
Ahlstrom, a leading manufacturer of nonwovens, has entered into a multicurrency, revolving credit facility agreement for the amount of Euro200 million with six relationship banks.
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Chemviron developing carbon fabric specifically for fuel cells

1 July 2009
Chemviron carbon Cloth Division is developing its range of activated carbon cloths to add products specifically for fuel cells.
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Molnlycke Health Care acquires JKT

1 July 2009
Molnlycke Health Care group has acquired 100% of the shares of JKT, a leading Polish producer of medical clothing based in Bialystok.
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Smart textile focus at Coating Congress

1 July 2009
Chromic sensors and coatings for the development of smart textiles and self-cleaning nanostructured surfaces are among the subjects to be covered at the 5th European Coating Congress, which takes plac
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Fiberweb and Fitesa to establish joint venture in South America --venture will become the second largest producer of spunbonds in the Americas

1 July 2009
Fiberweb has reached a conditional agreement with PetroPar, parent company of a leading Brazilian spunbond producer, Fitesa, to establish a 50/50 joint venture that will focus primarily on supplying l
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Gore Tenara helps to score an historic first at Wimbledon

1 July 2009
History was made on 29 June when the first competitive match ever to be played under cover at the historic Wimbledon tennis tournament took place in London, UK.
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Fiberweb plans to invest in new meltblown capacity in France

1 July 2009
Fiberweb, one of the world's largest and leading suppliers of high performance, speciality nonwoven fabrics, says it will make a significant investment at its meltblowing operation in Biesheim, France
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Military contracts for Solar Integrated

1 July 2009
Solar integrated Technologies has secured a number of contracts with the US military.
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Comfort with function--the theme for work wear at Techtextil

1 June 2009
During the recent Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany, Niki Tait visited exhibitors with workwear related products and services, and reports that there was a wide variety of functionality on display, but
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Digital printing revolution: opportunities for technical textiles

1 June 2009
The latest market and technology trends were the subject of discussions at the second Digital Textile conference, held in Amsterdam in May and organized by the Federation of European Screenprinters As
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What did IMB have to offer for the technical textile industry?

1 June 2009
IMB--World of Textile Processing took place on 21-24 April 2009 with the aim of covering a comprehensive range of technologies and services for the processing of flexible materials.
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Technology gains ground as India moves to technical textiles

1 June 2009
Indian companies serious about their technical textiles and nonwovens businesses are increasingly demanding state-of-the-art European and Japanese technologies.
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Environmental issues and sustainability give boost to innovation

1 June 2009
There were plenty of causes for optimism in Frankfurt at the recent record-breaking Techtextil.
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Protective clothing--a high growth market for nonwovens

1 June 2009
From medical drapes in hospitals to suits to protect wearers in nuclear, biological and chemical attacks--nonwovens can be engineered to shield against a wide range of threats, while also keeping the
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