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  2. May 2011

May 2011

Colourfast fishing line with high abrasion resistance

1 May 2011
Honeywell International Inc says it has found a way to make fishing lines from polyolefin monofilaments that have superior properties when compared with their conventional counterparts.
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Schoeller seeks commercial partners for textile-based carrier of therapeutic agents

1 May 2011
Schoeller Textil AG will show its latest innovation for the first time at Techtextil (Frankfurt, Germany, 24-26 May 2011; Hall 3.1 E71) where it intends to seek partners to help commercialize the prod
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Design of dryer for hydroentangled nonwovens helps save energy

1 May 2011
A modular system for the bonding and finishing of hydroentangled (spunlaced) nonwovens will be exhibited for the first time by Bruckner at Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany (24-26 May 2011; Hall 3.0 F2
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Barrier membrane for shelters

1 May 2011
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is set to launch a barrier membrane technology called Coretech.
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Tow drawing and double-rollers

1 May 2011
Trutzschler Nonwovens is set to introduce a Tow Drawing Unit at the Techtextil exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, 24-26 May 2011 (Hall 3.0 B03).
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Phase-change materials make survival suits more comfortable

1 May 2011
The latest survival suit for helicopter passengers from Survival-One Ltd of Aberdeen, UK, exploits a temperatureregulating phase-change material (PCM) from Outlast Technologies to improve the comfort
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QTC Clear has potential to revolutionise touch screens

1 May 2011
Peratech has developed a see-through version of its Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) - the material behind many of the first generation of wearable technologies for entertainment.
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Intelligent floors and beds

1 May 2011
Following the commercialisation of the SensFloor intelligent flooring system, Future Shape, based in Hohenkitchen-Siegertsbrunn, Germany, is planning to release the SensBed this summer.
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Independent route for CuteCircuit

1 May 2011
London-based CuteCircuit continues to excite the fashion world with its designs, following on from last year's dress featuring 24,000 LEDs for pop star Katy Perry .
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Wide applications for Nanofics

1 May 2011
A group of nano-scaled functional coatings called Nanofics has been developed by Europlasma, based in Oudenaarde, Belgium.
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Uniform carbon nanofibre forming from particles

1 May 2011
Carbon nanofibres hold promise for technologies ranging from medical imaging devices to precise scientific measurement tools, but the time and expense associated with uniformly creating nanofibres of
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Finetex looking to expand

1 May 2011
With production facilities currently in Asia, South Korea's Finetex says it has expansion plans for both North America and Europe.
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Poseidon rising for Kelheim

1 May 2011
Poseidon is a new viscose fibre with ion exchange properties being introduced by Kelheim Fibres.
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Sensor fabrics for improved hospital stays

1 May 2011
Stryker Medical - the world's largest hospital bed manufacturer - is planning to introduce smart pressure sensing beds in 2011.
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