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  2. October/November 2005

October/November 2005

Wearable power-generating technologies

1 October 2005
Konarka Technologies Inc and Textronics Inc have formed a joint development programme to create prototype garments and fashion accessories with portable,wearable power-generation capabilities.
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International group forms to develop protective wear for emergencies

1 October 2005
An international team has formed to develop critically needed protective garments for first responders to natural disasters and bio-terror attacks.
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EMS and Showa Denko end speciality nylon joint venture

1 October 2005
With the lapse of the agreed period of five years,EMS-Chemie AG of Switzerland and Japan's Showa Denko KK have ended their speciality nylon joint venture EC-Showa Denko KK.
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Titanium dioxide coating provides protection from Sun

1 October 2005
German researchers have developed a method for coating fibres with nanoparticles of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
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BASF firefighting gel

1 October 2005
BASF, a leading producer of superabsorbents,is continuing to expand its applications portfolio for these functional polymers.
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Nonwovens--expanding the boundaries for technical applications

1 October 2005
The Nonwovens Network was founded to help push the boundaries of applications for nonwovens--exploring future,as well as consolidating current,markets.Ian Holme reports from the Network's 1st Internat
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Rieter Perforjet and NSC nonwovens businesses to cooperate

1 October 2005
NSC Groupe, France, and Rieter Textile Systems, Switzerland, have signed a cooperation agreement between their nonwovens businesses: NSC nonwoven (Asselin-Thibeau), France, and Rieter Perfojet, France
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Ten years in charge at Hohenstein for Stefan Mecheels

1 October 2005
In July, Dr Stefan Mecheels celebrated his 10th anniversary as manager of the Hohenstein Institutes in Bonnigheim,Germany.
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Clariant introduces dyes with higher light fastness for cars

1 October 2005
Fabric suppliers to the automotive industry can now use Clariant's Foron AS-3L dyes to minimize colours change due to light exposure.
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Continuous dyeing of cellulose and light fast dyes from Clariant

1 October 2005
With its Drimarene HF-CD, Clariant has introduced a range for continuous dyeing of cellulosic fibres, while its new Drimarene Red HF-6BL cdg is a reactive dye with high light fastness.
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Brazilian police force picks Dyneema UD composite for boat armour

1 October 2005
Brazil's newly created Sea Police National System (NEPOM) has chosen DSM Dyneema as the preferred supplier to armour its patrol boats.
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East meets West: technical textiles at Istanbul Textile Conference

1 October 2005
Coated and laminated textiles,warp- and weft-knitted fabrics,composites,and shielding from electromagnetic radiation stimulated discussion at the 5th International Istanbul Textile Conference,reports
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Performance Fibers--a new era dawns for an established player

1 October 2005
John McCurry talks to Performance Fibers about recent changes at the company and how its plans to continue to thrive in a fast-changing industry include investment in China,India and the Americas,and
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Diolen sells North American plants to Performance Fibers

1 October 2005
Performance Fibers Holdings Inc has acquired the North American business of Diolen Industrial Fibers Inc from Acordis.
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