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Growing North American market for nonwoven filter media

1 March 2003
The North American market for nonwoven filter media is expected to reach $725 million by 2007, according to the latest report from Business Communications of Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
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Software for embroiderers

1 March 2003
Melco Embroidery Systems of Denver, Colorado, has upgraded its software for embroiderers in the USA.
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Certification for silver-based anti-microbial compound

1 March 2003
The Oeko-tex 100 certification of product safety has been awarded to Milliken Chemicals for its antimicrobial compound AlphaSan, which is a silver-based inorganic additive.
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Nanotechnology used to help keep feet healthy and free from odours

1 March 2003
Nano-scale particles of silver contained in socks are able to prevent bacterial and fungal problems of the feet, according to JR Nanotech plc.
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Stabilizing land

1 March 2003
Huesker Synthetic GmbH & Co has invented a way to quickly and reliably reinforce subsoil.
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Polylactide acid commercialized

1 March 2003
Cargill Dow has branded its polylactide (PLA) fibre as Ingeo. At the recent Heimtextil the fibre, formerly known as NatureWorks, was evident in a number of bedding products.
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Membranes for waste treatment

1 March 2003
W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH has invented a cover to assist in the aerobic treatment of biodegradable waste.
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Klopman fabric for Red Cross

1 March 2003
Workwear specialist Klopman International has developed a protective fabric for use in garments worn by the Italian Red Cross and related voluntary organizations.
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Multilayered, high-density composite for absorbent core

1 March 2003
A multilayered composite for use in an absorbent core of a disposable hygiene product has been developed by Buckeye Technologies.
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Safer seat belts

1 March 2003
Honeywell International has revealed a load-limiting yarn that, it claims, is particularly suitable for use in automobile safety belts.
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Picanol acquires reed manufacturer Lhenry for Global Textil Partner

1 March 2003
Picanol Group has acquired the French manufacturer of reeds for looms, Lhenry.
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Gore extends Rastex range of fibres for filtration applications

1 March 2003
W. L. Gore and Associates has extended its range of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) products for dry filtration uses.
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Executive seminar will discuss polyolefin markets

1 March 2003
The European Association For Textile Polyolefins (EATP), will hold its annual Executive Seminar in Barcelona, Spain, on 19-20 May 2003, taking as its theme New Markets, New Opportunities in Polyolefin
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Geomembranes make contaminated site suitable for building

1 March 2003
When the Austrian firm Nordlam GmbH proposed to build a new factory on the former site of a gas factory in Magdeburg-Rothensee in Germany, geologists suspected a huge gas build-up resulting from decad
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Biodegradable superabsorbents based on L-aspartic acid

1 March 2003
Superabsorbent fibre and film compositions based on L-aspartic acid are described in US Patent 6 465 536 Solutia.
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Elastomeric alternative

1 March 2003
Dow Fiber Solutions has introduced a new generic synthetic fibre. The company is marketing it as Dow XLA, while the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given it the generic description lastol.
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Fabric to combat nosocomial infections

1 March 2003
Fabrics for combating and preventing nosocomial infections in healthcare facilities have been developed by MTC Medical Fibers of Jerusalem, Israel, a division of Cupron Inc of New York, USA.
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High cross-direction elongation

1 March 2003
A nonwoven fabric in which the fibre density varies between strips of relatively high density and strips of relatively low density is disclosed in International Patent 01 12888 by First Quality Nonwov
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Licence agreement ends patent dispute

1 March 2003
BASF and Sawgrass Technologies have reached an agreement that ends their patent dispute over dye sublimation technologies for the digital printing market.
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Naue Fasertechnik case studies reveal latest applications for geogrids, geosynthetic clay liners and geomembranes

1 March 2003
Three recent case studies highlight the growing importance of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), geomembranes and geogrids, says the German manufacturer, Naue Fasertechnik of Lemforde.
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