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Toyota picks biopolymer fibre for car mats on latest model

1 August 2009
Toyota is to offer optional floor mats made from NatureWorks' Ingeo fibre for the third-generation version of its Prius.
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Glove ranges extended

1 August 2009
BP Polyco Ltd of Enfield, UK, has added gloves to its Grip It and Reflex ranges.
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Cushioning material for swimwear

1 August 2009
Teijin Fibers Ltd of Japan has developed what it describes as the world's first polyester-based cushioning material for swimwear bra cups.
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Firefighters protected from terrorists

1 August 2009
Lion Apparel has introduced what it claims is the world's first structural turnout ensemble for firefighters that is fully certified by the US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to its standa
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Lion Apparel adapts for Europe

1 August 2009
US-based Lion Apparel has adapted its MT94 garment, which is designed to offer protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, specifically for the European market.
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Alliant Techsystems chooses TenCate materials for American Centrifuge

1 August 2009
Alliant Techsystems has selected TenCate Advanced Composites USA as a supplier of composite prepreg material for the manufacture of composite rotor tubes to be used in USEC Inc's American Centrifuge P
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Surging Asian market for wind power prompts Owens Corning investment

1 August 2009
Owens Corning is expanding its capacity to produce technical fabrics at manufacturing facilities in Chanzhou and Doudian, China; and Taloja, India.
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Argotec restructures in response to customers' needs

1 August 2009
One of the world's largest manufacturers of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film and sheet is to restructure its business with the aim of better serving the markets for textile lamination and perform
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Unitika to expand production of heat-retaining polyester

1 August 2009
Unitika Fibers of Japan is to expand production of its Thermotron fibre, targeting the 2010/11 Autumn and Winter sports clothing market.
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Stain repellent and stain releasing, but safer to use

1 August 2009
Based on a chemistry that is said to be less damaging to the environment and the user's health, BASF has launched two textile finishing systems, one to give textiles stain repellence and one to aid st
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Aramid-reinforced tyres

1 August 2009
DuPont and Goodyear have collaborated to develop tyres featuring para-aramid fibre reinforcements.
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Sun protection for sportswear

1 August 2009
Lenzing has developed a fibre that offers the wearer protection from solar radiation.
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Spunbonded polypropylene producers struggle with profitability

1 August 2009
A new report from John R Starr estimates global capacity for spunbonded polypropylene nonwovens in 2009 at 2.3 million tonnes.
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Sustained-release galvanic current dressing with antibacterial properties

1 August 2009
An antibacterial wound dressing that provides a galvanic current for an extended period of time before having to be changed is described in US Patent 7 495 146 by Dr William Crisp of Paradise Valley,
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Hohenstein Institute develops gas-releasing textile material

1 August 2009
The Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology (IHB) at Germany's Hohenstein Institute has developed what it describes as the first textile that can release medically effective gases for use in therapeut
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Alleviating shivering reduces brain damage without drugs

1 August 2009
A new study demonstrates that a blanket can help alleviate shivering in patients who have been cooled to prevent brain damage.
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Smartcel Hygienic incorporates antibacterial copper ions

1 August 2009
At the recent Techtextil trade fair held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Smartfiber launched Smartcel Hygienic, a functional lyocell fibre that incorporates copper to counteract pathogens, such as bact
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Absorbent article with compressed grooves and flexible portion

1 August 2009
An absorbent article for absorbing menstrual blood that easily conforms to the vaginal opening and the cleft of the buttocks has been developed by Unicharm.
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Australian court issues temporary injunction on sale of dressing kit

1 August 2009
The Federal Court of Australia, Victoria District Registry, has issued a temporary injunction prohibiting Smith & Nephew from selling foam dressing kits for negative pressure wound therapy in Aust
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Face mask readied for Australian swine flu pandemic

1 August 2009
Following a sharp increase in swine flu cases, Hong Kong-based biotechnology company Filligent says it is mobilizing stocks of its anti-infective BioMask to help combat the spread of the influenza A (
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