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Weaving high-performance fibres as composite reinforcements

1 March 2015
Karl Mayer of Obertshausen, Germany, is to exhibit at the annual JEC Composites exhibition for the first time on its own stand.
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Nonwovens create cheaper electrode substrates for fuel cells

1 March 2015

A leading manufacturer of performance nonwovens has teamed-up with a global company specializing in high-quality components for fuel cells to develop a commercially viable electrode substrate.

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Weaving advanced reinforcements

1 March 2015
For the weaving of advanced reinforcement fabrics, Staubli Textile of Sargans, Switzerland (see also, outside back cover), offers double-rapier weaving systems, weaving preparation systems, frame weav
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Editorial: Many encouraging indicators, but challenges remain

1 March 2015

This issue is full of reasons to be highly optimistic about the current state and future prospects of our industry.

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High-performance cut-resistant glove with good grip

1 March 2015

A patented technology that combines high-carbon steel and polyester (PES) yarns is at the heart of a cut-resistant glove designed to allow workers to grip safely objects with sharp edges and slippe

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Silicone adhesives for woundcare

1 March 2015
A range of soft silicone adhesives (Silbione) designed to fix wound- and skincare products, transdermal patches and wearable devices to the skin has been extended by Bluestar Silicones.
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Aramid nanofibres help to make lithium-ion batteries safe

1 March 2015
US researchers are trying to develop a barrier based on aramid nanofibres that they say will prevent the kinds of fires in lithium-ion batteries that led to the grounding of airliners in 2013(1).
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Knitted sleeves for amputees

1 March 2015
UK researchers have successfully completed the first phase of a project to develop knitted sleeves designed to increase the comfort of amputees who wear prosthetic limbs.
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High-melt-viscosity resin potential

1 March 2015
A series of research projects at Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) in Leeds, UK, have combined to result in new processing technologies and equipment that enable melt-spun nonwovens to be successfully
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Fibre-reinforced wood to offer protection from earthquakes

1 March 2015
A project that aims to develop advanced fibre-reinforced wood (AFRW) for the construction of medium- and low-rise buildings has been initiated by Teijin.
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Glass mat investment targets evolving markets

1 March 2015
Johns Manville of Denver, Colorado, USA, has announced a "significant" investment to upgrade its production plant for nonwoven glass mats.
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Biaxial carbon reinforcements

1 March 2015
A UK specialist in bespoke mulitaxial reinforcements is to launch a range of biaxial fabrics made using intermediate-modulus (IM) carbon fibre.
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Polymer Group to launch nanofibre based filter media

1 March 2015
Promising users good mechanical efficiency, low pressure drops and high dirt-holding capacity, Polymer Group Inc (PGI) of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, launched its latest filter media, called Everi
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Lightweight ropes to lower and raise heavy loads in deep water

1 March 2015
A strong fibre and proprietary coating technologies are the keys to a novel rope now being used to lower and raise heavy loads to and from the seabed at depths in excess of 3 km.
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Implant for hernia repair

1 March 2015
An implant for the repair of defects in muscular structures, particularly to address ventral wall and inguinal hernias, has been developed by Insightra Medical of Irvine, California, USA.
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Tencel becomes first medically tested fibre

1 March 2015
The Lenzing lyocell fibre Tencel has become the first fibre to be medically tested according to the Fordergemeinschaft Korpervertragliche Textilien (FKT) test method criteria for body compatibility an
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SCA launches improved incontinence pants

1 March 2015
Sweden-based hygiene and forest products company Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) has launched Tena Normal improved incontinence pants.
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Breathable prosthetic sleeves could help wounded soldiers

1 March 2015
Knitted breathable prosthetic sleeves are being developed by researchers at the UK's Nottingham Trent University as part of an agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).
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Kimberly-Clark to improve personal care business

1 March 2015
Disposable diapers producer Kimberly-Clark is to focus on marketing and innovation this year, following disappointing North American sales in the fourth quarter of 2014 for its personal care business.
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BioMonde launches larval therapy debridement product in the USA

1 March 2015
BioMonde, a woundcare company specializing in biosurgical debridement, has announced that its BioBag debridement product is now available for patient use in the USA.
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