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British SBRI scheme launched

1 June 2009
British companies are to be supported to develop new products and services in diverse areas such as health, defence, transport and construction through a new GBP100 million government scheme.
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Flame protection with head comfort

1 June 2009
Lenzing reports that its FR fibre now has a dominant share in the US market for protective hoods for firefighters.
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Outdoor solar fabrics coming soon

1 June 2009
Power Plastic - the patented thin film solar material developed by Konarka Technologies - is poised for mass production in fabrics for outdoor use.
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Transforming the lives of the silver surfers

1 June 2009
New clothes incorporating electronic functions to improve the quality of life for the active ageing population will be created in a groundbreaking research project launched at the University of Wales,
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New distribution and development for carbon nanotube products

1 June 2009
Zyvex Performance Materials, based in Columbus, Ohio, USA, has announced a joint venture with PolyOne Corporation of Cleveland, to develop carbon nanotube-filled polymer materials for structural and e
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Zetasizer aids advanced manipulation of composite materials

1 June 2009
Researchers at Nottingham Trent University in the UK are using the Zetasizer Nano ZS particle characterization system from Malvern Instruments in work that has demonstrated the predominantly electrost
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Funding for wood nanomaterials research

1 June 2009
ArboraNano - the Canadian Forest NanoProducts Network led by FPInnovations - is to receive $8.9 million from the Government of Canada for research over the next four years.
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NWS selects NSC Nonwoven for medical-grade product line

1 June 2009
NonWoven Solutions (NWS), a US producer of felt and needlepunched nonwoven filtration products, has opened a 3700 m2 facility in Lakemoor, Illinois, to make good manufacturing practices (GMP) medicalg
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PGI completes installation of Mexican spunbond line

1 June 2009
Nonwovens producer Polymer Group (PGI) has completed the installation of its new spunbond line in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, to serve hygiene and medical customers in the USA and Mexico.
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Absorbent article with odour control

1 June 2009
An absorbent article in which the liquid-retentive absorbent layer includes an odour controlling member is described in US Patent 7 473 817 by Kao.
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Novel flexible materials for medical implants

1 June 2009
At the Advanced Textiles '09 event held in Brussels, Belgium, in April 2009, Damien Simons, Head of Research and Development at French technical textile producer MDB Texinov, described novel warp-knit
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Machine-washable fashion cover overcomes problem of dirty casts

1 June 2009
Cameleone, a new textile cover designed to slip over orthopaedic casts, is claimed to be hygienic, protective and comfortable.
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Recycled polyester is inherently flame retardant

1 June 2009
Momentum Textiles - a supplier of contract textiles based in Irvine, California, USA - has chosen a recycled flame retardant (FR) polyester fibre, Repreve(r) FR, for a range of privacy curtains that i
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Polygiene active odour control for healthcare products

1 June 2009
Swedish company Polygiene is introducing its active odour control technology to the healthcare industry.
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Pre-Market Approval for ventricular septal defect repair implant

1 June 2009
NMT Medical has received Pre-Market Approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the sale of its STARFlex cardiac septal repair implant in the USA for patients with ventricular septal d
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Specially woven cotton helps to keep allergens undercover

1 June 2009
ProtecSom of France, a specialist in solutions for allergy sufferers, has launched a range of covers for mattresses, duvets and pillows that help to combat dust mites.
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Hose for liquefied natural gas exploits Dyneema fibre

1 June 2009
A research and development (R&D) programme between two Dutch companies has succeeded in making the first truly flexible, large bore hose for transferring high volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG
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Fixing agent from Huntsman

1 June 2009
Huntsman Textile Effects has launched a fixing agent called Erional(r) FRN.
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Swine flu epidemic sees rising demand for face masks

1 June 2009
Despite no evidence that ordinary face masks will be able to prevent the spread of the influenza A (H1N1) virus, commonly referred to as swine flu, there has been an unprecedented surge in demand for
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Shrinking wefts reduces tyre cord waste

1 June 2009
Pre-shrinking the weft yarns in a tyre cord fabric reduces waste and improves the consistency of subsequent fabric treatment, claims the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co in US Patent 2009/071587 and Euro
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