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Congress on healthcare and medical textiles

1 February 2014
The 2nd International Congress on Healthcare and Medical Textiles - EGEMEDITEX-2014 - will be held in Izmir, Turkey, on 25-26 September 2014.
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Japanese nonwovens producers focus on Southeast Asia

1 February 2014
Japan's Shinwa is reported to have formed a joint partnership with Tokyo Medical in Indonesia.
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Implantable mesh pivotably attached to a film

1 February 2014
A surgical textile mesh that is pivotably connected to a polymeric film is disclosed by Covidien in US Patent 8 579 924.
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Hartmann Group strengthens market position in Brazil

1 February 2014
The Hartmann Group has acquired Bace Comercio Internacional, a healthcare company based in Osasco, Sao Paulo, Brazil, which sells products in the fields of wound care, incontinence and patient hygiene
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Absorbent article with blood-separating ability

1 February 2014
An absorbent article that provides reduced rewet has been developed by Kao of Tokyo, Japan.
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Treated cotton for diaper topsheets

1 February 2014
A cotton-based fabric treated with a specialist finish is being launched for use in diapers.
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Wool/polyester bicomponent knit for the best of both worlds

1 February 2014
Polartec LLC of Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, has developed a fabric collection (Polartec Power Wool) that seeks to combine the properties of high-quality merino wool and synthetic fibres.
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GreenFields enters the North American market

1 February 2014

GreenFields has announced its entry into the North American market.

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Synthetic alternative to down now uses recycled fibres

1 February 2014
A high-loft, lightweight, synthetic alternative to down as a thermal insulation material that is made using 50% recycled fibres was launched during the ISPO exhibition in Munich, Germany (held on 26-2
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and in the construction of a hygiene plant in Brazil

1 February 2014
Freudenberg nonwovens of Weinheim, Germany, has commissioned a new manufacturing plant to make technical and hygiene products, to be built alongside its existing facilities in Jacarei, Brazil.
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Reinforcement meets latest European fire standards

1 February 2014
A glass fibre-based reinforcement for sandwich materials that complies with the forthcoming European flame-retardant (FR) standards for railway carriages will be the latest attraction on the stand of
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Polyester textiles for composites

1 February 2014
Trevira gmbh of Bobingen, Germany (see also, pages 23 and 27), will exhibit at JEC for the first time, presenting a range of polyester (PES) polymers, yarns and fibres, including staple fibres develop
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Active moisture and heat transfer based on natural materials

1 February 2014
Cocona Inc of Boulder, Colorado, USA, has rebranded its range of active carbon particles that are embedded in fibres, principally to accelerate moisture and heat transfer in the microclimate between t
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High-visibility components

1 February 2014
Safe Reflections Inc of St Paul, Minnesota, USA, unveiled a range of high-visibility reflective trims, transfers and fabrics for the first time during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show in Salt L
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Freudenberg invests in spunlaid production in Germany, USA

1 February 2014
Freudenberg Nonwovens is investing several million euros to improve the quality of products coming off its spunlaid production lines in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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Wear-resistant synthetic turf that can be fully recycled

1 February 2014
A completely recyclable synthetic turf designed for football (soccer) pitches is now available from GreenFields.
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Flame-retardant additives target transport and construction markets

1 February 2014
Clariant of Muttenz Switzerland, will present its range of halogen-free flame-retardant (FR) additives, particularly for use with thermoset resins to make composites for applications in public transpo
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Handling high-performance fibres, and pumping and metering polymers

1 February 2014
Oerlikon Barmag from Remscheid, Germany (see also, pages 7 and 11), will exhibit machinery for pumping and metering polymers, and for handling high-performance fibres.
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Carbon fabrics for high volume production

1 February 2014
Naraborough, UK based Formax (see also, page 3) will reveal details of its plans to extend its UK headquarters, adding a 0.46-ha (50 000 square feet) facility dedicated to making multiaxial carbon fab
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More change in Ahlstrom's Executive Management Team

1 February 2014
Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland, has announced that its Executive Vice President, Building and Energy business area, Laura Raitio has resigned.
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