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Latest Polymer Group investment targets filtration

1 March 2014
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, is to invest about US$8 million in its plant in Waynesboro, Virginia, USA.
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Construction market is driving demand for geosynthetics

1 March 2014
In 2017, global demand for geosynthetics will be 5.2 billion m2, according to the latest market report.
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Formation of reinforcements for wind-turbine blades

1 March 2014
An automated process for laying non-crimp fabric (NCF) together with subsequent forming of the stack to create a reinforcement for the complicated threedimensional (3D) geometry of a wind-turbine blad
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Simulating circular braiding

1 March 2014
A software program capable of simulating circular braiding has won one of this year's JEC Innovation Awards for developments related to composites.
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Ionic solvents used to make cellulose fibres from wood pulp

1 March 2014
Finnish researchers have developed a novel method for converting cellulose into fibres, which they believe could have "global significance".
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Polyester nonwovens price hike

1 March 2014
Unsatisfactory profit margins for polyester (PES) nonwovens for bituminous roofing applications have forced Johns Manville of Denver, Colorado, USA, to increase its prices for these products by 5%.
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Fibre spreader and placement system

1 March 2014
A laser-assisted tape-placement system designed for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and research laboratories has won an award for composites processing.
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Compression technology creates novel wool insulation

1 March 2014
An insulation made using a patent-pending compression technology applied to wool made its debut at the Outdoor Retailer (OR) Winter Market show in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (held on 22-25 January 2014
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Biodegradable and sustainable food packaging from Ahlstrom

1 March 2014
A biodegradable fibre-based food packaging made using only sustainably sourced raw materials has been added to the portfolio of Ahlstrom.
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Sefar acquires Sider Arc to future proof yarn technology

1 March 2014
Sefar of Heiden, Switzerland, has acquired a majority stake in one of its suppliers of fine- and medium-count polyamide (PA) yarns, Sider Arc F&M Srl, which is based in Cornaredo, Italy.
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Freudenberg invests in Brazil

1 March 2014
Freudenberg Group is investing in nonwovens production in Brazil as part of a BRL40-million (Euro13.2 million) package for innovation, capacity expansion and general process optimization.
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US demand for disposable medical supplies to reach US$49.3 billion

1 March 2014
US demand for disposable medical supplies will expand 4.1% annually to US$49.3 billion in 2018, according to a new study, Disposable Medical Supplies, by Freedonia (see Table 1).
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Therapeutic compression garment

1 March 2014
A therapeutic compression garment is described in US Patent 8 641 653 by Martin Winkler of Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
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Surgical mesh for laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia

1 March 2014
An implantable prosthetic mesh for the repair of an inguinal hernia has been developed by Conform of New York City, USA.
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Nonwovens market to reach US$45 billion by 2019

1 March 2014
According to a new market report(1) published by Transparency Market Research, the revenue generated by the global nonwoven materials and products market was US$28.8 billion in 2012 and is expected to
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Cotton topsheet developed for sustainable diapers

1 March 2014
Cotton fibre producer TJ Beall and Huntsman Textile Effects have developed a diaper/adult incontinence topsheet made from hydroentangled apertured nonwoven material.
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Ahlstrom completes sale of Paulinia plant to Suominen

1 March 2014
High-performance fibre-based materials producer Ahlstrom has completed the sale of Ahlstrom Fabricacao de Nao-Tecidos to Suominen.
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Butterfly Body Liner wins Visionary Award

1 March 2014
A new type of feminine hygiene product that protects women against light-to-moderate accidental bowel leakage (ABL) has been selected as the 2014 Visionary Award winner.
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Dressing and epidermal positioning mechanism

1 March 2014
A method for using a dressing mechanism on an epidermis is disclosed in US Patent 8 624 076 by Wallace Beaudry of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA.
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Medline undertakes direct distribution of supplies in Ireland

1 March 2014
Medline Industries has announced direct distribution availability for its entire range of European medical and surgical products in Ireland as of 1 January 2014.
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