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Innovation and optimism the key themes from Frankfurt 2005

1 July 2005
Attracting 1075 exhibitors from 47 countries, an increase of 22% from 1993, Techtextil continues to grow.
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US demand for coated fabric will reach $6.6 billion in 2009

1 July 2005
Demand for coated fabrics will increase 3.4% a year, reaching 573 million m2 (685 million square yards) in 2009, according to the latest study.
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Three years makes all the difference to Polymer Group Inc

1 July 2005
After filing for bankruptcy in May 2002,Polymer Group has bounced back.
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Award-winning developments for apparel textiles take honours

1 July 2005
The Avantex Innovation Prize 2005 aimed to draw attention to the latest developments,promote unconventional thinking and intensify the dialogue between research,manufacturing and application.
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Student competition recognizes architectural designs of future

1 July 2005
The 8th Student Competition of the Working Group for Textile Architecture aimed to promote innovative ideas and problem-solving projects in relation to building with textiles or reinforced materials,f
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EDANA members elect Knud Waede Hansen as new Chairman

1 July 2005
At EDANA's Annual General Meeting, held in Budapest on 2 June 2005, members unanimously elected Knud Waede Hansen, Managing Director, Fibertex as Chairman for a oneyear term of office.
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Viscose specialities introduced for nonwoven applications

1 June 2005
Kelheim Fibres introduced two new viscose fibres for nonwoven applications at the Index 05 exhibition held in April 2005 in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Cable warns of failure threat

1 June 2005
USA's Otis Elevator Co has developed a cable for lifts that warns of a possible failure.
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Tougher polylactic acid fibres

1 June 2005
Japan's Toray Industries Inc claims it has developed a polylactic acid (PLA) fibre that is stronger than its rivals at high temperatures.
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Low denier and extensible fibres

1 June 2005
International Patent WO 03/052179 discloses a method of making low denier, highly extensible fibres, as well as soft, extensible nonwoven webs based on them.
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Weft-stretch fabric with high recovery

1 June 2005
DuPont has developed a woven weft-stretch fabric that, the company claims, has a high degree of recovery.
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Shaped fibres improve loading of nonwoven with microspheres

1 June 2005
International Patent WO 03/069030 describes a novel system of creating an insulating composite by loading it with microspheres.
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Synthetic turf dampens shocks

1 June 2005
An inventor has developed an artificial turf, claiming it solves problems associated with earlier surfaces such as granules migrating to the surface and the rapid separation of sand and granules causi
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Transfer needle for a loop-forming knitting machine

1 June 2005
Germany's Groz-Beckert KG has patented a transfer needle for a loop-forming knitting machine in which the transfer spring is held firmly in place.
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Better camouflage

1 June 2005
A team at the US Marine Corps has a developed a socalled "disruptive camouflage" suitable for use in the visible and infra-red (IR) ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Multi-component open-end yarns

1 June 2005
Czech open-end (OE) machine builder Saurer Czech has developed a rotor-spinning system for making multicomponent yarns (European Patent EP 1 464 742).
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Anti-ballistic material

1 June 2005
M Cubed Technologies Inc has developed a form of silicon-infiltrated ceramic based on a reaction-bonded silicon carbide body for use as an anti-ballistic material.
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Elastomeric thimble

1 June 2005
A US-based inventor claims to have used elastomeric materials to develop a device for protecting fingers. Dennis J.
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Automotive carpet suppresses noise

1 June 2005
Freudenberg Nonwovens of Durham,North Carolina, USA, claims to have developed a tufted carpet that offers acoustical insulation in automobiles.
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Disparate finishing made lighter

1 June 2005
Malden Mills Industries claims to have developed a process that can be applied to a raised, knitted fabric to render it absorbent to moisture and/or water on one face while the other is repellent.
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