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TenCate Geotubes win exclusive contract for US dredging project

1 February 2012
A construction engineering company from New York, USA, Parsons Engineering has chosen TenCate Geosynthetics Americas as the sole supplier of geo - textile tubes for its latest dredging project.
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Alexium unveils novel fire-retardant treatment for polyamide

1 February 2012
A Novel treatment that leaves a polyamide (PA) fabric flameretardant (FR) can simultaneously make the textile repellent to both oil and water, claims its developer, Alexium International Group of Pert
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Scaffold for surgical implants has unique structure

1 February 2012
A newly available absorbable scaffold for surgical implants has a unique nonwoven structure that provides a fibrous matrix to encourage in-growth of natural tissues, according to its developer, Biomed
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Teijin polyester fibres get smaller

1 February 2012
A finer version of the nano-scale polyester fibre called Nanofront has been launched by Teijin Fibers Ltd of Tokyo, Japan.
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Environmental standard gets tougher

1 February 2012
The criteria, limiting values and substances that must be tested before a textile can be deemed safe to the wearer and to the environment according to the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 have been updated by th
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Power sources for welders revamped by Branson Ultrasonics

1 February 2012
A range of redesigned power supplies for the ultrasonic welding machinery used in the automated assembly of textiles is now available from Branson Ultrasonics Corp of Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
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Teijin's fine-filament aramid yarn

1 February 2012
A yarn based on fine aramid filaments made its debut at the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) and Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 17-20 January 2012.
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Silk-like fibres from Canadian milkweed

1 February 2012
A Canadian project aims to develop cheap silk-like fibres from milkweed, a crop suitable for growth in the province of Quebec.
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Sock can monitor physical activity

1 February 2012
A Portuguese sock manufacturer has developed a product with integrated biometric monitoring.
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Strength tester redesigned

1 February 2012
James Heal of Halifax, UK, has redesigned its Universal Strength Tester and is now selling it under the name Titan4.
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Electrospinning modified to create tissue-engineering scaffolds

1 February 2012
Researchers in the USA have adapted electrospinning technology to create fibre scaffolds that are particularly suitable for tissue engineering.
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Controlled release of active ingredients from filaments

1 February 2012
Filaments containing higher-than-usual amounts of active ingredients that are released under appropriate conditions are the subject of several patents recently awarded to Procter & Gamble Co of Ci
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Fibres and carbon nanotubes combine to make superior shielding for electrical transmission lines

1 February 2012
Fibres infused with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are the basis of a good shielding material for powertransmission and data-transfer lines, according to Applied Nanostructured Solutions LLC of Baltimore, Ma
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From Paris to Boston, via Singapore, JEC circles the globe in 2012

1 February 2012
From its roots in Paris, France, JEC Europe is now joined by sister composites exhibitions in Asia and, in 2012 for the first time, North America.
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Asia's investors reveal their appetite for textile technologies

1 February 2012
As Oerlikon Textile relocates its headquarters to Shanghai, Adrian Wilson investigates the background to the move.
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Development prospects for China's polyester industrial yarn

1 February 2012
Capacity, production and demand for polyester industrial yarn in China are all growing rapidly.
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Natural partners--Texprocess Americas joins Techtextil in Atlanta

1 February 2012
Texprocess Americas is to make its debut in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 24-26 April 2012.
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Garment technology--the hidden star of the London Games

1 February 2012

Niki Tait looks at the impact that the latest design and technology is having on the biggest brands of high-technology sports clothing, including some examples of garments that will be prominent du

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Textile Coating and Laminating

1 February 2012
Senior figures from the whole of the textile coating and laminating industry's supply chain will gather in Valencia, Spain, on 15-16 November 2012, at the latest annual International Conference on Tex
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Dornbirn 2012 to address the challenges of the next 50 years

1 February 2012
Worldwide the fibre industry continues to grow at about 3-4% a year, even in the context of the challenging macroeconomic climate and associated global volatility, according to the President of the Au
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