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Contoured nonwoven makes durable secondary backing

1 September 2006
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, has developed a nonwoven for use as a secondary carpet backing.
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Blended web for single-use applications

1 September 2006
A kind of blended fibre material for singe-use applications has been developed by Procter & Gamble Ltd, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Preventing erosion of sand in golf course bunkers

1 September 2006
A nonwoven geotextile liner that has water-permeable layers helps prevent the erosion of sand in bunkers on golf courses, according to its US inventor.
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Controlled-release substrate

1 September 2006
A flexible textile-based material that allows for the controlled release of a microencapsulated substance is the subject of International Patent WO 2004/048678.
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Modular sub-units to form rugs

1 September 2006
In a novel approach to floorcoverings, USA's Milliken & Co has invented a rug that consists of a group of modular elements.
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Filament loop pile surface for ski slopes

1 September 2006
A new kind of artificial ski slope could help to prevent the kinds of injury commonly encountered on such surfaces.
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Reusable overalls that can be laundered but are water-soluble

1 September 2006
Because of their durability, limited-use garments can present disposal problems, an increasing concern giving the rising volumes of waste and refuse put into landfills.
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Strategic alliances favoured in the nonwovens technology sector

1 September 2006
With increased competition and specialization in the nonwovens industry,the current business environment favours a shift from small,individual firms to groups of companies formed either through merger
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Dynamic characterization of fibres using electron microscopy

1 September 2006
The development of electron microscopy offers tremendous potential for imaging and characterizing textiles at submicron (even nanometre) levels,according to China's Qufu Wei, Yingying Wang, Fenglin Hu
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Asian participation at Techtextil reflects growth of the region

1 September 2006
With CINTE Techtextil 2006 due to take place in Shanghai,China,on 19-21 September, our Asian Correspondent Vicky Sung looks at the history of the region's participation at various Techtextil events ar
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Promoting confidence in textiles--The Hohenstein Institutes

1 September 2006
Accepting the invitation of the Hohenstein Institutes,Nick Butler travelled to Germany to learn about the organization's refreshing approach to integrating textiles with the latest technologies to hel
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Flammability testing--a burning issue for technical textiles

1 September 2006
Peter Goodwin of James H.Heal & Co Ltd,a UK manufacturer of textile testing equipment,reviews flammability regulations and legislation,explains why it is vital to comply with them and offers some
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How innovative silicone coatings aid the development of airbags

1 September 2006
Today's airbag market is ripe for innovation,yet stringent in regard to evaluation and development of such innovation for application.Dow Corning Corp's William Blackwood addresses the way producers o
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Precision Custom Coatings -- adapting to industrial markets

1 September 2006
John W.McCurry talked to key executives at Precision Custom Coatings to learn how the company from New Jersey, USA, is adapting to changing global markets and what is driving its growth of 20% a year
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Nonwoven press fabrics for papermaking machines

1 September 2006
In the first of a series of regular articles, Adrian Wilson examines the use of highperformance nonwovens in niche industrial applications.
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Protective clothing standard addresses approval process for gowns

1 August 2006
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment has developed a new standard in response to a US Food and Drug Administratio
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Imitating terry fabric

1 August 2006
Two precursor webs can be laminated to form a nonwoven that behaves like terry fabric, according to International Patent WO 2004/059061.
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Method and apparatus for producing fancy yarns

1 August 2006
Japanese machinery builder KK Toyota Jidoshokki has invented a way of making fancy yarns, along with the equipment needed for the process.
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Cleaning compound

1 August 2006
Reckitt Beckheiser (UK) Ltd of Slough has found how to make photo-catalytic compositions that serve as cleaning compounds and can remove micro-organisms.
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Hydrophilic and antimicrobial polyropylene from 3M

1 August 2006
A way of making polypropylene fibres that are both hydrophilic and antimicrobial has been discovered by 3M Innovative Properties Co of St Paul, Minnesota,USA.
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