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Continuous dyeing of cellulose and light fast dyes from Clariant

1 October 2005
With its Drimarene HF-CD, Clariant has introduced a range for continuous dyeing of cellulosic fibres, while its new Drimarene Red HF-6BL cdg is a reactive dye with high light fastness.
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Clariant introduces dyes with higher light fastness for cars

1 October 2005
Fabric suppliers to the automotive industry can now use Clariant's Foron AS-3L dyes to minimize colours change due to light exposure.
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Ten years in charge at Hohenstein for Stefan Mecheels

1 October 2005
In July, Dr Stefan Mecheels celebrated his 10th anniversary as manager of the Hohenstein Institutes in Bonnigheim,Germany.
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Rieter Perforjet and NSC nonwovens businesses to cooperate

1 October 2005
NSC Groupe, France, and Rieter Textile Systems, Switzerland, have signed a cooperation agreement between their nonwovens businesses: NSC nonwoven (Asselin-Thibeau), France, and Rieter Perfojet, France
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Nonwovens--expanding the boundaries for technical applications

1 October 2005
The Nonwovens Network was founded to help push the boundaries of applications for nonwovens--exploring future,as well as consolidating current,markets.Ian Holme reports from the Network's 1st Internat
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BASF firefighting gel

1 October 2005
BASF, a leading producer of superabsorbents,is continuing to expand its applications portfolio for these functional polymers.
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Titanium dioxide coating provides protection from Sun

1 October 2005
German researchers have developed a method for coating fibres with nanoparticles of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
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EMS and Showa Denko end speciality nylon joint venture

1 October 2005
With the lapse of the agreed period of five years,EMS-Chemie AG of Switzerland and Japan's Showa Denko KK have ended their speciality nylon joint venture EC-Showa Denko KK.
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International group forms to develop protective wear for emergencies

1 October 2005
An international team has formed to develop critically needed protective garments for first responders to natural disasters and bio-terror attacks.
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Diolen sells North American plants to Performance Fibers

1 October 2005
Performance Fibers Holdings Inc has acquired the North American business of Diolen Industrial Fibers Inc from Acordis.
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Singapore gets set for second ITMA Asia

1 September 2005
Some 800 Exhibitors from 33 countries are set to showcase their latest technology at the second Asian edition of the world's largest textile machinery exhibition--ITMA.
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Eduard Kusters to demonstrate the diversity of its product range in Singapore

1 September 2005
At ITMA Asia 2005 Eduard Kusters Maschinenfabrik of Krefeld,Germany, will present its diverse product programme:
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Authorities issue approval for Saurer's acquisition of Fehrer

1 September 2005
The Cartel Authorities have approved Saurer's takeover of the Austrian company Fehrer AG in Linz.
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Europe announces more details of plans for future of industry

1 September 2005
Following The Launch of the European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing in December 2004, Europe's textile and clothing industry and research community during the first half o
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Itema to reorganize business

1 September 2005
Italian Industrial Group Itema has begun a radical reorganization of its different business areas.
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Synthetic surfaces--once more the first choice for athletes

1 September 2005
It's almost 40 years since the world's first artificial sports pitch, Astroturf, was installed in the Houston Astrodome and making headline news.But the technology wasn't ready and demand dropped in t
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Diolen to increase capacity for polyester tyre yarns in Emmen

1 September 2005
Diolen Industrial Fibers has announced an investment in a new spinning line to further increase capacity for the recently introduced one-step polyester tyre yarns, at the company's facility in Emmen,T
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Expanding materials and applications: exploiting auxetic textiles

1 September 2005
Auxetics are extraordinary materials that become fatter when stretched and thinner when compressed.
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Swiss machinery builders prepare latest technology for Asia

1 September 2005
Switzerland's textile machinery giants are planning a host of innovations for technical textiles producers visiting the forthcoming ITMA Asia exhibition.
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Highlight on Picanol stand to be latest airjet--OMNIplus 800

1 September 2005
Picanol will be present at ITMA Asia where it will show six weaving machines including its latest-- the airjet loom OMNIplus 800.
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