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Saint-Gobain continues to invest

1 August 2011
Anticipating growth in the market for composite insulation used on the outside of buildings, Saint-Gobain Adfors says it will increase its capacity for mesh fabrics.
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Surface treatment aids dispersion of carbon nanofibres in elastomerics

1 August 2011
Two Japanese partners have patented a method for improving the dispersion of carbon nanofibres within an elastomer matrix to produce composites with properties superior to those previously possible.
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Microban brings antimicrobial treatment to Europe

1 August 2011
Microban Europe of Cannock, UK, is introducing an antibacterial treatment for textiles used in the home.
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Solving the problem of joints in the production of carbon fibre

1 August 2011
A production method for carbon fibre that circumvents many of the problems caused by the joints that hold together the lengths of the precursor is the result of work by Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd.
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Strong polyacrylonitrile-based precursor generates little fuzz in carbon fibre production

1 August 2011
A polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor for high-quality carbon fibre has been developed by Toray Industries of Tokyo, Japan.
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Fibres with unusual cross-sections

1 August 2011
Two US partners, Armark Authentication Technologies and Hills Inc, are developing fibres with unusual crosssectional shapes involving some nano-scale features.
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Electrical heating of electrospinning components optimizes viscosity

1 August 2011
A novel means of heating certain parts of an electrospinning device to control the properties of the solution or polymer melt has been proposed by Elmarco.
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Schoeller makes lightweight fabrics rain- and windproof

1 August 2011
Schoeller Texiles has introduced a treatment to make fabrics that are soft, lightweight, windproof and resistant to rain.
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Hybrid yarns for technical end-uses

1 July 2011
At the forthcoming Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, fibre manufacturer Trevira will present its extensive range of fibres and filament yarns for use in technical textiles.
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Digital nonwoven concepts for new interiors

1 July 2011
Erfurt has developed an integrated wall design concept for the use of digitally printed wallpapers, paintable nonwoven structures and matching colours.
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21-layer nanofilm pilot plant available

1 July 2011
The Kuraray Research and Technical Centre in Pasadena, Texas, has recently installed a seven-layer coextrusion film and sheet pilot line with nanolayer capability.
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3M invests in GoNano

1 July 2011
Through its New Ventures Business, 3M has invested in GoNano Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of high surface area nanomaterials for pollution control, catalysis, composites and sensory tech
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Freudenberg Nonwovens at Techtextil

1 July 2011
Among products being showcased at the Techtextil show in Frankfurt from May 24-26 by Freudenberg Nonwovens is an extremely thin nonwoven which as a result of its specially-coated surface meets all the
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Wearable technologies showcase at Techtextil

1 July 2011
'Wearables - Implementing Flexible Applications' will be the title of a paper to be presented by Andreas Ropert of Interactive Wear AG at the Avantex Symposium 2011 which takes place at Messe Frankfur
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WHO recommends LifeNet

1 July 2011
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an interim recommendation for Bayer CropScience's new LifeNet mosquito nets for malaria prevention and control.
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New barrier membranes with wide applications

1 July 2011
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is introducing Coretech barrier membrane technology which enables the engineering of versatile and lightweight chemical and biological-protective composites.
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VAT dye solution for Coldblack laundering

1 July 2011
Despite success in many markets, the Coldblack sun reflection and UV protective finishing technology of Schoeller Technologies has, until now, been unsuitable for industrial laundering.
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Advanced reactive dye inkjet ink

1 July 2011
Xennia Technology's new XenInx Amethyst is a high quality reactive dye ink for textile printing applications, bringing the benefits of colour saturation and wash fastness to the digital textile printi
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Sensors with 100% stretch

1 July 2011
Elastomeric sensors which in extreme cases are capable of expanding to twice their original length are likely to find a number of near-future applications, not least working in tandem with airbags in
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Membrane monitoring with new flexible sensor material

1 July 2011
GO Development of Denmark is developing an underground membrane for storing excess wind energy, based on the pumped storage technique, but not dependent on hills for creating the necessary pressure.
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