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Solar textile possibilities

1 April 2011
Power Textiles is a new UK start-up company which aims to work on the successful integration, on a commercial basis, of solar cells onto textiles.
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Surgical mesh with Purity

1 April 2011
DSM Dyneema has announced a partnership with Proxy Biomedical for further research and production of ExtreMESH, a durable surgical mesh made from DSM's Dyneema Purity high-performance polyethylene fib
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New TIO2 nanocoating technology

1 April 2011
Los Angeles-based XTIO2 is introducing a nanocoating service called XTI 360 said to provide comprehensive anti-germ and anti-VOC protection.
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Radar absorbing conductive fabrics

1 April 2011
Eeonyx Corporation has announced the development and availability of specially engineered electrically-conductive fabrics with radar absorbing properties for use in the advanced composites industry.
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Royal DSM invests in SkyRails

1 April 2011
DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM, has made an investment in Germany's SkySails, a manufacturer of automated towing kite systems for ships.
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Aramid fibre reinforcement keeps tyre in shape at racetrack speeds

1 April 2011
Michelin has developed a high-performance tyre for top-of-the-range sports cars that is reinforced with Teijin Aramid's Twaron fibre.
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TenCate Geosynthetics increases its manufacturing capabilities in Asia

1 April 2011
TenCate Geosynthetics Asia has completed its acquisition of the geosynthetics activities of Emas Kiara Industries Berhad, a publicly listed company based in Rawang, Malaysia.
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Johns Manville boost for microfibres

1 April 2011
Johns Manville of Denver, Colorado, USA, is to reinstate production capacity for microfibres at its facility in Waterville, Ohio, USA, that it previously shut down.
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Mass production of general-purpose automobiles with carbon fibre composites is now a reality

1 April 2011
Teijin Ltd claims it has established the world's first mass-production technologies for carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP).
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Jockey International is latest licensee of Outlast technology

1 April 2011
Jockey International Inc has introduced a range of cotton undergarments, called staycool, for men and women that exploit phase-change materials (PCMs) to regulate the skin temperature of the wearer.
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TenCate Grass boosts production of fibre to meet sharp increase in demand

1 April 2011
TenCate Grass of Dayton, Tennessee, USA, has increased production capacity for its fibre, TenCate XP Blade, that is used in synthetic grass.
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Ahlstrom disposes of Italian plant

1 April 2011
Ahlstrom Corp of Helsinki, Finland, is to sell the buildings, land and assets of its plant in Ascoli, Italy, to Eurocomet, an Italian specialist in shop-fitting.
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Conductive Fiber Manufacturers Council forms to represent industry

1 April 2011
Manufacturers of conductive fibres have joined together to form their own trade association--the Conductive Fiber Manufacturers Council.
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Rieter Board proposes to split Textile and Automotive Systems

1 April 2011
Rieter Holding will separate its Textile Systems and Automotive Systems divisions, subject to the approval of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 13 April 2011.
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Woven carbon fibre is basis of a stiff, supportive joining system

1 April 2011
A three-dimensional (3D) profile in the shape of a T-Bar can now be woven from carbon fibre in a single piece, according to the Swedish company Biteam.
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Bluestar to expand and consolidate silicone operations in Charlotte

1 April 2011
Bluestar Silicones, a global supplier of silicone, has invested to expand its manufacturing, and research and development (R&D) operations in North America.
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Research offers prospect of much more comfortable sportswear

1 April 2011
Scientists in Germany claim their work will lead to the development of the next generation of breathable, functional textiles for sports and leisure wear.
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Polartec creates a breathable, waterproof membrane

1 April 2011
Polartec claims its latest performance fabric - a hydrophobic, microporous polyurethane membrane called NeoShell - is the most breathable waterproof available commercially.
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Skin cancer dressing selected for consultation in the UK

1 April 2011
A new treatment for skin cancer, which is said to reduce the pain experienced by some patients compared with other treatments for the condition, could become more widely available within the UK's Nati
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Lenzing sells plastics filaments unit

1 April 2011
Cellulosic fibre producer Lenzing has sold its plastics filaments businesses to a consortium of private investors headed by Austria's Global Equity Partners (GEP).
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