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A process for making end-products based on acrylic fibres that can be used outdoors is the subject of the latest patent from Italian fibre manufacturer Montefibre SpA.
Woven lightguides that can be used to provide signals are the subject of International Patent WO 2004/057079.
A braided yarn made from expanded graphite that is designed for the gland packing used in the shaft seal of a fluid apparatus is the subject of US Patent 6 644 007.
Donaldson Membranes, a specialist in the manufacture of expanded micro-porous polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membranes, films and laminates has introduced a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) fil

At a one-day symposium, Medical and Hygiene Disposable Textiles, held in New Delhi, India,attendees learned about raw materials,technologies and the basic elements needed to establish know

The All Nippon Nonwovens Association (ANNA) reports growth in the medical/hygiene sector for nonwovens produced in Japan last year.
The European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (CEMATEX), which organizes the textile machinery exhibitions ITMA and ITMA Asia, has concluded a long-term agreement with a number of Chinese
John McCurry and Nick Butler look at some of the textiles and textile technologies that were on display in this year's World Cup Finals,from shirts,shorts,socks,boots, shin guards,gloves and the ball,
The Maccaferri Group of Bologna, Italy, has acquired for an undisclosed amount Epitropic Fibres and Linear Composites from the UK's JWH Group.
Neumag, a business unit of the Saurer group,has signed a cooperation agreement with Fleissner GmbH concerning selected technologies in the field of nonwovens.
Neumag is changing the names of its recent acquistions--Fehrer of Austria, Italy's Fincarde and M&J Fibretech from Denmark.
Claiming it to be the world's smallest and lightest of its kind, UK company Telutami Ltd has introduced an emergency casualty evacuation system.
International Newsletters, the publishers of Medical Textiles, has published the second edition of Medical and Hygiene Textiles: Initiatives for Growth.
Germany's Polyamide Holding Fibers GmbH and Shenma Industrial Co Ltd have signed agreements to establish yarn production for airbags, as well as joint ventures for marketing, in China.
Ian Holme attended the annual Survival conference in Leeds,UK,where debate focused on testing and standards and the complete understanding of issues relating to the comfort of those wearing of high-pe

After 20 years of investment in modern mills, Turkey has grown to be a leading supplier of textiles for the home,including carpets.Now there are signs its industry is waking up to the potential of

Teijin Twaron has established a sales department dedicated to the tyre industry;until recently,the tyre business was part of the company's Elastomer Reinforcements Department.
A simple process for forming carbon fibres from fibrils and nanotube particles is the subject of European Patent EP 1 577 427.
Atofina Research of Belgium, has developed a polypropylene that it says is more suitable for fibre production.
An unusual composite geotextile has been developed by Bayer MaterialScience LLC.
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