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Alexium adopts FR treatment for conventional ovens

1 January 2013
Over the past six months, Alexium's non-halogenated FR chemistry for nylon has been developed so that it can now be applied by standard heat curing oven, in addition to the company's proprietary micro
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CNT muscles for reactive fabrics

1 January 2013
An international research team has developed a new artificial muscle with exciting possibilities for use in self-powered intelligent textiles that could automatically react to environmental conditions
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Expanded polyetheretherketone mesh for fuel cell

1 December 2012
A mesh fabric made from polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer is the latest addition to the PolyGrid range of filter materials intended for use in the harsh environments encountered in fuel cells.
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Traceable particles embedded in multifilament yarns provide a simplemeans of identification

1 December 2012
Any woven structure can now be identified readily by means of the incorporation of Microtaggant Security Yarns, according to the yarn's developer, Microtrace LLC of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Meltblown line for high-efficiency pleated filter media

1 December 2012
Unique nonwoven structures for pleated filter media are being produced on Sandler's latest meltblown production line in Schwarzenbach/Saale, Germany.
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Wool base layers for Italian sailors

1 December 2012
Italy's navy is set to order thousands of garments developed by a UK company to provide next-to-theskin protection and performance in action.
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JB Martin sells Martintek USA

1 December 2012
JB Martin Ltd has sold its business, called Martintek USA, which specializes in hard and soft ballistic materials.
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Testing manual updated

1 December 2012
Two leading associations representing the nonwovens industry - INDA (Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry) of Cary, North Carolina, USA, and EDANA of Brussels, Belgium - have cooperated to pub
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Energy-storage market attracts Lenzing nonwoven fibres business

1 December 2012
Austria-based fibre manufacturer, Lenzing has opened a newly constructed pilot plant at its facility in Heiligenkreuz in a bid to develop products for hightechnology electrical applications.
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PPG Fiber Glass joint venture starts fourth furnace in China

1 December 2012
PFG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) Co Ltd of Kunshan, China, has started producing glass fibre from its fourth and latest furnace.
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Record-breaking year for manufacturer of carbon fibre

1 December 2012
Zoltek Co Inc of St Louis, Missouri, USA, has reported strong results for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2012, ended 30 September, culminating in a record-breaking year for sales and earnings for the ma
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Chinese creel contract for Cygnet Tex-Web

1 December 2012
A specialist in the design and manufacture of equipment for unwinding, guiding and providing tension to fibres, Cygnet Tex-Web of Northwich, UK, has won a contract worth GBP5 million to supply five cr
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Ahlstrom completes the acquisition of Munktell

1 December 2012
Ahlstrom, a high-performance materials company from Helsinki, Finland, whose products are used in such as filters, medical gowns and drapes, wallcoverings, flooring, labels and food packaging, has com
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3B roving to reinforce composites for wind-turbine blades

1 December 2012
A major standards body, Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has approved the use of the latest glass fibre from 3B of Battice, Belgium.
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Road and railway workers get comfortable, high-visibility protection

1 December 2012
A Danish company has introduced a range of highvisibility workwear in the form of a one-piece suit that it claims is breathable, and water- and windproof.
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Improved compressive recovery and shape-stability

1 December 2012
An absorbent body for use in absorbent articles, such as disposable diapers, sanitary napkins and incontinence pads, has been developed by Unicharm of Tokyo, Japan.
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Medihoney could reduce hospital stays, pilot study suggests

1 December 2012
A pilot study conducted in the UK on patients with head and neck cancer showed that Derma Sciences' Medihoney dressing may reduce the length of hospital stays by encouraging more rapid healing.
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Global outlook for nonwovens

1 December 2012
The fourth edition of Worldwide Outlook for the Nonwovens Industry has been published by INDA Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry in partnership with EDANA, the international association serv
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Lyocell fibre chosen for sanitary pad topsheet

1 December 2012
A manufacturer of feminine sanitary napkins based in Incheon, South Korea, Yejimin has introduced a sanitary pad with a topsheet made entirely from the lyocell fibre, Tencel, made by Lenzing of Austri
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Lactoferrin compositions

1 December 2012
Lactoferrin compositions for treating acute and/or chronic ulcers and other types of wounds, such as partial-thickness burns, are disclosed in US Patent 8 247 373 by Agennix.
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