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Joint venture formed to make glass fibre reinforcements

1 October 2003
Owens Corning and Saint-Gobain have announced plans to form a joint venture to construct a state-of-the-art, innovative manufacturing facility to deliver high-quality glass fibre reinforcements to the
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Acordis separates polyester and polyamide fibres businesses

1 October 2003
Acordis Industrial Fibers has created two separate organizational business units within the company--Diolen Industrial Fibers and Polyamide High Performance respectively.
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DuPont acquires cleanroom apparel line from White Knight

1 October 2003
DuPont Nonwovens has acquired the nonwoven-based cleanroom apparel line from White Knight Engineered Products, a manufacturer of reusable and disposable textile products based in Charlotte, North Caro
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Koch in negotiation for DTI while DTI changes name to Invista

1 October 2003
DuPont has confirmed it has entered exclusive negotiations with subsidiaries of Koch Industries Inc, Wichita, Kansas, USA, regarding the sale of DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI).
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Technical woollens tested and branded

1 October 2003
The Woolmark Co has introduced the WoolscienceTM Technology branding programme for products containing wool that possess key technical performance benefits.
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Circular knitting machine for compression stockings

1 October 2003
Italian knitting machine manufacturer Matec, part of Lonati group, has developed a small-diameter circular machine for the production of medical hosiery.Called the Pendolina-Super, the machine is desi
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Determining liquid retention of absorbent articles

1 October 2003
A method and device for determining the liquid reten- tion of absorbent articles, such as diapers, sanitary nap- kins and adult incontinence items, has been developed by SCA Hygiene Products.
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Perceptive to market LifeShirt

1 October 2003
Perceptive Informatics of Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, part of Parexel International, is to market the LifeShirt system developed by VivoMetrics.
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Carbon fibre aeroplane seat

1 October 2003
All Nippon Airways Co (ANA) and Osaka Gas Chemical Co Ltd, both of Japan, have jointly developed a safer and more environmentally friendly seat cushion for passenger aeroplanes.
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Test rig evaluates gloves and clothing for the welding industry

1 October 2003
A UK technology centre has created its own test rig to evaluate gloves and clothing that may come into con- tact with molten metal or welding sparks.
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High-temperature polypropylene staple from FiberVisions

1 October 2003
Danish fibre Manufacturer FiberVisions has introduced a polypropylene staple for use in high-temperature environments.
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Stabilizers for polypropylene fibres

1 October 2003
Great Lakes Chemical Corp has launched Anox FiberPlus polymer stabilizer blends, for the process stabilization of polypropylene fibres.
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Perceptive to market VivoMetrics LifeShirt System

1 October 2003
Perceptive Informatics of Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, part of Parexel International, is to market the LifeShirt system developed by VivoMetrics.
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Think globally and learn to exploit information technology

1 October 2003
Sam Gwynne, Marketing Executive at Acordis Speciality Fibres, discusses the importance of a global business strategy and the role information technology can play in taking products to a wider audience
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Life-saving helmet

1 October 2003
A new reinforced plastic helmet that simulates the action of the human scalp on the skull in deflecting tan- gential force has been developed in the UK.
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Knitted liquid-barrier mattress cover

1 October 2003
German textile companies Pharetra and Eschler Textil, in collaboration with knitting machine manufacturer Karl Mayer, have developed a knitted liquid barrier fabric.
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Pantex to concentrate on feminine hygiene business

1 October 2003
Italy's Pantex Group is to cease production of spunlaced nonwovens to concentrate on its core feminine hygiene business.
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Diapers for domestic pets

1 October 2003
Waste-containing protective apparel that prevents soiling by domestic dogs or cats has been developed by Eileen Milligan of Ellicott City, Maryland, USA.
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Toilet training diapers

1 October 2003
Unicharm has launched a brightly coloured diaper featuring the children's character Winnie the Pooh ("Kuma No Pooh" in Japanese).
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Centerpulse board recommends Zimmer offer

1 October 2003
Zimmer has won its takeover battle for the Swiss-based Centerpulse after the directors of Europe's biggest orthopaedics company recommended the US$3.2 billion cash and shares offer from Zimmer ahead o
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