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Sleeping giant on Europe's doorstep shows signs of stirring

1 July 2006

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

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Teijin Twaron establishes sales team dedicated to tyre industry

1 July 2006
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.
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Fibres from carbon nanotubes

1 June 2006
A simple process for forming carbon fibres from fibrils and nanotube particles is the subject of European Patent EP 1 577 427.
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Metallocene route improves fibreforming properties of polypropylene

1 June 2006
Atofina Research of Belgium, has developed a polypropylene that it says is more suitable for fibre production.
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Composite for linings,roof membranes and containment

1 June 2006
An unusual composite geotextile has been developed by Bayer MaterialScience LLC.
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Latent crimp provides for stretchable warp-knit

1 June 2006
US Patent 6 668 598 describes a warp-knit fabric containing no elastic fibres that can, nevertheless, stretch by 60% in both the warp and weft directions.
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Modified fibre holds electrical charge

1 June 2006
European Patent EP 1 607 518 describes a polymer fibre that can be electrically charged.
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High stretch recovery

1 June 2006
Using fibres with latent crimp,DuPont says it has developed a nonwoven characterized by a high stretch recovery.
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Air-jet production of composite elastic yarns

1 June 2006
A continuous method for making composite elastic yarns at speeds of up to 700 m.min-1 is disclosed in International Patent WO 2004/088014.
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Splittable multicomponent fibres form entangled web

1 June 2006
Orlandi SpA of Milan, Italy, had developed a system for making nonwovens using splittable fibres.
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High-temperature wash durability

1 June 2006
Treatments based on silver ions improve the durability to high-temperature washing and reduce the discolouration of fabrics, according to USA's Milliken & Co.
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Carpet is based on biomaterial

1 June 2006
Urethane Soy Systems Co Inc of Volga,South Dakota,USA, has developed a carpet made using a bio-based material.
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Stabilizing charges for electret filters

1 June 2006
US Patent 6 780 226 describes an electret filter treated with additives that it is claimed enhance the charge stability of the media.
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Rotor design improvements

1 June 2006
A lightweight open-end spinning rotor has been developed by Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG of Winterthur,Switzerland.
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Smith & Nephew Advanced Wound Management appointment

1 June 2006
Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division has appointed David Hoffman as Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Planning.He joins Smith & Nephew from Boston Scie
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Pull-Ups training pants help toddler toilet training

1 June 2006
Kimberly-Clark has introduced two new disposable products under the Pull-Ups brand to help parents and toddlers with toilet training.
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3M to distribute skin closure device

1 June 2006
3M Health Care has announced a licensing agreement with ClozeX Medical, a provider of skin closure devices to treat lacerations and close surgical incisions.
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Tubular compression bandage

1 June 2006
A tubular compression bandage made of elastic textile material is disclosed by Bauerfeind, a manufacturer of compression stockings, braces, orthoses, orthopaedic insoles and prostheses of Zeulenroda-T
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Made-to-measure stockings

1 June 2006
The William Lee Innovation Centre (WLIC) at the UK's University of Manchester has unveiled a system that knits made-to-measure medical compression stockings.
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Sensatex launches SmartShirt to remotely monitor vital signs

1 June 2006
Developer of integrated smart textile systems Sensatex of Bethesda, Maryland, USA, has announced the beta (second phase) launch of its SmartShirt System.
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