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10% price rises for polyolefin fibres announced by FiberVisions

1 June 2005
FiberVisions, a business unit of Hercules Inc, has announced a 10% price increase globally on all polypropylene and polyethylene fibres.The increase was effective from 15 March for all new customers a
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Teijin Twaron announces further fibre capacity expansion

1 June 2005
Teijin Twaron BV is to expand production of the high-performance para-aramid fibre (Twaron(r)) at its plants in Emmen and Delfzijl, The Netherlands.
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BASF raises prices for caprolactam

1 June 2005
With effect from 1 March, BASF has increased its prices for polyamide 6 extrusion and spinning grades and caprolactam by Euro100-150 a tonne.
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Index 05 reflects the profound trends taking place in nonwovens

1 June 2005
Geoff Fisher reviews some of the key developments and announcements from Index 05.
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Austrian Court finally gives its approval for Lenzing acquisition of Tencel

1 June 2005
With its decision of 5 April 2005, the Austrian Cartel Court has finally approved the acquisition of the Tencel Group by Lenzing AG.
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Fabric offers promise of intelligent carpet for sale within two years

1 June 2005
Carpet maker Vorwerk has joined forces with another German firm,computer chip manufacturer Infineon,to develop a textile material that can think for itself,survive being wetted and can be cut to shape
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DSM increases capacity for high-strength fibre for fifth time since 2001

1 June 2005
DSM will invest more than US$50 million to build a new fibre line in Greenville, North Carolina, USA, and boost production in Heerlen,The Netherlands, for its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
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Saint Gobain announces acquisition of Austria's Hornstein Glastextil

1 June 2005
Saint Gobain's Reinforcements Branch has signed an agreement to acquire the Austrian company Hornstein Glastextil AG.
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Frankfurt gets ready to showcase latest innovations and trends

1 June 2005
At a Techtextil that promises to be bigger and fuller with innovation than ever, how will visitors begin to find what they are looking for?
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Phase-change materials in blankets

1 May 2005
An electrically heated blanket that also contains a phase-change material (PCM) is the subject of US Patent 6 723 967.
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Hydroentangled fabric based on polytetrafluoroethylene fibres

1 May 2005
A Japanese company has developed a nonwoven based on fluoro-resin fibres that it claims displays excellent mechanical characteristics.
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Warp-knitting technique used to make chenille yarns

1 May 2005
A US-based inventor has proposed a novel way of making chenille yarns.
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Absorbing waste printer ink helps prevent clogging

1 May 2005
A nonwoven designed specifically as an ink-absorber for ink-jet printers has been developed in the USA.
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Hawser holds offshore installations

1 May 2005
Holding offshore installations exactly in position requires ropes that can withstand long-lasting strains and will resist lengthy immersion in sea-water.
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Simple route to hydrophilic and antimicrobial polypropylene

1 May 2005
Adding an amount of C8 to C12 fatty acid monoglyceride to polypropylene as a melt additive produces meltextruded fibres that are both hydrophilic and antimicrobial, according to 3M.
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Fibrillation makes flax better for composite reinforcement

1 May 2005
A US-based inventor claims a decorticated bast fibre, such as from flax, is particularly suitable as a reinforcement for a range of polymer-based composites and that he has found a way to overcome pre
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Emergency illumination

1 May 2005
High-visibility reflective wear is becoming common among people working in hazardous conditions and now a US inventor proposes a novel type of reversible reflective sleeve.
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Improved air-management for melt-spinning systems

1 May 2005
A system for collecting and managing the air discharged during a melt-spinning process is the subject of US Patent 6 799 957.
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Fabric for side-curtain airbags

1 May 2005
USA's Milliken has developed a low-permeability construction for airbag cushions that uses only low add-on amounts of coating.
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Biodegradable polylactide fabrics

1 May 2005
Biodegradable nonwovens that are easy to process, have fluid-management properties and are absorbent are the subject of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc's latest patent.
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