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Return of polyketone as a nanofibre membrane

1 November 2013
A new polyketone nanoporous membrane aimed at the liquid filtration market is being introduced by Japan's Asahi Kasei.
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Paving the way for nanoimprinting

1 November 2013
Singapore nanotechnology suppliers and manufacturers are coming together to speed up the commercialisation of nanoimprinting - a technology for providing ordinary surfaces with unique properties with
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New skin cell carrier with textile drape

1 November 2013
Swiss company Nolax, working with research organisation EMPA, has developed a new synthetic cell carrier which starts to dissolve even as it's being populated by new skin cells.
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Next dimension for textiles and composites

1 November 2013
US researchers are proposing to advance 3D printing a dimension further with an $855,000 grant from the US Army Research Office.
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Volvo charging on display

1 November 2013
The PURE Tension Volvo Pavilion is a lightweight, rapidly deployable, free-standing tensioned membrane structure and solar charging station.
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Nano-control of superhydrophobicity

1 November 2013
Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have determined that when it comes to designing extremely water-repellent surfaces, size and shape matter.
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An antimicrobial 'Trojan Horse' for wound care

1 November 2013
The recovery chances of burns sufferers - and especially children - could be drastically increased as a result of new materials being developed by major nonwovens companies and research institutes in
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Bio-based reinforced thermoplastics for automobile components

1 November 2013
DSM Engineering Plastics of Sittard, The Netherlands, and PlastiComp from Winona, Minnesota, USA, have signed a partnership agreement with the aim of developing long fibre-reinforced thermoplastics (L
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Speciality viscose fibres developed for a variety of applications

1 November 2013
Kelheim Fibres GmbH of Kelheim, Germany, has been addressing how to improve and control precisely the properties of filters by the addition of speciality viscose fibres.
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Apparel applications for bio-based polytrimethylene terephthalate

1 November 2013
DuPont Industrial Biosciences of Wilmington, Delaware, USA, says it has developed new apparel applications for its partially bio-based polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) fibre called Sorona.
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Nano-scale coatings for hydrophobic, oleophobic and hydrophilic fabrics

1 November 2013
Functional nano-scale coatings to make fabrics either hydrophobic or hydrophilic formed the focus of the stand of Europlasma of Oudenaarde, Belgium, at the Techtextil India exhibition held in Mumbai (
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Reflective fabric to help make wearer visible to motorists

1 November 2013
King Tech of San Diego, California, USA, exhibited its latest reflective fabric, LumiTech, at the IFAI Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA (23-25 October 2013).
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Pad for medical diagnostics

1 November 2013
Liquid filters used for laboratory work and diagnostics in the medical and healthcare industries can now use a pretreated conjugate release pad introduced by Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland.
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Fluorine-free water-repellent

1 November 2013

A finish that gives textiles a high degree of water-repellence and is fluorine-free was exhibited for the first time at the IFAI Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA (23-25 October 2013).

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Good mechanical properties for biobased polyamide 6.10 monofilaments

1 November 2013
BASF has developed a version of its partially bio-based polyamide (PA) 6.10 suitable for making monofilaments.
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Non-crimp fabric behind successful mass-production of composite car roof

1 November 2013
KraussMaffei of Munich, Germany, has demonstrated the real-time mass-production of an automobile's composite roof panel during the K 2013 exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany (16-23 October 2013).
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Teijin's fibre-reinforced thermoplastics enable recycling and rapid processing

1 November 2013
Teijin Ltd is now making a range of carbon fibrereinforced thermoplastics (CFRTPs) called Sereebo, which the Tokyo, Japan-based company says it has developed for rapid processing of components and for
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Techtextil North America, JEC Americas Composites to co-locate from 2014

1 November 2013
Three of the industry's most important exhibitions in North America are to co-locate from next year.
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Polymer Group Inc to buy specialist nonwoven manufacturer Fiberweb

1 November 2013
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, has offered about GBP182.5 million (around U$292.5 million) to buy the shares of Fiberweb of London, UK, in a deal that would see two of the
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PurThread achieves Bluesign status

1 November 2013
PurThread's fibre production has achieved Bluesign system partner status.
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