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Lightweight aramid to improve comfort of bullet-resistant vests

1 October 2012
Teijin Aramid of Arnhem, The Netherlands, has introduced two products based on its para-aramid fibre (Twaron) that are intended to offer protection from bullets while being lightweight and comfortable
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Ahlstrom commits more investment to filtration capacity

1 October 2012
Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland, is investing about Euro10 million to create additional capacity for filtration materials at its plant in Turin, Italy.
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Research consortium to exploit smart textiles to alleviate chronic health problems

1 October 2012
A multidisciplinary team of academics from three UK universities has formed a research network, called Second Skin, and won funding to develop smart textiles designed to help individuals with a number
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European centre for textiles innovations opens

1 October 2012
An investment of about Euro46 million has resulted in the creation of the Centre Europeen des Textiles Innovants (CETI) in Roubaix, France, which will be officially opened on 10-11 October 2012.
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Polyester fleece made entirely from recycled bottles

1 October 2012
A company in Norway has begun selling a sports garment based on a fleece that is made from polyester (PES) entirely recycled from plastic bottles collected in its own country.
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Hydrophobic, compostable lyocell for wipes and hygiene products

1 October 2012
A lyocell fibre that was used in its initial trials to help to mop up the spill caused by the disaster on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 has now been introduced for
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Ahlstrom acquisition targets market for laboratory filters

1 October 2012
The latest acquisition by Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland, is a specialist in advanced filter materials for laboratories, particularly those involved in the life sciences.
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European regulations for biocidal products to change in 2013

1 October 2012
New European regulations intended to improve the safety and use of biocidal products come into force on 1 September 2013, warns the Hohenstein Institute of Bonnigheim, Germany.
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Understanding sweat and odours in textiles

1 October 2012
Test methods that quantitatively determine the interaction of textiles with the odours associated with sweat are under development in Germany.
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Freudenberg cuts back on its production of staple fibre

1 October 2012
Freudenberg Nonwovens says the continuing trend for the apparel industry to use cheaper woven and knitted interlinings has forced it to reduce production of staple fibres at its plant in Weinheim, Ger
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Clariant invests in safer liquid repellent treatments

1 October 2012
Singapore-based specialist in chemical additives, Clariant is to invest Euro8 million in the production of its liquidrepellent treatments for fabrics at its plant in Gendorf, Germany, where the compan
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Surface treatments for polyolefins that do not cause thermal degradation

1 October 2012
A successful demonstration of an emerging technology has opened the way to the treatment of heat-sensitive fibres such as polyolefins.
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Web Processing and Texkimp merged

1 October 2012
With the aim of creating a business supplying complete ranges of machinery to manufacturers of technical textiles, and specialist materials for the aerospace and automotive industries, Cygnet Group of
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Calendar technology refined for technical textiles

1 October 2012
Andritz Kusters of Krefeld, Germany, has developed a calendar technology specifically for the manufacture of technical textiles.
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Aramid protection for tablet computers

1 October 2012
Photographers, reporters and dignitaries in warzones and hostile environments can now get additional protection thanks to a bulletproof cover for tablet computers, specifically Apple's iPad.
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Lightweight aramid to improve comfort of bullet-resistant vests

1 October 2012
Teijin aramid of Arnhem, The Netherlands, has introduced two products based on its paraaramid fibre (Twaron) that are intended to offer protection from bullets while being lightweight and comfortable
Read more

European centre for textiles innovations opens in France

1 October 2012

An investment of about €46 million has resulted in the creation of the Centre Européen des Textiles Innovants (CETI) in Roubaix, France, which will be officially opened on 10-11 October 2012.

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Surface treatment for polyolefins does not cause thermal degradation

1 October 2012
A successful demonstration of an emerging technology has opened the way to the treatment of heat-sensitive fibres such as polyolefins.
Read more

Polyester fleece made entirely from locally sourced recycled bottles

1 October 2012
A company in Norway has begun selling a sports garment based on a fleece that is made from polyester (PES) entirely recycled from plastic bottles collected in its own country.
Read more

Industry responds to evolving sophistication of China's markets

1 October 2012
As the industry's leaders head to Shanghai, China, for the latest edition of CINTE Techtextil China (22-24 October 2012), their plans for the show reveal the importance of this regional market to them
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