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Jofo to add Reicofil IV line for hygiene and medical applications

1 March 2011
China's Jofo Group is to invest more than US$60 million in a new 3.2 m-wide, multi-beam Reicofil-IV spunmelt line and a separate finishing line in its Weifang plant in Shandong, China (reports Nonwove
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Aramids for hot-gas applications

1 March 2011
Kermel is introducing fibres and resins developed especially for high-temperature industrial applications, including hot-gas filtration, at Filtech 2011 in Wiesbaden, Germany (22-24 March).
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Stronger monofilaments make artificial grass look more natural

1 March 2011
Ridged monofilaments with a cross-section in the shape of a sickle are stronger and diffuse the reflection of light, making them particularly useful in artificial grass surfaces, reports a company fro
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Radici expands its staple fibre range

1 March 2011
RadiciGroup of Italy has acquired the German company dorix GmbH, a specialist in the production of polyamide 6 (dorix) and polypropylene (reilen) staple fibres.
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Revolutionary blast chimney for armoured vehicles

1 March 2011
Hardwire LLC, a specialist manufacturer of composite armour systems, has developed and successfully demonstrated a blast-protection system that it claims significantly improves the ability of light mi
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DSM method paves way to making polyamide nanofibres on a large scale

1 March 2011
Types of polyamide suitable for electrospinning largescale quantities of nanofibres, as well as webs and membranes made from the fibres, are described in International Patent Publication WO2011/006967
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Teijin finds a way to improve fatigue resistance of reinforcements for mechanical rubber goods

1 March 2011
A method for making polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) fibres with improved fatigue resistance is the result of work in Japan.
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Alternative to halogen-based flame retardants for polyester

1 March 2011
The need for a halogen-free additive able to make polyester fibres that are flame retardant while still retaining sufficient light- and rubbing-fastness, among other desirable properties, has prompted
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Lenzing opts out of plastic filaments

1 March 2011
Lenzing AG has sold its plastics filaments businesses to a consortium of private investors headed by the Austrian group Global Equity Partners (GEP).
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Ink-jet printing developed for functional coatings of textiles

1 March 2011
A finishing composition specifically tailored for depositing functional particles to a textile from a doton-demand inkjet printer has been revealed by TenCate Advanced Textiles of Nijverdal, The Nethe
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DSM buys control of Chinese manufacturer of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibre

1 March 2011
Royal DSM NV is to acquire the majority shareholding of Shandong ICD High Performance Fibre Co Ltd, which is based in Laiwu, Shandong province, China.
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SGL/Lenzing joint venture wins funding to develop polyacrylonitrile fibre precursor

1 March 2011
The State Government of Bavaria, Germany, has awarded Euro1.5 million to European Precursor GmbH (EPG) for the development of a precursor for carbon fibre.
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DSM Dyneema appoints distribution partner for sales in parts of Europe

1 March 2011
DSM Dyneema has made EuroFibers BV its Premium Distribution Partner for its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre Dyneema.
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Researchers demonstrate how quality of clothing affects mental performance

1 March 2011
The mental performance of volunteers wearing high-quality reusable clothing is generally better than that of those wearing less breathable disposable clothing, according to the latest study.
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Biomedical Structures buys medical textile manufacturer

1 March 2011
Biomedical Structures LLC (BMS), a provider of biomedical textiles for medical devices and other advanced clinical applications, has acquired medical textile manufacturer Concordia Medical LLC, a divi
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Boost for American geosynthetic market

1 March 2011
America's market for geosynthetics is bouncing back to health after a difficult 2009, according to the recently published report--Market Watch: Geosynthetics Market Snapshot.
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New software and site for GPS goggles

1 February 2011
Canada's Recon Instruments, manufacturer of Transcend snow sports goggles - said to be the the first with realtime GPS data viewable through a head mounted display - has launched new postprocessing so
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Double radiation defence

1 February 2011
German scientists at the Hohenstein Institute and ITCF Denkendorf have developed the world's first textiles which effectively screen out both electromagnetic (EM) and infrared (IR) radiation.
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New innovations for body armour

1 February 2011
BAE Systems - which has just received a $35 million contract from the US Army for 60,000 improved outer tactical ballistic vests - has developed a counter-intuitive liquid which hardens when struck.
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Medical compression lawsuit

1 February 2011
3M has filed a lawsuit in Minnesota against Andover Healthcare, seeking injunctions and damages in respect of Andover's two layer compression bandage systems.
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