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Testing institute expands global network

1 June 2010
The Hohenstein Institute has expanded its international presence by establishing a number of new offices around the world.
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Nonwoven can help to clean oil spills

1 June 2010
A US COMPANY believes its nonwoven product could be used to help decontaminate coastal lands and wildlife affected by the major oil spill at British Petroleum's (BP's) Deepwater Horizon well in the Gu
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Additional funding for plasma coating

1 June 2010
P2I, a UK company developing a liquid-repellent plasma coating technology, says it has raised an additional GBP5.5 million (about $8 million) to provide further working capital in support of its inter
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Sell-out Shanghai show reflects industry upturn for machinery

1 June 2010
The forthcoming ITMA Asia + CITME show in Shanghai, China, 22-26 June, will once again provide a platform for demonstrating the advanced features of European technology for manufacturing technical tex
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Three keys: multifunctionality, sustainability and competitiveness

1 June 2010
The 22nd Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colourists covered much of interest to those involved in technical and smart textiles.
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Caution is the watchword for now from the world of composites

1 June 2010
Attending JEC Composites in Paris, Editor Nick Butler learned about several companies' experiences during the turmoil of 2009, their plans for emerging from the global recession, and the new markets a
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Tough, versatile and lightweight fibres are making an impact

1 June 2010
In the short space of time since it was founded, Innegrity has enjoyed fast growth, despite operating in the worst of economic conditions. John W.
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Applications of plasma systems for the treatment of textiles

1 June 2010
In a wide-ranging review, Nishkarsh Maurya, of the DKTES Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji, India, considers the basic science and technology of plasma treatments for textiles, as well a
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India's National Fibre Policy to boost production of specialities

1 June 2010
The Indian Ministry of Textiles' much awaited National Fibre Policy is expected to give a major boost to the production and development of speciality fibres used in technical textiles within the count
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Spacer fabrics add value with greater comfort and insulation

1 June 2010
Spacer fabrics with air channels of up to 60 mm between their two outer layers can now be produced effectively and economically.
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Fibres industry makes its plea for parliamentary understanding

1 June 2010
Evolution not revolution is the way forward for European technical fibre developments, reports Adrian Wilson from two key conferences in Brussels, Belgium, which revealed that the industry is paying a
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Diverse markets are key for Safety Components International

1 June 2010
By serving a wide range of niche, high added-value markets, Safety Components International has been more successful than many during the recent economic downturn, learned North American correspondent
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Fishing, agriculture and geotextiles boost Garware Wall Ropes

1 June 2010
Research and development, much of which is in collaboration with international partners, has been at the heart of the success of Garware Wall Ropes, a company primed to exploit anticipated growth in k
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Textile processing show to join Techtextil in Europe and USA

1 June 2010
At a press conference held during Techtextil North America, the organizers of an exhibition set up to rival IMB World of Textile Processing told Niki Tait of their plans and why the show is a natural
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Colour-changing, smart textiles and ways to add functionality

1 June 2010
The 22nd Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colourists covered much of interest to those involved in technical and smart textiles.
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Intelligent geotextiles partnership

1 May 2010
Roctest, the world's largest manufacturer of fiber optic sensors for civil engineering applications, is to collaborate with TenCate on the development of its GeoDetect geotextile monitoring solution.
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Warm, dry and static free

1 May 2010
The All Conditions fleece which is being introduced by Nano-Tex has been designed to provide inherent protection from the elements, combined with the comfort, durability and easy-care characteristics
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Gold route to electronic clothing

1 May 2010
Researchers at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) have explored the potential of gold nanoparticles and small molecules to create memory chips flexible enough to be used in paper and clothing.
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Filter processes for biofuels

1 May 2010
Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has been contracted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop critical filtration and separation proce
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Polyurethane and nanotube blades

1 May 2010
A new research and testing project is to be carried out by Bayer MaterialScience to assess the performance of bio-based polyurethane composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes for use in wind turbine
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