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Phase change software from BASF

1 July 2008

BASF is introducing new software, PCM Express, that makes it possible for architects, planners and house builders to calculate the advantages of using phase change materials (PCMs) in buildings.

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Rohm and Haas teams with NaturalNano

1 July 2008
New York-headquartered NaturalNano has forged a partnership with Philadelphia-based Rohm and Haas Company, a leader in speciality materials, to explore the development of polymers with enhanced proper
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Haemostatic soluble cellulose fibres contain coagulating proteins

1 July 2008
A soluble trauma-healing haemostatic cellulose fibre that contains coagulation proteins is described in US Patent 7 351 422 by Hogy Medical.
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Hydrodynamic needling of fabrics

1 July 2008
German machine builder Fleissner has proposed a modification to the hydrodynamic needling of woven fabrics in order to ensure the even treatment of all filaments in the textile.
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Air cargo pallet for military

1 July 2008
DSM Dyneema BV and Capewell Components LLC have jointly developed a new military air cargo pallet and net system claiming it is durable and light in weight.
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Elastic woven fabric holds body monitoring sensors still

1 July 2008
A US company has designed an elasticated fabric that carries conductive yarns specifically for use with body monitoring systems.
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Better manufacturing of yarns for artificial grass

1 July 2008
Italy's Mondo Spa has patented a novel method for producing yarns suitable for use in artificial grass.
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High-strength suture with absorbable core

1 July 2008
A high tensile strength semi-absorbable composite suture has been developed by Ethicon.
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Aerogels for thermal insulation

1 July 2008
An Italian sock manufacturer has been investigating the deposition of aerogels on yarns in order to improve their thermal insulation.
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Elastomeric nonwoven material

1 July 2008
Three-dimensional (3D) nonwoven fabrics with elastomeric properties are disclosed in US Patent 7 361 241 by textile machine builder Fleissner.Made in a three-stage process, the materials have applicat
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Ahlstrom inaugurates Russian plant

1 July 2008
Ahlstrom Corp has inaugurated its glassfibre tissue production facility in Redkino,Tver Region,Russia.
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Light weight aerating bandage with thermal capacity

1 July 2008
A lightweight, flexible, aerating, compressive, thermal bandage is disclosed in US Patent 7 351 217 by Yvette Scherpenborg.
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Flushability guidelines developed by industry groups

1 July 2008
A global coalition of suppliers,manufacturers and associations has developed, and is due to publish, a guidance document providing information on how to assess the flushability of disposable hygiene p
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Haemorrhage control dressing

1 July 2008
An advanced haemorrhage control wound dressing for controlling severe, life-threatening bleeding has been developed by Providence Health System-Oregon of Portland,Oregon,USA.Outlined in US Patent 7 37
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Double-layer absorbent body

1 July 2008
A double-layer absorbent body for disposable hygiene articles, such as sanitary napkins and panty liners, is disclosed in US Patent 7 378 567 by Paul Hartmann.
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Polymer Group begins expansion at Mexican plant but shuts US facility

1 July 2008
Nonwovens producer Polymer Group (PGI) has started construction at its US$50 million plant expansion in San Luis Potosi,Mexico.
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Kaman Aerospace Group acquires Brookhouse Holdings composites business for $85 million

1 July 2008
Kaman Aerospace Group Inc, a subsidiary of Kaman Corp, has acquired Brookhouse Holdings Ltd, a leader in the design and manufacture of composite aerostructures, aerospace tooling, and repair and overh
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Hand held plasma device removes organic stains from fabrics

1 July 2008
Electrolux Home Products Corp BV has invented a cleaning apparatus that generates a plasma to decompose and remove organic stains from fabrics.
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High-quality fibres from wheat proteins

1 July 2008
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the USA have developed a method for making fibres from wheat proteins.
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Ahlstrom expands its wall coverings range with Italian investment

1 July 2008
Ahlstrom Corp has added a new middle tier application in nonwovens, to its range of wallcoverings in response to the global trend of growth in this sector.
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