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Polyolefin textile growth in Europe

1 January 2008
The leading share of polyolefins - polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) - in the total European textiles market is still increasing: in 2006, these polymers accounted for 43% of all man-made mater
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Ahlstrom announces investment plans totalling Euro55 million: - Euro38 million to build state-of-the-art medical nonwovens plant in India

1 January 2008
Findland's Ahlstrom announced on 13 December 2007 that it will invest Euro38 million in a new nonwovens plant in India that will use spunmelt technology to make products principally for medical applic
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Microporous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane can be die-cut to order

1 January 2008
A microporous polytetra - fluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane that can be die-cut to specifications for use in a wide range of precise filtration and venting applications is being introduced by Interstate
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Lenzing Plastics continues speciality fibres' acquisitions

1 January 2008
Lenzing plastics GmbH, the Lenzing Group's specialist for plastics niche products, has acquired Dolan GmbH, a producer of speciality fibres based in Kelheim, Germany.
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Calemard unveils its latest slitter and rewinder--the Centaure

1 January 2008
Calemard's high-capacity slitter and rewinder - Centaure - is designed to transform wide-web nonwovens, made of polypropylene (PP), polyester (PES), polyamide (PA) or viscose, into narrow strips.
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Metal-plated carbon fibres from Electro Fibers Technologies

1 January 2008
Electro fiber technologies(EFT) LLC has commercialized its patented, metal-plated carbon fibre products intended for use in aerospace, defence, automotive, construction, medical and electronics applic
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Ahlstrom announces investment plans totalling Euro55 million: - Euro7 million to double US capacity for making speciality reinforcements

1 January 2008
Performance fibre specialist Ahlstrom will double its production capacity for speciality glass fibre reinforcements in the USA, the Finland-based company said on 13 December 2007.
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Ahlstrom announces investment plans totalling Euro55 million: - Euro10 million at Turin nonwovens plant to rebuild and convert paper machine

1 January 2008
Capacity for industrial nonwovens at Ahlstrom's plant in Turin, Italy, will be increased as a result of further investment announced on 13 December 2007 by the Finland-based company.
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Polymer Group forced to hike prices

1 January 2008
Blaming sustained high costs for raw materials, Polymer Group Inc (PGI) has introduced price increases of 5-7% on nonwovens roll goods used in applications such as medical.
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LifeShirt at the South Pole

1 December 2007
Researcher Bruce D.
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High speed inkjet company accelerates LILO

1 December 2007
Cambridge technology start-up Inkski has appointed Bryan Palphreyman as director of business development to drive its inkjet technology to market.
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Bid for transparent solar modules

1 December 2007
US companies Air Products and Konarka have been selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to conduct research and development on transparent, flexible solar modules for win
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Nanocomp recruits for commercial push

1 December 2007
John Dorr has joined Nanocomp Technologies as vice-president of business development to help with management, marketing and strategic planning for the commercialisation of the company's carbon nanotub
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US smart textiles worth almost $400 million by 2012

1 December 2007
The US market for smart textiles was worth an estimated $70.9 million in 2006 and is expected to reach $78.6 million in 2007, according to a new report by BCC Research.
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Nanotechnology alliance combines polymers and metals

1 December 2007
DuPont has formed an alliance with the companies Morph Technologies, Integran Technologies and PowerMetal Technologies to develop and commercialise a nanocrystalline metal/polymer hybrid technology.
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Nanocrystals will transform electronics claim

1 December 2007
A new report from NanoMarkets says that silicon nanocrystals and printed forms of silicon will transform electronics over the next decade with new memory, logic, photovoltaic and optoelectronic produc
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New EL yarns developed for road safety

1 December 2007
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed high-tech battery-powered textile yarns that can be used to make clothing glow in the dark.
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Shell backing NanoDynamics

1 December 2007
NanoDynamics has formed a joint venture with Shell Technology Ventures Fund to develop new nano-enabled materials and products company expected to improve exploration and production efforts in the int
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Konarka expands licensing agreement with DuPont Displays

1 December 2007
Konarka Technologies, the developer of Power Plastic, has expanded its licence agreement with DuPont Displays to advance the polymer work of Nobel Laureate Dr Alan Heeger, chief scientist, co-founder
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Convergence fostering new advances in smart fabrics

1 December 2007
The convergence of textiles, chemical engineering, materials and electronics is likely to lead to the evolution of the next generation of smart fibres and fabrics that can genuinely act in an intellig
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