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Collagen material for sutures

1 January 2007
A collagen material that can be sutured while still retaining its biochemical properties has been developed by Tapic International.
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Nanopeutics in professional woundcare development agreement

1 January 2007
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals of Dublin, Ireland, has announced that its Nanopeutics subsidiary has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with an undisclosed "world leader" in the professional woundca
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DyStar opens plant in Nanjing, China, at a cost of $55 million

1 January 2007
DyStar officially opened its new production facility for textile dyes in Nanjing, China, on 25 October 2006.
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Rieter sells Valence operations

1 January 2007
Rieter, based in Switzerland, has sold all of its operations in Valence, France, to the French company Co-Martin.
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15% increase in aramid production capacity for Teijin Twaron

1 January 2007
Teijin Twaron BV of Arnhem, The Netherlands, is to increase its production capacity for the fourth time in six years.
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Lanxess announces divestment of textile processing chemicals

1 January 2007
From its base in Leverkusen, Germany, Lanxess has announced it is divesting its interests in textile processing chemicals.
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More expansion for Ahlstrom in Mikkeli, Finland

1 January 2007
Ahlstrom has expanded production capacity in Mikkeli, Finland, by building and equipping an additional facility of about 6000 m2 next to its existing plant.
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Now Rieter sells off its Winterthur operations

1 January 2007
Rieter is no longer to make machinery or systems for manufacturing synthetic continuous filament yarns, having signed an agreement to sell its business unit in Winterthur, Switzerland, to Bavaria Masc
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Polymer Group Inc installs state-of-the-art spunbond line in Argentina

1 January 2007
Polymer Group Inc (PGI), through its joint venture with Guillermo Kraves in Argentina - Dominion Nonwovens Sud - americana (DNS) SA - has finalized a contract to purchase a state-of-the-art spunbond l
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Ahlstrom invests in nonwovens in Brazil, China and France

1 January 2007
Findland's Ahlstrom has announced plans for three investments for the production of nonwovens:
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Advanced protection on the slopes with d3o

1 December 2006
The UK's d3o labs has been working with leading designer brands Spyder, Kjus, Shoeffel, Reusch and Ribcap on new products for skiers to be introduced this winter.
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Nano companies take obligations seriously, says US-based alliance

1 December 2006
Gaps in legal authority and insufficient resources are hindering US efforts to better understand and manage the potential risks from hundreds of new products incorporating nanotechnologies.
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Nanofibres could aid brain tumour treatment

1 December 2006
Electrospun micro and nanofibres for the implant-sustained delivery of the anti-cancer drug Paclitaxel to C6 gliomas are being developed and tested by scientists in Singapore.
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Field tests for embedded fabric displays in 2007

1 December 2006
New displays using electrophoretic inks embedded into fabric and integrated in military uniforms are near to commercialization.
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Advanced nanolab for Northern Ireland

1 December 2006
The University of Ulster opened the FEI Centre for Advanced Imaging in Northern Ireland at the end of October.
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People

1 December 2006
A collection of stories about people from the December 2006 issue.
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Reliable of Milwaukee adds nanosilver

1 December 2006
Leading apparel manufacturer Reliable of Milwaukee will incorporate SmartSilver anti-odour and antimicrobial protection into its hunting, footwear and outdoor product lines.
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Eleksen holds smart fabrics seminars

1 December 2006
Eleksen, the inventor and manufacturer of ElekTex smart fabric touchpads for the control of consumer electronics, is holding its first seminars on designing with smart fabrics on 8 November in London,
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Nanocomposites market US$857 million by 2011

1 December 2006
The global consumption of nanocomposites was $252 million in 2005 according to a new report.
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Benchtop instrument for FMCG research

1 December 2006
Farfield Group has launched what is being hailed as the first commercially packaged, bench-top, nanotechnology instrument, the NanoFlex.
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