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Kimberly-Clark to acquire remaining interest in Andean subsidiary

1 December 2008
Global health and hygiene products supplier Kimberly-Clark is to purchase from Compania Colombiana de Inversiones and other related parties the remaining approximately 31% shares of Kimberly-Clark's s
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SCA appoints new heads of hygiene operations

1 December 2008
Sweden-based personal care products manufacturer SCA has made several management changes in its hygiene operation.
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Flame-retardant woven fabric with two-layer structure

1 December 2008
A flame-retardant fabric for use in heat-resistant garments has been patented by Teijin Techno Products Ltd of Osaka, Japan.
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US military boost for glass fibre reinforcements

1 December 2008
AGY has increased production capacity of its S-2 Glass(r) fibre products by 20% to meet continued and robust demand for composite armour systems in US military vehicles.
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Large-pore knitted device made of 100% monofilament PTFE

1 December 2008
The Medical Products Division of W.L.
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Water-dispersible and multi component fibres made from sulphopolyesters

1 December 2008
Workers at Eastman Chemical Co have developed multicomponent fibres derived from a blend of a sulphopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer.
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Improved production of spunlaid webs

1 December 2008
Improvements to the production of spunlaid webs by the twin means of controlling the airflow around the extruded filaments and the way they are subsequently collected are the subjects of two recently
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Stab and slash resistance in personal protective garments--II

1 December 2008
Due to major developments in the manufacture of fibres and polymers, the functionality of textiles used for protection has taken major strides forward in the past 20 years.
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US narrow fabric makers find salvation in technical applications

1 December 2008
While US manufacturers who served commodity and apparel markets have all but disappeared, John W. McCurry finds that those specializing in narrow fabrics are faringmuch better.
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Textiles set to continue to exploit benefits from nanotechnology

1 December 2008
John McCurry casts his eye over three burgeoning US companies operating in the field of nanotechnology: NanoHorizons, APJeT and Nano-Tex.
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Nonwoven options for liquid filtration introduced at Filtrex

1 December 2008
With the increasing importance of water purification and wastewater treatments, a wide range of performance filter media have been developed.
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Kusumgar Corporates--a pioneer with ambitions for growth

1 December 2008
Kusumgar Corporates, the company that pioneered manufacturing technical textiles in India, almost 40 years ago, reveals its ambitious plans to consolidate, expand and diversify to our local correspond
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The sky is the limit for a treatment developed by US Air Force

1 December 2008
Developed by the US military and on the point of being commercialized by a UK-based company, a single treatment that is simple, fast and cost-effective to apply has the ability to add multiple functio
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Strong growth predicted for nonwovens in the Middle East

1 December 2008
The varied markets of the Middle East and North Africa, in addition to Turkey and Israel, offer vast potential for both hygienic disposables and functional nonwovens for construction projects, accordi
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Outstanding achievements showcased by international awards

1 December 2008
Annually, during its Expo, the Industrial Fabrics Association International announces the winners of its International Achievement Awards.
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Textile innovations for composites make their mark in Paris

1 December 2008
The annual JEC Composites exhbition took place in Paris, France on the 24-26 March.
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Tamfelt, paper machine clothing and filter fabrics feel the squeeze

1 December 2008
Finland's Tamfelt has enjoyed good growth in recent years in both its core areas of paper machine clothing and filter fabrics.
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Nonwoven composites: the benefits of winning combinations

1 December 2008
Due to their origins as hybrids - combining materials and processes from the disparate fields of textiles, plastics, paper and glass - nonwovens can make further progress in the wider field of industr
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Industry looks towards Frankfurt for a timely and vital boost

1 December 2008
As the home of the European Union's (EU's) Central Bank and with a long history of association with banking, Frankfurt is a leading financial centre closely associated with the world's current economi
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Techtextil North America makes its debut on the West Coast

1 December 2008
Messe Frankfurt's decision to make the North American version of its Techtextil show an annual event, alternating between the East and West Coasts, was made before the current economic crisis really b
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