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Man-made materials continue to dominate fibres

1 February 2015
CIRFS, the European Man-made Fibres Association based in Brussels, Belgium, has published the 50th edition of it statistical report on the state of the industry: Information on Man-made Fibres.
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Nonwoven filter media will be worth US$5.7 billion in 2019

1 February 2015
The need for clean, safe drinking water in many parts of the world and the need for clean air in healthcare facilities are key factors creating opportunities for the manufacturers of nonwoven filter m
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Concept III highlights permeable, wind- and waterproof laminate

1 February 2015
At the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, on 21-24 January 2015, Concept III of Red Bank, New Jersey, USA, exhibited a new laminate for outdoor, leisure and sportswear.
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Functionalized viscose fibres help filter beer more safely than before

1 February 2015
The advantages of functionalized viscose fibres in the filtration of beer will be the central theme of a paper to be presented at Filtech (to be held on 24-26 February 2015, in Cologne, Germany) by Ph
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Piezoelectric fabrics capable of detecting deformation

1 February 2015
Piezoelectric fabrics based on poly-L-lactide (PLLA) and carbon fibres are described as the first of their kind by the two Japanese co-developers.
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Fluorine-free water-repellent chosen for skiwear range

1 February 2015
A German sports equipment and clothing manufacturer, Volkl of Straubing, is to use a fluorinefree durable water-repellent technology for its next Autumn/Winter collection, which will be available worl
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Man-made fibres make lightweight chains to tether heavy cargo

1 February 2015
Chains based on webbings made from strong ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres are set to replace iron and steel chains for the transportation of heavy loads by road and sea.
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Burlington Labs introduces proprietary moisture-control technology to cool athletes

1 February 2015
A moisture-control system to help cool athletes engaged in physical activities has been developed by Burlington Labs of Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
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Production and consumption of polyolefins in Turkey and Europe

1 February 2015
Turkey's production of polyolefins increased by 6% between 2011 and 2013, according to the latest report from the European Association for Textile Polyolefins (EATP) of Brussels, Belgium, while key ar
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Industry 4.0 at BMW

1 January 2015
BMW is running a pilot project at its US plant in Spartanburg to determine if wearable technology could improve and accelerate its workflows in quality assurance.
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Losing the THC in hemp

1 January 2015
Hemp, as a type of cannabis, has been refined into fibres, fabrics and other products for centuries, but because commercial varieties are the same species as marijuana and contain very low levels of T
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Seamless Devices for nanoscale transistors

1 January 2015
Science and technology development and commercialisation company Allied Minds, of Boston, Massachusetts, has entered into an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Columbia University and forme
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Graphene for composites

1 January 2015
Graphene developer Haydale, headquartered in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, is to acquire fellow UK company EPL Composite Solutions (EPL), a specialist in advanced composite polymer materials.
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Nanocellulose products partnership

1 January 2015
American Process, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Futuris Automotive of Melbourne, Australia, have formed a partnership to develop ultra-strong, lightweight automotive structural components reinforced
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BMW i tech transfer for carbon

1 January 2015
Satellite dishes are the latest end products being proposed for nonwovens based on recycled carbon fibre composites - employing the same technology that is used to make various components for the BMW
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Muscle monitoring in space

1 January 2015
Ohmatex has been awarded a Euro350,000 contract with the European space agency (ESA) to develop muscle monitoring exercise suits for astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS).
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New device for treating psoriasis

1 January 2015
Philips BlueControl is a clinically tested wearable medical device that employs blue LED light to control mild to moderate cases of psoriasis vulgaris.
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3D printed arrays bound for space

1 January 2015
RedEye, a Stratasys company based in Minneapolis has partnered with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to 3D print 30 antenna array supports for the Formosat-7 constellation observing system for m
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Enter The Dash

1 January 2015
Munich-based Bragi's The Dash will receive the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 Best Of Innovation Award in the Headphones product category in January.
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Lightweight ballistic protection

1 January 2015

The core antiballistics component of a new system for soldiers in the US Army is to be supplied by Point Blank Enterprises of Pompano Beach, Florida, USA.

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