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Textiles for effective shielding against infrared radiation

1 June 2011
Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim and the ITCF Denkendorf in Germany have developed a new type of infrared (IR) heat-absorbent textiles.
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Landmark year for bioplastics

1 June 2011
Global bioplastics production capacity will more than double from 2010 to 2015 and capacity is scheduled to pass the one million tonne mark before the end of this year.
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TenCate takes a stake in Hellas Construction

1 June 2011
TenCate has purchased a minority share in Hellas Construction Inc of Austin, Texas, USA, with the transaction finalized on 24 May 2011.
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Microwave-assisted plasmas make carbon fibres quickly and cheaply

1 June 2011
The use of microwave-assisted plasma to process polymer precursors into carbon or graphite fibres is under investigation by researchers working for UTBattelle LLC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
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Multifunctional fabric ranges from Toray Textiles Europe

1 June 2011
Toray Textiles Europe Ltd of Mansfield, UK, has introduced two ranges of heat- and flame-resistant (FR) fabrics - ThermGuard High Visibility and ThermGuard Molten Repel - that simultaneously offer a v
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Ahlstrom to expand capacity of filtration materials for transportation

1 June 2011
Ahlstrom will invest in creating additional capacity for filtration materials for transportation applications at its site in Louveira, Brazil.
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Simpler, safer process for making high-tenacity ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarns

1 June 2011
Two Brazilian companies have developed a way of making ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) yarns that they claim has a number of advantages compared with currently used techniques.
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Magnetic fabrics

1 June 2011
A UK company has invented a nonwoven fabric made from fibres that are coated with a magnetic metal or alloy.
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Nonwovens Institute to install pilot line for meltblown fabrics

1 June 2011
The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, USA, is to install a one metre-wide meltblown pilot line supplied by Reifenhauser Reicofil of Troisdorf, Germany.
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Continuous, simultaneous knit-de-knit texturizing of up to 12 yarns

1 June 2011
A continuous knit-de-knit process capable of texturizing up to 12 yarns simultaneously will be unveiled at ITMA in Barcelona, Spain (22-29 September 2011).
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Trutzschler to supply web-formation and bonding technology to North Carolina State University

1 June 2011
Trutzschler Nonwovens of Egelsbach, Germany, is to supply an EWK 413 card and an ENL needle loom to North Carolina State University for its research programme, including the development of products (s
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SCA launches diapers and incontinence products in Vietnam

1 June 2011
Sweden-based SCA has introduced its Drypers baby diaper and Tena adult incontinence products in Vietnam.
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Salteks invests in cotton spunlace facility in Turkey

1 June 2011
Salteks & Salvin is reported to be investing in a new facility for cotton-fibre preparation and processing for the company's spunlace hygiene and medical nonwovens in Corlu, Turkey.
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Hospital textiles developed to combat superbug

1 June 2011
Nano-treated textiles designed to kill methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have been developed by the BioElectricSurface Research Team, led by the Materials and Surface Science Institute
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Spectrashield respirator mask commercially available in the USA

1 June 2011
Sciessent has announced the release in the USA of the Nexera Medical SpectraShield model 9500 Surgical Respirator Mask, which uses Foss Manufacturing's Fosshield fibres treated with Agion ionic silver
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3M settles patent infringement case against Andover Healthcare

1 June 2011
3M says it has concluded its lawsuit against Andover Healthcare with a consent judgment in favour of 3M and settlement that permanently enjoins Andover from making, using, offering for sale or selling
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Active suture for the delivery of therapeutic fluids

1 June 2011
An active suture that can deliver therapeutic or bioactive fluids to the tissue surrounding a wound is disclosed in US Patent 7 875 055 by Ethicon.
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Bandage with lengthwise elasticity in the warp direction

1 June 2011
A bandage with lengthwise elasticity in the warp direction has been developed by German company Karl Otto Braun.
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Reloadable drug delivery textile launched at Techtextil

1 June 2011
At Techtextil 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany, Schoeller Textil launched iLoad, a range of textile carrier materials that can be individually loaded and regenerated with beneficial and therapeutic substanc
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Dressing incorporating saccharides

1 June 2011
A wound dressing comprising one or more meltblown nonwoven layers is disclosed in US Patent 7 914 812 by David Dixon of Tucson, Arizona, USA.
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