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Neumag Saurer renames recent nonwovens acquisitions

1 July 2006
Neumag is changing the names of its recent acquistions--Fehrer of Austria, Italy's Fincarde and M&J Fibretech from Denmark.
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World's smallest and lightest emergency casualty evacuation system

1 July 2006
Claiming it to be the world's smallest and lightest of its kind, UK company Telutami Ltd has introduced an emergency casualty evacuation system.
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Medical and Hygiene Textiles: Initiatives for Growth,second edition

1 July 2006
International Newsletters, the publishers of Medical Textiles, has published the second edition of Medical and Hygiene Textiles: Initiatives for Growth.
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Chinese joint ventures to make and sell polyamide airbag yarns

1 July 2006
Germany's Polyamide Holding Fibers GmbH and Shenma Industrial Co Ltd have signed agreements to establish yarn production for airbags, as well as joint ventures for marketing, in China.
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Understanding comfort issues in high-level protective apparel

1 July 2006
Ian Holme attended the annual Survival conference in Leeds,UK,where debate focused on testing and standards and the complete understanding of issues relating to the comfort of those wearing of high-pe
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Sleeping giant on Europe's doorstep shows signs of stirring

1 July 2006

After 20 years of investment in modern mills, Turkey has grown to be a leading supplier of textiles for the home,including carpets.Now there are signs its industry is waking up to the potential of

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Teijin Twaron establishes sales team dedicated to tyre industry

1 July 2006
Teijin Twaron has established a sales department dedicated to the tyre industry;until recently,the tyre business was part of the company's Elastomer Reinforcements Department.
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Fibres from carbon nanotubes

1 June 2006
A simple process for forming carbon fibres from fibrils and nanotube particles is the subject of European Patent EP 1 577 427.
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Metallocene route improves fibreforming properties of polypropylene

1 June 2006
Atofina Research of Belgium, has developed a polypropylene that it says is more suitable for fibre production.
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Composite for linings,roof membranes and containment

1 June 2006
An unusual composite geotextile has been developed by Bayer MaterialScience LLC.
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Latent crimp provides for stretchable warp-knit

1 June 2006
US Patent 6 668 598 describes a warp-knit fabric containing no elastic fibres that can, nevertheless, stretch by 60% in both the warp and weft directions.
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Modified fibre holds electrical charge

1 June 2006
European Patent EP 1 607 518 describes a polymer fibre that can be electrically charged.
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High stretch recovery

1 June 2006
Using fibres with latent crimp,DuPont says it has developed a nonwoven characterized by a high stretch recovery.
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Air-jet production of composite elastic yarns

1 June 2006
A continuous method for making composite elastic yarns at speeds of up to 700 m.min-1 is disclosed in International Patent WO 2004/088014.
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Splittable multicomponent fibres form entangled web

1 June 2006
Orlandi SpA of Milan, Italy, had developed a system for making nonwovens using splittable fibres.
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High-temperature wash durability

1 June 2006
Treatments based on silver ions improve the durability to high-temperature washing and reduce the discolouration of fabrics, according to USA's Milliken & Co.
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Carpet is based on biomaterial

1 June 2006
Urethane Soy Systems Co Inc of Volga,South Dakota,USA, has developed a carpet made using a bio-based material.
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Stabilizing charges for electret filters

1 June 2006
US Patent 6 780 226 describes an electret filter treated with additives that it is claimed enhance the charge stability of the media.
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Rotor design improvements

1 June 2006
A lightweight open-end spinning rotor has been developed by Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG of Winterthur,Switzerland.
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Smith & Nephew Advanced Wound Management appointment

1 June 2006
Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division has appointed David Hoffman as Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Planning.He joins Smith & Nephew from Boston Scie
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