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Lydall and Shrink team up

1 August 2010
Shrink Nanotechnologies entered into a technology integration and development agreement with Lydall.
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Stretching against the blast

1 August 2010
A new type of blast-proof curtain that when stretched gets thicker, rather than thinner, is being developed to provide better protection from the effects of bomb explosions.
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New films for e-paper

1 August 2010
Teijin Chemicals has begun manufacturing and selling transparent conductive films that are expected to be used in new versions of electronic paper lighter and thinner than conventional products on the
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US approval for carbon nanotubes from Arkema

1 July 2010
The USA'S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved French company Arkema's Graphistrength multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for commercial sale.
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Coating and laminating programme

1 July 2010
The full programme for the International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating (TCL2010) is now available (see page 30).
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Simplified technology holds promise to make nanotextiles a mainstream product

1 July 2010
Bioengineers at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA claim to have developed a practical technology for fabricating nanofibres at production speeds far in excess of current methods.
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Tailored nanomaterial reinforcement produced on commercially viable scales

1 July 2010
The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) in Ohio, USA, has secured a $3 million grant to fund its work on the commercialization of a multifunctional nanomat - erial reinforcement.
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Innovation will be centre stage at 49th Dornbirn Man-made Fiber Congress

1 July 2010
The 49TH Dornbirn man-made fibers congress will take place in Austria on 15-17 September 2010.
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Ahlstrom blames raw material costs for price rises of automotive filtration media

1 July 2010
Ahlstrom is to increase its prices for filter media products for transportation, blaming the continued rise of costs for raw materials.
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3M expands protective apparel portfolio with acquisition of UK-based Dailys

1 July 2010
3M has acquired Dailys Ltd, a UK-based supplier of nonwoven disposable protective clothing, primarily chemical protective coveralls for industrial use. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Polymer Group invests spunmelt at plant in Waynesboro, Virginia, USA

1 July 2010
Polymer group inc (PGI) has started construction and installation of a new spunmelt machine at its plant in Waynesboro, Virginia, USA.
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Honeywell bids for major expansion in personal protective equipment

1 July 2010
Honeywell has bid about US$1.4 billion in an attempt to acquire Sperian Protection, a French company specializing in personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Fabric roofing contract

1 July 2010
MakMax says it has won the fabric roofing contract for the Gold Coast Stadium redevelopment project at Carrara, Queensland, Australia.
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Superior strings for racquets

1 July 2010
A monofilament string that offers superior playing characteristics for racquet sports is the subject of European Patent EP 2 175 055.
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Honeywell bids for major expansion in personal protective equipment

1 July 2010
Honeywell has bid about US$1.4 billion in an attempt to acquire Sperian Protection, a French company specializing in personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Teijin at full capacity for aramid fibre

1 July 2010
Teijin Aramid says it is to restart the last of its spinning lines for aramid fibres that were shut down during the heart of the economic crisis in 2009.
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Aramid fibres make insulating paper

1 July 2010
A thermally and electrically insulating paper based on aramid fibres is now available from Kermel of France, which says that the material is suitable for use at temperatures of about 180degC.
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Huntsman adds three more treatments to High IQ range

1 July 2010
Huntsman Textile Effects has added three finishes to its High IQ(r) brand, including High IQ Clean and Dry Comfort, which is used to prevent water from penetrating the fabric to give the wearer a clea
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Climbing rope is easily spliced

1 July 2010
The need for a firm, uniform-shaped rope for climbing that can also be spliced easily has finally been met by an invention from New England Ropes Corp, claims the company from Fall River, Massachusett
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Curtain reduces impact of explosions

1 July 2010
Testing is underway at a UK Government-approved facility on a new type of blast-proof curtain that gets thicker, not thinner, when stretched to provide better protection from the effects of bomb explo
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