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Rhodia to make high-tenacity polyamide airbag yarns in Slovakia

1 July 2003
Rhodia Technical Fibers will begin production of high-tenacity polyamide 6.6 yarns for the airbag market.
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Outlook for technical yarns and nonwovens - the French view

1 July 2003
Geoff Fisher visited Paris to find out what the French textile machinery manufacturer's association and its members think about the prospects for the technical textiles markets in the run-up to ITMA 2
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UK farmers encouraged to grow flax

1 July 2003
Yorkshire Forward of Leeds, UK, is supporting a system for the decortication of flax.
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Tubular compressive device for limbs

1 July 2003
Innothera Topic International has developed a method and device for pulling a tubular compressive orthotic device on to a limb.
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Composite fabric for vehicles

1 July 2003
Milliken & Co has devised a laminate for absorbing sounds in motor vehicles.
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Simpler roofing felt

1 July 2003
A relatively simple and inexpensive composite designed for reinforcing bituminous roofing is the subject of US Patent 6 524 980.
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Durable reusable trilaminates for barrier textiles

1 July 2003
A European consortium has developed types of reusable surgical barrier fabrics based on trilaminates.
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Water-based coatings from BASF

1 July 2003
Lurapret(r) is the name of the latest product range for textile coating from BASF.
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Shape-memory materials provide thermal insulation

1 July 2003
Shape-memory materials are being used in medical textiles for their temperature adaptive moisture management features, says Dr Barbara Pause of Textile Testing & Innovation, Longmont, Colorado, US
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Another filtration media from BBA

1 July 2003
BBA Filtration has extended its range of filter media with the addition of Reemay X-TremeTM.
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Heating element for seats

1 July 2003
A heating element for seats is the subject of US Patent 6 531 687.
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Waterproof outdoor covers

1 July 2003
BBA Nonwovens Simpsonville Inc has devised a way of making waterproof covers that are also stable against ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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US approval for collagen dressing

1 July 2003
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given market clearance for the Matrix Collagen Particles wound dressing from Collagen Matrix.
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VivoMetics introduces paediatric LifeShirt System

1 July 2003
Following US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance in 2002 for its adult-size LifeShirt system, VivoMetrics has introduced a paediatric version for children aged 5-17 years.
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Nonwoven for sanitary articles

1 July 2003
A polyolefin resin-based nonwoven fabric for the production of sanitary articles, such as disposable diapers, is disclosed by Japanese roll-goods producer Idemitsu Unitech in European Patent 1 275 763
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Real fabric and leather covers for portable electronic devices

1 July 2003
EXO overmoulding system is a technology that allows the use of real fabrics and leathers in the casings of portable electronic devices, according to developer Inclosia Solutions.
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Flushable disposable absorbent items

1 July 2003
Components of single-use absorbent hygiene items that can be disposed of in municipal and private sewage systems are disclosed by Kimberly-Clark in US Patent 6 515 075.
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Fear of attack will boost US demand for coated fabrics

1 July 2003
Annual demand for coated fabrics is projected to increase 2.7% a year, reaching 550 million m2 (660 million square yards) by 2007, according to the latest study.
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Treating stress-related incontinence

1 June 2003
A polypropylene fibre implant for treating urogynaecological, stress-related incontinence was introduced at April's Techtextil exhibition by Langendorf Textil of Marktrodach, Germany.
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Nanotechnology licence

1 June 2003
The Californian subsidiary of Burlington Industries, Nano-Tex LLC, has granted a licence to American Knits LLC that will allow the company from North Carolina to develop a series of knitted goods trea
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