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BMW's carbon fibre vehicles unveiled

1 September 2011
BMW carbon fibre-based composite i3 and i8 electrically powered production cars have been unveiled in prototype at a special showcase in Frankfurt.
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Restoring blood flow with nanofibres

1 September 2011
Tissue deprived of oxygen (ischemia) is a serious health condition that can lead to damaged heart tissue following a heart attack - and in the case of peripheral arterial disease in limbs amputation,
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Biscrolled fibres from carbon nanotubes

1 September 2011
The University of Texas at Dallas has secured patent WO2011005375 in respect of its development of a fabrication method for a biscrolled fibre from carbon nanotubes in work funded by the US Airforce.
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Lenzing starts new viscose production line in China

1 September 2011
Lenzing Nanjing Fibers, the Chinese subsidiary of Austriabased Lenzing AG, has successfully started up a new production line for viscose fibres that has a capacity of 60 kt a year.
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Cotton shortages prompt TenCate's boost of production for flame-retardant fabrics

1 September 2011
TenCate Protective Fabrics Americas of Union City, Georgia, USA, says it has overcome problems with the proprietary manufacturing process for its Tecasafe Plus fabrics in order to increase production
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50 years of the Man-made Fibers Congress

1 September 2011
The 50TH man-made fibers congress will take place in Dornbirn, Austria, on 14-16 September, taking its theme as Manmade Fibers the Next 50 Years.
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Practical advice for traditional companies

1 September 2011
The symposium at Techtextil India 2011 has been designed to offer practical advice to companies wanting to become involved or to increase their involvement in technical textile markets.
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AATCC provides new test methods for wicking and management of moisture

1 September 2011
AATCC of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, has developed and published three new test methods for performance fabrics.
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Oerlikon Neumag sells carding business to Chinese Government-owned company

1 September 2011
Oerlikon Neumag, based in Remscheid, Germany, has sold its carding business to Zhengzhou Hi-Tech Non-woven Technology Co Ltd, a subsidiary of the Chinese Hi-Tech Group Corp, itself a wholly state-owne
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Textile Coating and Laminating 2011 announces full programme

1 September 2011
The keynote Speaker for the International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating (TCL2011) will be Michele Sioen, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sioen Industries NV, Belgium, w
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Filament yarns

1 September 2011
At ITMA 2011, Oerlikon Textile Components from Wattwil, Switzerland, will introduce the latest version of its Heberlein MultiJet, which is able to handle up to 32 threads, surpassing the current 12-th
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Disposable absorbent article with a durable hydrophilic core wrap

1 September 2011
A disposable absorbent article that comprises a durable hydrophilic liquid-pervious core wrap surrounding a storage layer has been developed by Procter & Gamble and is featured in US Patent 7 923
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Single-pass machine can make three-layer laminates

1 September 2011
Lacom Vertriebs GmbH Laminating and Coating Machines of Lauchheim, Germany, has developed a machine it claims is capable of producing a three-layer laminate in a single pass.
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Spinning preparation and nonwoven carding from Trutzschler

1 September 2011
Trutzschler Card Clothing will introduce its developments for spinning preparation and for nonwoven carding at ITMA 2011.
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Inkjet technology and inks

1 September 2011
Durst Textile/Durst Phototechnik AG is an Austrian/Italian company with its headquarters in Brixen, Italy, which specializes in industrial applications for inkjet technology.
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Surgeons "prefer" reusable clothing in the operating theatre

1 September 2011
Surgeons prefer reusable to disposable operating theatre clothing as it could help their concentration, a recently completed project suggests.
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Slitting, rewinding, ultrasonic cutting and industrial rollers

1 September 2011
In November 2010, the Spoolex Group from Roche la Moliere, France, merged with its three subsidiaries (Calemard, Decoup+ and Roll Concept) to form a single company with three brands:
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Processing spread carbon tapes

1 September 2011
The technical textiles business unit of Karl Mayer, located in Chemnitz, Germany, will be showing a machine from its Malitronic Multiaxial series that it has developed specifically for processing spre
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Twisting and cabling

1 September 2011
Oerlikon Saurer of Arbon, Switzerland, claims its new two-for-one twisting machine (Allma TC2; see also, below) can processes all materials in the count range of 235 to 60 000 dtex and can run at prod
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Control systems designed to cut energy consumption

1 September 2011
Garnett Controls Ltd (UK) of Bradford will launch its latest range of control systems, Garnett-e-Controls, for textile machinery at ITMA 2011.
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