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Dornbirn announces the final programme for 47th edition of the Man-made Fiber Congress

1 August 2008
The Austrian man-made Fibers Institute, organizer of the annual Dornbirn Congress, has revelaed the programme for this year's event, the 47th in the series, which will take place 17-19 September (see
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Ethicon receives offer for professional wound care business

1 August 2008
Global medical device supplier Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson company, has received an irrevocable, unconditional offer from One Equity Partners to acquire Ethicon's Professional Wound Care business
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US develops nanofabrics to make toxic chemicals harmless

1 August 2008
Cornell Univrsity fibre scientist Juan Hinestroza is working with the US government to create fabrics made of functional nanofibres that will decompose toxic industrial chemicals into harmless by-prod
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Nonwovens output in Greater Europe increases by 7.3%

1 August 2008
According to EDANA, the international association serving the nonwovens and related products industries, production of nonwovens in Greater Europe (Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey and the
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DSM Biomedical receives funding boost for research

1 August 2008
A ducth public-private partnership in biomedical materials is to fund research in several projects initiated by DSM Biomedical, according to the recipient.
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Successful testing of flexible, organic photovoltaic cells

1 August 2008
The energy research centre of The Netherlands (ECN) has verified that the Konarka's flexible organic-based photovoltaic (PV) solar cells demonstrate outstanding high lifetime after comprehensive envir
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Fiberweb creates global consumer fabrics and airlaid units

1 August 2008
Fiberweb, a leading producer of nonwovens, has announced the addition of two global business units to its structure--called Consumer Fabrics and Airlaid.
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US legal challenge to nanosilver

1 July 2008
A coalition of consumer, health, and environmental groups has filed a legal petition with the US Environmental Protection Agency demanding that it use its authority to regulate pesticides to stop the
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Solar bag for green executives

1 July 2008
Reware, the Washington DC-based manufacturer of the Juice Bags line of solar charging bags, has released the new Juice Bags ProFolio, a business bag that will charge cell phones, PDAs and other handhe
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New production route for nanofilms

1 July 2008
A research team led by Stefan Mecking at the University of Konstanz has developed a new method for producing ultrathin polymer films for applications such as coating.
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New study shows inhaling long, thin carbon nanotubes may result in asbestos-related disease

1 July 2008
A major new study suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes could be as harmful as asbestos if inhaled in sufficient quantities.
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New funding for d3o labs

1 July 2008
The Entrepreneurs Fund BV , Stonefund NV of Belgium and US-based Longbow Holding have increased their investment in d3o labs, the manufacturer of d3o flexible impact protection and are joined by a sel
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Patented system for embedding nanofibres in nonwoven webs

1 July 2008

Irema of Germany has developed a process for embedding nanofibres into nonwoven fabrics during their actual manufacture.

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BMW adds drape

1 July 2008
A concept car unlikely to transfer to a showroom near you any time soon has caught the attention of the global media.
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More bullet stopping power with Kevlar XP

1 July 2008

DuPont's latest Kevlar XP is a new patented technology that provides ballistic and trauma protection in a more comfortable body armour solution.

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Textronics will go simple for mass market

1 July 2008
At the IFAI Advanced Textiles conference in Berlin (12-13 June), Qaizar Hassonjee, founder and Chief Development and Commercial Officer for Textronics, announced that the company was broadening its re
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Future stadiums could generate considerable energy

1 July 2008
The Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium roof in Stuttgart, Germany, would have the capacity to generate an annual output of 730,000 kWh of power if the latest photvoltaic flexibles were integrated into the PTFE/
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Coated fabric strips as portable mercury detectors

1 July 2008
A filter fabric with a new smart coating can be employed to instantly detect the presence of mercury at or below the drinking water standard set by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
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Bluesign for Sympatex

1 July 2008
Sympatex Technologies GmbH, headquartered in Unterfohring, Germany, has achieved Bluesign certification for its membranes.
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Nano-based deodorant from Toray

1 July 2008
Toray Industries has developed a nanotechnology-based deodorant material for clothing applications such as sportswear and work uniforms called Mushon.
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