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Hexion Specialty chemicals announced on 12 July the signing of a definitive agreement to buy Huntsman Corp in an all-cash transaction valuing the acquisition at approximately $10.6 billion, including
Tel rad cuyo SA (TRC) and Freudenberg Telas Sin Tejer SA, both located in Argentina, have announced the launch of a new joint venture company called Bicomfiber SA.
Japan's Daikin and Dow Corning Corp of the USA have jointly developed a product for fabric protection.
Following the introduction of new federal bed safety standards, which came into effect 1 July 2007, Polymer Group Inc (PGI) is to expand US sales of flame retardant (FR) fabrics that it says will help
The first International Active Textiles Symposium, organised by Cognis, took place from 18-19 April in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Future Shape GmbH plans to move into the high-tech Arcone Technologie Center in Hohenkirchen, Germany in 2008.
The nanomaterials boom is over and future growth opportunities in the nanotechnology sector will lie in pharmaceutical and healthcare applications of nanotechnologies, according to a new report from C

Millipore Corp says it has successfully integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology with filtration products used to manufacture biopharmaceutical drugs.

Human Solutions, based in Troy, Michigan, USA, will introduce the new Vitus Smart LC 3D Body Scanner at the SPESA expo 2007, to be held in Miami, Florida from 8-10 May.
At SPESA Expo 2007 from 8-10 May in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, attendees will be able to see a customized garment being printed, cut and sewn in an area called the Cool Zone.
Researchers in the USA have found a new way to control the flow of water through carbon-nanotube membranes with an unprecedented level of precision.
Supplier of metrology equipment Nanometrics has successful installed its VerteX photoluminescence mapping system at the Philips Electronics Microsystems Plaza (MiPlaza) R&D centre in Eindhoven, th
Nano Chemical Systems Holdings plans to shortly launch a nano-enhanced fabric protection system.
As nanotechnology investments and product revenues grow - $12.4 billion was invested in nanotech R&D worldwide in 2006, and over $50 billion worth of nano-enabled products were sold - cross-border
NaturalNano has signed a joint development agreement with Nylon Corporation of America (NYCOA), a leader in the nylon polymerization and compounding industry.
Wacker, headquartered in Munich, Germany, will be showcasing a novel liquid silicone rubber for the heat-resistant coating of industrial textiles at Techtextil 2007, in Frankfurt from 12-14 June.
Sensatex has announced that it will shortly begin field trials of its patented SmartShirt System.
Will the concept of recharging clothing to regain the efficacy of active ingredients catch on?
DuPont's achievements in the areas of nanofibres and biomaterials were recognised during the recent IDEA nonwovens exhibition held at the Miami Beach Convention Centre in Florida, USA.
At the forthcoming Techtextil 2007 in Frankfurt from 12-14 June, BASF will showcase a number of solutions for technical textiles based on cooperations with partners.
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