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Open-celled thermoplastic with high stiffness

1 November 2004
GE Advanced Materials, The Netherlands, has adapted a papermaking process in order to produce a long thermoplastic resin reinforced with glass fibre.
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Swiss research partner for the worldwide textile industry

1 November 2004
Markus Ruedi and colleagues say EMPA's combination of knowledge from basic disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology and engineering helps to improve and develop materials and technologies for i
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Godets and temperature control systems for technical fibres

1 November 2004
Heated godets with precise and reliable temperature control systems are decisive components in the production of quality fibres, including technical yarns.
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Weaving, knitting and making-up narrow fabrics for industry

1 November 2004
While reviewing the activities of Jakob Muller, Roland Seidl, of the Jakob Muller Institute of Narrow Fabrics in Frick, reveals the extent to which narrow fabrics play an important role in a variety o
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Rieter Textile Systems-combining expertise for success

1 November 2004
Rieter believes that the keys to success in the technical sector are an understanding of each market's needs, flexibility, reliability and the provision of extensive services, particularly facilities
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Santex Group - building machinery on a wealth of experience

1 November 2004
Erich Weiss, Chief Executive Officer of Cavitec/Nonwoven, part of Santex, describes how the Group has evolved and put the many years of experience of its companies to good use in building machinery fo
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Swiss Textile College - a partner in industrial innovation

1 November 2004
Schweizerische Textilfachschule's Henrique Schneider describes how this college prepares students for work in the textile and fashion industries, as well as working with industry in the development of
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Heberlein sees great promise for technical yarn markets

1 November 2004
Heberlein Fiber Technology expects the markets for technical yarns to continue to show strong growth and is backing up its conviction by developing a range of specialized components for the modificati
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Benninger - prepared for all kinds of technical applications

1 November 2004
Benninger reveals how the demands made by technical textiles have shaped its strategy for developing machinery.
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Whole Swiss industry aims for leading technical textiles role

1 November 2004
Although most noted for its machinery builders (see page 7), the Swiss industry offers much in the way of technical textiles too.
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Splicing fibre bundles with injected air

1 October 2004
A system for creating fibre bundles that are easy to handle is the subject of US Patent 6 722 116.
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Cutting and sealing

1 October 2004
A method of thermally cutting and sealing the edge of a running web is the subject of US Patent 6 681 668.
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Shakespeare's process makes thermoplastic yarns more durable

1 October 2004
Shakespeare Co says its latest innovation is a highly durable monofilament produced using a patented process that alters the surface properties of semi-crystalline polymers (IsoTuffTM).
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Diaphanous hydroentangled fabric

1 October 2004
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) has developed what it claims is an extremely lightweight nonwoven with an abrasive surface and high absorbency.
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Smart textiles and new technologies

1 October 2004
A two-day meeting, New Technologies and Smart Textiles for Industry and Fashion, is being held in London, UK, 1-2 December 2004.
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Hydroentangled composite fabric with high pulp content

1 October 2004
A hydroentangled nonwoven composite fabric containing pulp fibre that can be used as a fluid distribution layer and/or absorbent component of an absorbent personal care product has been developed by K
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Procter & Gamble boosts sales and profits in current financial year

1 October 2004
Good business in most segments gave US consumer goods group Procter & Gamble a 44% rise in profits to US$1.37 billion in the fourth quarter of its current operating period.
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Gel forms basis of coated and laminated protection for military

1 October 2004
The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has granted Stedfast Inc of Granby, Quebec, Canada, an exclusive worldwide licence under a International patent application to commercially produce and market coated
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Sizing improves fibre glass for PPG

1 October 2004
Customer Evaluations are under way for Innofiber DCS fibre glass from PPG Industries, which claims its product is designed to improve the quality and processing efficiency, particularly for screen man
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Nip-twisting polylactic acid fibres

1 October 2004
Japan's Murata Kikai KK has developed a variant in false-twist texturizing that it claims can be used with polylactic acid (PLA) fibres.
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