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Events

Nonwovens showcase from the biggest and the best at ITMA 2011

1 February 2011
While many builders of nonwovens equipment - notably those dealing in spunmelt technology - consider themselves far removed from conventional textiles, ITMA always reveals plenty of innovation for sta
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Growing with its market--Index 11 to present latest nonwovens

1 February 2011
A record-breaking Index 11, which takes place in Geneva, Switzerland 12-15 April, will showcase the diversity of nonwoven fabrics for a wide range of uses, in addition to the many advances in technolo
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Whole supply chain will be on show at Techtextil North America

1 February 2011
The eighth edition of Techtextil North America, the second held on the West Coast, takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 15-17 March.
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Messages of confidence and change at Outlook 2010

1 December 2010
The personal care products industry met in September 2010 in Budapest, Hungary, for Outlook 2010 with renewed confidence.
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Hohenstein Institute conference on textiles for healthcare applications

1 December 2010
The Hohenstein Institute will hold a conference on textiles for healthcare applications on 14 December 2010 at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
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What is needed to successfully manage innovation in textiles?

1 September 2010
Funding, technology, high performance applications and how innovative ideas with market potential can be converted into commercial products, were some of the themes of Managing Innovation in Textiles,
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Industry heads to Shanghai for the latest Techtextil exhibition

1 September 2010
Scheduled to run 19-21 October 2010, the latest edition of Messe Frankfurt's CINTE Techtextil China should consolidate the importance of this exhibition to the industry's calendar.
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More keys to successful management of textile innovations

1 September 2010
Decades of changes in the textile industry have led it to an era where information technology, computing and nanotechnology are now part of its everyday language.
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Coating and laminating--vital to the health of the industry

1 September 2010
Conference director Bill Smith has finalized the programme for the latest edition of the long-running International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating (TCL 2010).
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Carbon fibre conference programme

1 September 2010
Event organiser Intertechpira has announced the latest programme for its annual conference dedicated to the carbon fibre industry, Global Outlook for Carbon Fibre, now called GOCarbonFibre2010.
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Caution is the watchword for now from the world of composites

1 June 2010
Attending JEC Composites in Paris, Editor Nick Butler learned about several companies' experiences during the turmoil of 2009, their plans for emerging from the global recession, and the new markets a
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Three keys: multifunctionality, sustainability and competitiveness

1 June 2010
The 22nd Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colourists covered much of interest to those involved in technical and smart textiles.
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Colour-changing, smart textiles and ways to add functionality

1 June 2010
The 22nd Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colourists covered much of interest to those involved in technical and smart textiles.
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Sell-out Shanghai show reflects industry upturn for machinery

1 June 2010
The forthcoming ITMA Asia + CITME show in Shanghai, China, 22-26 June, will once again provide a platform for demonstrating the advanced features of European technology for manufacturing technical tex
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Textile machinery

1 March 2010
Karl Mayer will take part at this year's JEC Composite Show from 13-15 April 2010.
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Materials for infection prevention

1 November 2009
A conference to discuss preventing the spread of infection in the healthcare environment through the innovative use of materials and design will be held on 9 November 2009, in London, UK.
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Auxetics and related systems workshop

1 July 2009
The 6th International Workshop on Auxetics and Related Systems, including the 6th Annual AuxetNet Young Researchers Forum takes place from 14-17 September 2009 at The Mercure Last Drop Village Hotel a
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Smart textile focus at Coating Congress

1 July 2009
Chromic sensors and coatings for the development of smart textiles and self-cleaning nanostructured surfaces are among the subjects to be covered at the 5th European Coating Congress, which takes plac
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5th edition of How to enter technical textiles markets

1 April 2009
Traditional textile manufacturing is becoming increasingly harder as the recession deepens and it is of ever-increasing importance to reassess business activities to take advantage of the most profita
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Smart, nano and technical textiles for medical applications

1 March 2009
A conference entitled Innovations in Textiles 2009, to be held in London, UK, on 18-19 March 2009, will highlight smart, nano and technical textiles for medical, industrial and clothing applications.
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Automotive Textiles in India reflects an optimistic outlook in emerging world

1 February 2009
In spite of the present, severe global economic problems, emerging countries such as India are actually acting longer term--investing in upgrades of technology, according to the discussions held at a
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Techtextil North America

1 January 2009
Organizer Messe Frankfurt has released details of the Techtextil North America Symposium, to be held alongside its exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on 21-23 April 2009.
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Rome venue for Smart Fabrics 2009

1 January 2009
Philips, Lumalive, Puma, Textronics and the European Commission are among the organizations already lined up for the 5th Smart Fabrics Conference, which will take place from 10-12 March 2009 at the Ho
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Medical applications at second Advanced Textiles conference

1 December 2008
Man-made fibres in medical applications will be one of the major themes of the second Advanced Textiles conference, organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) and to be held
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December date for Carbon Fiber 2008

1 November 2008
Carbon Fiber 2008 will be held 8-10 December 2008, at the Charleston Marriott Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
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Flushability guidelines workshop

1 November 2008
A Flushability Guidelines Workshop will be held at the NSF International headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan,USA,on 5 November 2008.
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Medical,nonwovens and technical textiles symposium

1 October 2008
The American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists (AATCC) will hold a symposium on Medical,Nonwovens and Technical Textiles on 6-7 October 2008 in Durham,North Carolina,USA.
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Middle East nonwovens symposium

1 September 2008
EDANA,the international association serving the nonwovens and related products industries,will hold its 2ndMiddle East Nonwovens Symposium & Exhibition on 10-11 February 2009 at the Jumeirah Beach
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Focus returns to China once more for CINTE Techtextil 2008

1 September 2008
After ITMA Asia/CITME 2008 in July, and not forgetting the recent Olympic Games in Beijing, attention returns to China once again with the staging of the fifth CINTETechtextil China, 20-22 October in
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Programme announced for EDANA personal care products event

1 July 2008
EDANA, the international association serving the nonwovens and related products industries, has announced the programme for the seventh Outlook personal care products conference,which will take place
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UK medical textiles community gather in Manchester

1 July 2008
More than 90 organizations gathered in Manchester, UK,on 21 May 2008 to explore the "Future of Medical Textiles in Healthcare".
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Shanghai prepares to host first combined ITMA Asia and CITME

1 June 2008
Although firmly targeted at the Asian and particularly Chinese markets, the first combined ITMA Asia and CITME exhibition will still have plenty of interest to manufacturers of technical textiles.
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US and Europe start debate on how cooperation can benefit both

1 June 2008
Berlin, Germany, played host to the inaugural AdvancedTextiles conference, organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International with the aim of promoting cooperation between US and European c
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Techtextil NorthAmerica to become an annual exhibition

1 April 2008
Techtextil North America - formerly held biennially on even years inAtlanta,Georgia,USA - is to become an annual event, alternating betweenAtlanta and a site in theWestern region of the USA.
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Nanotechnology and Smart Textiles for Industry,Healthcare and Fashion

1 March 2008
The 3rd International Conference on Nanotechnology and Smart Textiles for Industry,Healthcare and Fashion will be held on 19 March 2008 at the Royal Society,London,UK.
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Nonwovens a fighting force in the medical field

1 March 2008
In the European Union, health care associated infection (HCAI) or nosocomial infections affect one out of every ten patients, causing roughly three million infections and some 50 000 deaths a year, re
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JEC Composites preview

1 March 2008
The annual JEC in Paris, France, next taking place on 1-3 April 2008, is a major event in the composites calendar (see also, page 41). Some textile-related highlights are previewed below.
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IFAI launches platform to present speciality fabric innovations

1 January 2008
Fabrics for healthcare and medical applications will be among the main topics of the first Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) international symposium, IFAI Advanced Textiles 2008,whic
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Spotlight to fall on variety of uses for performance nonwovens

1 December 2007
The unique benefits of engineered fabrics in a wide range of applications will be showcased at the world's leading nonwovens exhibition, Index 08, which takes place at the Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland,
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IFAI Expo 2007 provides a showcase for exciting technical diversity

1 December 2007
The largest trade show for speciality fabrics in the Americas took place last October in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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Strong showing for nonwovens machinery at ITMA 2007

1 December 2007
With floor space at the latest so-called "Textile Machinery Olympics" up by 50%, builders of advanced machinery for the production of staple fibre and filament nonwovens showed why the sector is growi
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Exploiting embroidery in the manufacture of technical textiles

1 December 2007
At ITMA 2007, ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH's Sales and Marketing Director Karl-Friedrich Brockhaus explained to Niki Tait how the embroidery machine is being developed to manufacture technical textiles.
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Coating and laminating developments abound at latest ITMA

1 December 2007
On behalf of Technical Textiles International, Ian Holme reports from ITMA 2007 (13-20 September, Munich, Germany) on the latest developments from all the major builders in the coating and laminating
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Machinery builders demonstrate that testing has a high profile

1 December 2007
Regular correspondent Niki Tait toured the many halls of exhibitors at ITMA 2007 in Munich, Germany, 13-20 September, to report back on the latest machinery developments and trends in the fields of te
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Dornbirn Man-made Fibers Congress

1 November 2007
Intensified cooperation research between the research base and industry was evident at the 46th Dornbirn Manmade Fibers Congress,held inAustria on 19-21 September.
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Designing vena cava filters from textile structures

1 September 2007
Opening the plenary session of Medtex07, Professor Martin King of the College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, described a new approach to designing filters
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Silver-containing chitosan fibres

1 September 2007
Yimin Qin of the Biochemical Materials Research and Development Center, Jiaxing College, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China, discussed the antimicrobial properties of silver-containing chitosan fibres.
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Polyvinylidene fluoride for textile implants

1 September 2007
Stephanie Houis of the Institut fur Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen (ITA), Aachen, Germany, reported the application of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as a biomaterial in medical textiles.
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Controlled drug release from nanofibrous polyester materials

1 September 2007
Professor Martin Bide of the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA, described a study to synthesize and characterize in vitro novel nanofibre materials containing biologically active
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Medtex07 focuses on healthcare and medical textiles

1 September 2007
Medtex07, the fourth international conference and exhibition on healthcare and medical textiles held in Bolton, UK, attracted around 165 delegates from some 25 countries.
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