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Military

Canadian military opts for TenCate flame-resistant fabrics

1 December 2011
TenCate Protective Fabrics of Union City, Georgia, USA, has won two contracts to supply flame-resistant (FR) fabrics to Canada's military forces.
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Water packs for infantry made lighter in weight

1 November 2009
Backpacks used by soldiers to carry water have been made lighter by the use of Invista's Cordura fabrics.
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US Army opts for Abrams fabric

1 November 2008
Milliken & Co's Abrams flame-resistant (FR) textile has been chosen as the only approved fabric for the US Army's improved Combat Vehicle Coverall (iCVC).
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Kermel to supply camouflage fabrics to the FrenchArmy

1 August 2008
Kermel, a French manufacturer of protective clothing, is to supply its Kermel(r) V50 and VMC40 camouflage fabrics to the French Army.
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Joint launch of armour product by TenCate and DSM at Milipol 2007

1 November 2007

A new armour product inTenCate'sAresshield(r) range was introduced at Milipol (held in Paris, France from 9-12 October 2007).

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Better camouflage

1 June 2005
A team at the US Marine Corps has a developed a socalled "disruptive camouflage" suitable for use in the visible and infra-red (IR) ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Camouflage acts like chlorophyll

1 December 2003
A German inventor has proposed the use of a dye with chlorophyll-like reflectance in the infra-red (IR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum for fibres intended to produce camouflage fabrics for the
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Anticipating chemical warfare

1 February 2003
A material specifically designed for mobile field hospitals, tent liners, and protective covers has been launched by Industrial Textiles & Plastics Ltd, Easingwold, UK.
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