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Global demand for lightweight, strong carbon fibers could reach 8.5 million tons by 2015.
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A textile pressure sensor mat measures pressure monitoring distribution on the human body via electrodes embroidered with conductive yarn on both sides of a compressible spacer.
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Wrap music: Protective products are expanding into commercial markets for protection of persons and property.
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Lightweight and thin fabrics have become a very strong apparel trend.
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IFAI’s Advanced Textiles 2010 took place June 16–17 in Paris, France.
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Suppliers of synthetic monofilaments, Fil.Va introduces a new monofilament made with polymers from renewable sources.
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New foam composites respond to the call for high performance in a variety of applications.
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Hanwha Polydreamer is an affiliate of Hanwha Group, specialized in the petro-chemical industry.
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Mastershade is an alternative to custom windscreens.
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The Tx400-1800D is the latest in direct-to-textile and transfer dye-sublimation printing from Mimaki.
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Novelty Bias offers products for bias binding for cotton, poly-cotton and nylon.
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An overview of the U.S. safety and protective products industry.
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Enduratex™ has announced the release of British Sterling performance fabric.
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Climbing a huge boulder hanging over a precipitous alpine drop requires rigorous training, faultless gear and brute courage—and a good t-shirt doesn’t hurt, either.
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Dow Corning is a main sponsor of Shanghai Sevens—a fully-sanctioned rugby tournament.
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Enthusiasts at all levels can focus on their sport with products that assure a safe environment for competition or recreation.
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Ice hockey is one of the world’s fastest and most dangerous sports and cuts from skate blades are a constant risk.
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No need to find a level campsite, or set up to avoid roots, rocks or puddles
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Condé Systems Inc. has added felt pennants to its DyeTrans™ family of sublimatable products.
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It’s not just another pretty façade; new Imagic Weave architectural fabric couples stainless steel woven wire mesh and LED technology to wrap buildings in a luminous and programmable media screen.
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In Great Britain, an estimated 14 percent of boys and 17 percent of girls aged two to 15 are obese, statistics that have launched national efforts to get children outdoors and in motion.
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Coolcomfit, a high-performance, cooling textile, is activated without chemicals by the wearer’s perspiration and air movement, or by wetting, wringing out and snapping to set the water molecules in motion and provide a sustained, cool temperature within the fabric.
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Versatile and lightweight, architectural fabrics are finding new niches in construction.
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IT 1700 anti-wick, polyester scrim is extrusion coated with a matte-finish, velvet-embossed, PVC coating.
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Swiss knitwear specialist Eschler supplied high-tech fabrics to the manufacturers of speed suits of many national teams at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.