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29/06/2012

Controlling the build-up of noise
Inspecting the acoustic properties of textile materials

Sound-absorbing functions or the suppression of unwanted noise are often an integral requirement of equipment and clothing for military use. The extent of the sound-absorbing qualities of a material and which noises are caused by wind or movement ... 
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Topic area: Functional textiles | 418-EN
25/06/2012

Help for cardiac arrest patients – fast and without electricity
Textile cooling pads in new hypothermia emergency vest protect against neurological damage

Textile cooling pads are to be used in future to prevent neurological damage after successful resuscitation. The system developed by scientists from the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim requires no electric power, making it ideal especially for ... 
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Topic area: Hygiene, environment & medicine | 408-EN
22/06/2012

OEKO-TEX® Standard 100plus
The premium label for textiles from sustainable production tested for harmful substances

The OEKO-TEX® Standard 100plus identifies textiles which were tested for possible harmful substances and produced exclusively in environmentally friendly manufacturing facilities.  
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Topic area: Oeko-Tex | 2997-EN
22/06/2012

OEKO-TEX® Standard 1000
Sustainable production meets economic success

As a supplement to the product-related OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, OEKO-TEX® Standard 1000 provides a testing, auditing and certification system for production facilities along the textile chain with environmentally friendly and socially acceptable ... 
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Topic area: Oeko-Tex | 2998-EN
22/06/2012

OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
A global player with regard to “Confidence in Textiles”

After years of development work, the OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 was first presented to the public in 1992. It is a globally recognised testing and certification system which excludes or strictly regulates the use of possibly harmful substances in ... 
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Topic area: | 2999-EN