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    <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Substrates block vehicle noise</title>
      <description>PGI materials are being expanded into package trays, hush panels, dash insulators and HVAC ducts. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Material suits disinfectant wipes</title>
      <description>The Spinlace process provides added strength, absorbency, texturing and other performance characteristics that ease cleaning</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Medical materials go up in price</title>
      <description>Increases will vary by product and primarily apply to products with petroleum-based raw materials, including polyester and polypropylene.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Industrial wipes offer high absorbtion</title>
      <description>DuraWipe XTRA wipes quickly absorb water and oil, while the outer layers reduce linting. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Company upgrades hygiene production line</title>
      <description>Polymer Group  spunbond line in North America will produce high-quality, lightweight, strong fabrics that are used in fine denier top sheet and other materials in diapers. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fabrics meet new mattress standards</title>
      <description>Mattresses made with the Polymer Group's new nonwoven FR fabrics comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission flammability standards </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Recycled substrates make automotive components</title>
      <description>PGI's new substrates provide a barrier to absorb sound and reduce noise in the interior compartment of a vehicle by 25 to 30%. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>High-performance fabrics released</title>
      <description>To make Spinlace fabrics, PGI developed the highly efficient manufacturing process that incorporates continuous filament with hydroentanglement and eliminates the carding step. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Materials company appoints new CEO</title>
      <description>Veronica "Ronee" Hagen has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of the Polymer Group (PGI), effective 23rd April, 2007. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cost-effective engineered materials for wipes</title>
      <description>Polymer Group will debut its new family of Spinlace fabrics at the International Engineered Fabrics Conference and Expo (IDEA07) in Miami this April. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Manufacturing and admin come together in China</title>
      <description>Polymer Group has opened its new Asian region head office in Suzhou, China, bringing a newly constructed manufacturing plant together with administrative functions under one roof.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Materials firm moves from north to south</title>
      <description>Engineering materials company to establish a new corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, to serve its customers better and accommodate future growth of the business.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Marin and Best support medical growth</title>
      <description>Two new appointments in Polymer Group's global medical business unit support ongoing growth, including the addition of the company's fully integrated medical production facility in Asia.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Filtration medium helps meet EPS standards</title>
      <description>Polymer Group's Durapex filtration medium is being used in new industrial baghouse filters for dust removal in humid conditions and high temperatures.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>New spunmelt manufacturing plant for Suzhou</title>
      <description>Polymer Group is to expand in China with the construction of a new spunmelt manufacturing plant in Suzhou and the addition of advanced chemical bonding technology at its facility in Nanhai.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Novel filter material hits the pool</title>
      <description>Polymer Group and Midwest Filtration are to market a new pool and spa filtration product in North America, bringing a high performance alternative medium to the growing cartridge market segment.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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