July 2014

Temperature-regulating filling

1 July 2014

An apparel filling (Spherix) that contains phase-change material (PCM) to regulate the temperature of the wearer has been launched by Outlast Technologies of Boulder, Colorado, USA.

Private label diaper manufacturer to launch initial public offering

1 July 2014

Private label diaper manufacturer Ontex plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on Euronext Brussels.

Sheet-based compression garment

1 July 2014

A new hybrid type of compression garment for treating oedema is disclosed in US Patent 8 747 341 by FarrowMed.

Absorbent article with improved softness

1 July 2014

Absorbent hygiene articles with enhanced visual and/or tactile softness signals, but without decreased tensile strength, have been developed by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Growing sales for wound care and closure products across Europe

1 July 2014

A new report from Frost & Sullivan, Western and Eastern European Wound Care and Wound Closure Market, finds that the market earned revenues of $4.41 billion in 2013 and estimates this to reach $6.

Clinical data indicate effectiveness of Aquacel Ag+ dressings

1 July 2014

A new clinical study has corroborated earlier in vitro evidence of the healing benefits of ConvaTec's Aquacel Ag+ wound dressings.

Finished products launched using silver-based technology

1 July 2014

Ag Flex Technologies of India has launched finished products with its Flexsil silver-based technology under the SilverGuard and SilverTouch brands.

Compression sock predicts the onset of diabetic foot ulcers

1 July 2014

A New Zealand company that is developing smart textiles with sensors knitted into the fabrics is working with the University of Nottingham, UK, on smart socks that could predict the onset of diabetic

Hernia repair system

1 July 2014

A system for anchoring a hernia mesh during minimally invasive surgery is disclosed in US Patent 8 617 157 by Covidien.

Detachable stiffening element improves absorbent article fit

1 July 2014

An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, a panty liner or an incontinence protector, that includes a stiffening element is disclosed in US Patent 8 734 416 by SCA Hygiene Products.

INDA acquires Insight conference

1 July 2014

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has purchased the Insight conference from Marketing Technology Service (MTS) and will combine the event with its Vision Consumer Products Confer

Artificial uterus being developed for premature babies

1 July 2014

Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Germany are working with Beluga-Tauchsport and M. Zellner to develop an "artificial uterus" that provides sensory therapy for premature babies.

German project aims to create an artificial womb for premature babies

1 July 2014

An ambitious research project in Germany is seeking to create an artificial womb made from smart textiles that will provide sensory therapy for prematurely born babies.

Continuous process makes large quantities of high-quality, single-wall carbon nanotubes

1 July 2014

Two fundamental challenges to the widespread use of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been solved in a breakthrough technology, according to the company behind the development.

Uncoated fabric for functional outerwear from Teijin Frontier

1 July 2014

A high-density fabric with a structure designed to make breathable, waterproof and water-shedding outerwear is now available.

Combined yarns make a battery

1 July 2014

Researchers in China have made a lithium-ion battery by pairing two stretchable and bendable yarns and claim a 10-cm-long piece weighing just 0.08 g can power a string of light-emitting diodes (LEDs)

Halogen-free treatments to make upholstery fabrics flame-retardant

1 July 2014

An Australian company has launched two halogenfree flame-retardant (FR) treatments for upholstery and furnishings.

Process to make nanoscale polypropylene fibres

1 July 2014

Tokyo, Japan-based JX Nippon Oil and Energy is commercializing a process to make polypropylene (PP) fibres with diameters in the range 300-500 nm.

Recycled carbon fibre made into veils and mats

1 July 2014

Technical Fibre Products (TFP) Ltd of Burnside, UK, has added to its range of high-quality veils and mats made from recycled carbon fibre.

Barrier fabrics to wrap surgical instruments

1 July 2014

Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland, has added several fabrics to its range of sterile barrier systems (Ahlstrom Reliance Tandem).

Metallized silver technology for medical and smart textiles

1 July 2014

An Indian company claims to have developed and commercialized a technology (Flexsil) for permanently bonding silver to textile substrates in order to make them antibacterial and electrically conductiv

Monadnock offers expertise and facilities to commercialize ideas

1 July 2014

A US company is offering to share its expertise and facilities to help others develop pilot-scale production of nonwovens into full-scale commercial reality.

Jacob Holm to buy DuPont's hydroentangled nonwovens business

1 July 2014

DuPont of Wilmington, Delaware, USA, is to divest its global hydroentangled nonwovens business (Sontara), which specializes in fabrics for medical applications and wipes.

Chinese wallcovering line close to commercial production

1 July 2014

On the 28 May 2014, Ahlstrom inaugurated a production line in Binzhou, China, for the production of high-performance wallcoverings.

Ceramic fibre offers high temperature insulation

1 July 2014

A UK company has begun to sell a polycrystalline wool fibre (Alphawool) for use above 1300degC.

New continence care technology nears US introduction

1 July 2014

SCA, a global hygiene company and maker of Tena incontinence and skin care products, has announced that its new continence care technology, Tena Identifi, is in the final stages of regulatory clearanc

Healing device utilizes novel healing compositions

1 July 2014

A wound healing device that utilizes novel wound healing compositions embedded in a fabric-based matrix has been developed by Stemnion.

Silver-containing dressing

1 July 2014

A wound dressing having antimicrobial activity is disclosed in US Patent 8 728 513 by ConvaTec Technologies.

3D printed car for Shell Eco-Marathon

1 July 2014

A design team at the University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool Zuyd) in The Netherlands employed a bank of off-the-shelf 3D printers to make composites for the shell of the car it entered in this yea

IBM sees no limit to possibilities for new polymers

1 July 2014

High performance computing is being combined with synthetic polymer chemistry by scientists at IBM Research, to develop entirely new polymeric materials.

Flexible health patch based on miniature electronics

1 July 2014

The Holst Centre and Imec in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, have developed a prototype flexible health patch weighing just 10g - half the weight of currently available products.

Aspen plans expansion after IPO

1 July 2014

Aspen Aerogels - the manufacturer of Cryogel, Pyrogel and Spaceloft high performance aerogel insulation blankets based in Northborough, Massachusetts - has commenced an initial public offering of 6,66

Supersonic stretching for new nanofibres

1 July 2014

'CO2 laser supersonic stretching' is a new process developed by JX Nippon, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, for manufacturing polypropylene nanofibres with diameters of between 300-500 nm - a range that

Carbon monoxide sensing clothing

1 July 2014

A range of clothing with the potential to warn the wearer of a number of environmental issues has been designed by a self-styled 'textile alchemist'.

Wearable technology for behaviour control already widespread

1 July 2014

Northamptonshire Police has become the first force in the UK to pilot the use of alcohol-detecting ankle tags.

Major military work for Intelligent Textiles

1 July 2014

UK company Intelligent Textiles (ITL), based in based in Laleham, Surrey, has just signed a major contract worth several million pounds with the US Department of Defence, as part of a joint project wi

Top cleantech honour goes to Avantium

1 July 2014

Avantium, the Dutch developer of biofibres and bioplastics has been named the European Cleantech Company of the Decade by Cleantech Group (CTG).

Self-cleaning roof for Brazil 2014

1 July 2014

A TiO2 self-cleaning coating protects the new tensile roofing system of the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, which recently reopened after a three-year modernisation project to prepare for

New process for 100% textile sensors

1 July 2014

Auckland, New Zealand-based Footfalls & Heartbeats - the company founded by award-winning chemist Simon McMaster - has developed a proprietary process for manufacturing smart fabrics.

Wearable tech for horses

1 July 2014

Horse training methods have remained virtually unchanged for 150 years. Now, a completely new approach is gaining acceptance.

New route to TiO2 nanoparticles

1 July 2014

Sandia National Laboratories, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has developed an inexpensive way to synthesize titanium-dioxide nanoparticles and is seeking partners who can demonstrate the process at

Protective textiles to lead growth in US demand for infection prevention

1 July 2014

US demand for infection prevention products and services will expand 4.8% annually to $24.6 billion in 2018, according to a new study from Freedonia Group.

Nonwovens from recycled carbon composites

1 July 2014

A range of recycled carbon veils and mats is being introduced to the portfolio of wet-laid high performance nonwovens by Technical Fibre Products (TFP), headquartered in Kendal, UK.

Spectacular view and sun without heat

1 July 2014

Special architecture fabrics laminated into glass are providing unique optical effects, subtle reflections and a reduction of solar heat gain for a landmark new Swiss building.

New materials from milk waste

1 July 2014

The world's first ever industrial level continuous production of lactic acid from deproteinized lactose whey has been achieved by Cellulac, an industrial biochemicals company cased in Cambridge, UK.

Recreating the womb

1 July 2014

A smart textile 'artificial uterus' is being developed by scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim, Germany, in a bid to recreate the environment and sensory stimulation of a mother's womb

Nanoparticles improve catheters

1 July 2014

Foster Corporation, based in Putnam, Conneciticut, USA, is introducing LoPro Plus radiopaque compounds reinforced with nanoparticles for improved pushability of thin wall catheters.

Nanotubes the key to high-performance li-ion batteries

1 July 2014

A wire-shaped lithium ion battery that contains electrodes consisting of two composite yarns made of carbon nanotubes and lithium titanium oxide or lithium manganese oxide, has been developed by resea

Electrospinning superabsorbents

1 July 2014

A new process for producing superabsorbent, crosslinked nanofibres by electrospinning water-soluble polymers and subjecting them to UV radiation is outlined in patent WO/2014/053345, which has recentl

New sensors with stretch

1 July 2014

Danish smart fabrics specialist Ohmatex is partnering with Danfoss PolyPower, a designer and manufacturer of PolyPower DEAP smart film and elements, to supply PolyPower stretch sensors for wearable ap

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