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March 2009

Multi-layered dressing with moisture-retaining portion

1 March 2009
A multi-layered wound dressing that includes a moisture-retaining portion to enhance wound healing has been developed by PolyRemedy.
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Expanded indications for Aquacel dressings

1 March 2009
ConvaTec, a developer and marketer of medical technologies for community and hospital care, has received expanded indications from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Aquacel and Aquacel
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US court rules that Smith & Nephew does not infringe KCI patent

1 March 2009
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld the validity of the two Wake Forest University Health Sciences patents involved in the litigation against Blue Sky Medical, Medela AG and Med
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Synthetic turf developed to more closely resemble a grass field

1 March 2009
A synthetic turf designed to have a more natural appearance and a greater resilience is the subject of an International Patent Publication (WO 2007/107307) resulting from work by Jan de Clerck for Dom
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Hydroentanglement for large, continuous filaments

1 March 2009
A means of making hydroentangled fabrics using relatively large, continuous filaments while operating at rates of production substantially the same as spunlaid processes is the goal of work at Polymer
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Smart, nano and technical textiles for medical applications

1 March 2009
A conference entitled Innovations in Textiles 2009, to be held in London, UK, on 18-19 March 2009, will highlight smart, nano and technical textiles for medical, industrial and clothing applications.
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3M launches Tegaderm IV dressing for the BD Nexiva Catheter System

1 March 2009
3M has launched Tegaderm IV Dressing for the BD Nexiva Catheter System.
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Partnership aims to exploit atmospheric plasma technology

1 March 2009
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, USA, has formed a partnership with Enercon Industries Corp, which has headquarters in Menomonee Falls, Wisc
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Fiberweb announces plant closures

1 March 2009
Nonwoven fabric producer Fiberweb has announced a number of plant closures, subject to consultation with employee representatives, as part of a major European restructuring programme.
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Acrylic fibres improve bag filters

1 March 2009
DuPont has patented a bag filter design that uses a blend of meta-aramid (m-aramid) and acrylic fibres to enhance the retention of particles.
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Auxetic support for brassiere

1 March 2009
Three inventors in the UK have proposed using auxetic materials in the support regions of garments such as brassieres, especially those used for sports.
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TenCate takes holding in another synthetic turf company

1 March 2009
TenCate intends to take a minority holding in the Australia-based company TigerTurf.
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Infra-red dryer provides fast drying in confined space

1 March 2009
Heraeus Nobelight of Neston, UK, has developed a made to order infra-red (IR) dryer to solve a problem one of its customers was experiencing in dyeing a special fabric.
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Glass fibre biomaterial for the medical device implant market

1 March 2009
AGY has launched a new glass fibre biomaterial reinforcement for the medical device implant market.
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Women's sanitary protection made of 100% pure cotton

1 March 2009
UK-based HypoAllergenics has introduced Sanature, a new brand of hygiene products for women. The range contains panty-liners and two types of sanitary pads.
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Mixed polymer superabsorbent fibres

1 March 2009
A mixed polymer composite fibre that is highly absorptive has been developed by Weyerhaeuser.
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Heat and flame shielding

1 March 2009
A single material that offers both shielding against heat and flames and a voluminous zone is the subject of a collection of patents issued recently to Milliken and Co of Spartanburg, South Carolina,
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US advanced wound care market worth US$6.0 billion in 2013

1 March 2009
According to a new technical market research report, Markets For Advanced Wound Care Technologies (PHM011F) from BCC Research, the US advanced wound care technologies market generated US$3.5 billion i
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Textile-based microwave antennae

1 March 2009
Two inventors have proposed how to make flexible microwave antennae using fabrics and textile techniques.
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Therapeutic compression and cushion sock

1 March 2009
A knitted therapeutic compression and cushion sock has been developed by Carolon.
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MedMat named among smart solution winners

1 March 2009
MedMat, a two-layer mat system from Ergomedica, is one of nine products that have been selected as winners in a UK competition to find new ways to help combat healthcare associated infections (HCAIs).
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Funding for impact protection system

1 March 2009
The UK Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has awarded a GBP250,000 Grant for Research and Development (GRAND) to EC Contract Division for the delivery of an innovative impact protection clot
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Follow the heartbeat

1 March 2009
Nokia's latest N79 Active handset is being bundled with with the wireless Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt from Polar.
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Key nanotechnology patent for protective fabric granted in US

1 March 2009
Radiation Shield Technologies (RST), based in Miami, Florida, has been granted US nanotechnology patent 7,476,889, 'Radiation Detectable and Protective Articles' by the US Patent & Trademark Offic
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New stretchable electrodes will aid study of cardiac cells

1 March 2009
Stretchable electrodes heve been created by engineers at Purdue and Stanford universities to study how cardiac muscle cells, neurons and other cells react to mechanical stresses from heart attacks, tr
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Elmarco opens new centre

1 March 2009
Elmarco has opened its new research, development and production centre in the Liberec industrial zone in the Czech Republic.
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Bluetooth low energy technology opens up applications in sports

1 March 2009
At the forthcoming ISPO show in Munich, Bluetooth SIG will team up with the trade show and the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) to establish a competition to foster the developm
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QIO Systems rebrands its wearable electronics

1 March 2009
QIO Systems is bringing together the Eleksen and SOFTswitch wearable electronics technologies it licenses from Peratech under a new brand called PANiQ.
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Materials innovation at Materialica 09

1 March 2009
The 12th international Materialica trade fair for material applications, surfaces, and product engineering takes place at the Munich Expo in Germany from 13-15 October 2009.
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Nanoweb process improves route to nanofibre webs

1 March 2009
Hollingsworth & Vose has recently introduced a new solvent-free nanofibre coating technology called Nanoweb, which is said to allow greater flexibility, control and durability compared to the trad
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Adidas acquisition signals mass market beckons

1 March 2009
Textronics, a leader in the development of wearable textile sensors has been acquired from its venture capital ownership by Adidas International - indicating that the burgeoning market for wearables f
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Bayer to build Euro22 million CNT plant

1 March 2009
Bayer MaterialScience has begun work on the construction of a new facility for the production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), in Leverkusen, Germany.
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Protein nanofibres can become electrical wiring

1 March 2009
Researchers at Linkoping University in Sweden have succeeded in creating electrical wires consisting of protein nanofibres.
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Hyperion CNT licence for Showa Denko

1 March 2009
Hyperion Catalysis International has concluded a patent licence and supply agreement allowing Showa Denko KK to sell Fibril carbon nanotube-based products.
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Passive work outs with portable EMS

1 March 2009
The Miha Bodytec EMS system is billed as the only portable full-body training unit on the market, providing users with the equivalent of many hours of conventional working out with just two twenty-min
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Controlled degradation netting

1 March 2009
Ecocycle Technology is a new erosion control netting being introduced by US company Conwed Plastics for applications such as geotextile erosion control, packaging and carpet cushioning.
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Go with the Flo

1 March 2009
D3o is to introduce a new and improved version of its intelligent shock absorption material before the end of 2009.
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Semiconductor with stretch

1 March 2009
Researchers have developed a new design for stretchable electronics that can be wrapped around complex shapes without a reduction in electronic function.
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Bid to develop photo chromatic inks for textiles

1 March 2009
FabPad, the fabric print and design bureau at Knowledge Dock, the University of East London's (UEL) enterprise development service, has formed a partnership with UK nanotechnology specialist Nanoforce
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Nanotech yields accurate biosensor

1 March 2009
A precise biosensor for detecting blood glucose and potentially many other biological molecules has been developed by anchoring hollow single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to gold-coated 'nanocubes'.
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Miles is spreading a little warmth

1 March 2009
Miles Fashion GmbH - the German producer of approximately 42 million items of clothing each year - has just launched its new ProGression wearable electronics and smart fashion product range.
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Global market for nano-enabled batteries will surpass $1 billion by 2013

1 March 2009
Nanotechnology innovations are driving advances in battery technology where nanomatrials are finding use as new battery materials according to a new report.
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Papering the walls against electrosmog

1 March 2009
German company Erfurt has introduced a new carbon-containing wallcovering material designed to provide protection against electrosmog from transmission masts and high-voltage lines.
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