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Centerpulse recommends Zimmer Inc offer of US$3.2 billion

1 November 2003
Zimmer Inc has won its takeover battle for the Swiss-based Centerpulse after the directors of Europe's biggest orthopaedics company recommended its US$3.2 billion cash and shares offer ahead of Smith
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Elastic adhesive dressing for control of bleeding wounds

1 November 2003
Sody Naimer discloses (US Patent 6 573 419) an absorbent elastic adhesive compression dressing that it says is effective for the rapid control of bleeding.
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Wrist bandage

1 November 2003
Beiersdorf discloses an orthopaedic wrist bandage in US Patent 6 569 111.
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Breathable backsheet with multicoloured graphics

1 November 2003
A disposable absorbent article that features a breathable backsheet with multicoloured graphics has been developed by Procter & Gamble.
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Picanol buys Spanish and French reed makers

1 November 2003
With the takeover of the French firm Burckle and the Spanish company BCN Lamina-dos, the Picanol Group says it has completed two more steps in its strategy to be a global supplier to the textile indus
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How can we create the impression of a modern industry?

1 November 2003
During the recent Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (1-3 October), a number of speakers and delegates made reference to the fact that the rest of the w
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Air compressors that are oil-free

1 November 2003
Atlas Copco will introduce two new oil-free compressors, specially designed for the textile industry (Hall 11 W11/4B).
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Fishing lines with higher abrasion resistance from Japan

1 November 2003
Fishing lines with low elongation, excellent abrasion resistance and specific gravities that can be adjusted to suit the prevailing conditions are the subjects of European Patent 1 306 471.
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Invista in alliance with Foss

1 November 2003
Invista, formerly DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI), has announced a strategic alliance with New Hampshire, USA-based Foss Manufacturing, a vertically integrated producer of speciality synthetic f
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Brazilian acrylic acid complex postponed to 2007

1 November 2003
BASF and the Brazilian state-owned oil and gas producer Petrobras have agreed not to realize their project to build an acrylic acid complex in Brazil before 2007.
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Air-jet texturing of yarn

1 November 2003
A machine and method for texturing yarn with both heat and an air jet is disclosed in US Patent 6 564 438.
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Zimmer AG buys Fleissner

1 November 2003
Zimmer Ag has acquired Fleissner, a leading manufacturer of fibre and nonwovens machinery.
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BASF lowers ink-jet printing costs

1 November 2003
BASF aims to surprise visitors to ITMA with a world innovation for textile ink-jet printing: an innovative family of inks that the company claims will revolutionize the process costs in digital textil
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Partners to show better melt-dyeing

1 November 2003
Two UK Companies are combining to participate at ITMA.
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Recycling for floorcoverings

1 November 2003
One of the largest manufacturers of floorcoverings has developed a way (International Patent WO 02/02310) of making use of different types of carpet waste.
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Aramid makers in US military battle

1 November 2003
DuPont Co could become the US military's only source of para-aramid fibre for bullet-resistant helmets and body armour (vests) under US Government legislation to boost US-made products.
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Australian army selects wool for undershirts

1 November 2003
Australia's army has selected WoolscienceTM Technology, from the Woolmark Co, as its preferred material for the supply of an Undershirts Clothing Ensemble.
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Antimicrobials for coated fabrics

1 November 2003
Clariant Corp. has introduced two antimicrobial products for use in coated fabric applications.
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Knitted liquid-barrier mattress cover

1 October 2003
German textile companies Pharetra and Eschler Textil, in collaboration with knitting machine manufacturer Karl Mayer, have developed a knitted liquid barrier fabric.
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Sewing thread for flat bowling greens

1 October 2003
Greengauge Group Ltd, a supplier of classic indoor and outdoor bowling surfaces has installed a high-performance bowling green using the Tenara(r) sewing thread from Donisthorpe Ltd and Co Ltd.
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