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Reinforced nonwoven backing material from Beiersdorf

1 October 2003
Beiersdorf has developed a supporting material for medical purposes, in particular orthopaedic dress- ings and bandages.
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Composite helmet has potential to save thousands of lives

1 October 2003
Composites engineering technology, developed for the aerospace industry, has helped Brookhouse Composites create a motorcycle helmet that, the company from Darwen, UK, claims, could save 3000 lives a
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Kimberly-Clark launches disposable changing pad

1 October 2003
Kimberly-Clark has extending its Huggies baby diaper and wipes brand with the launch of Huggies Disposable Changing pad.
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DuPont invest in nylon airbag fibres

1 October 2003
DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI) has announced a $15 million investment over three years, beginning in 2003, to support the growing need for industrial nylon 6.6 fibres in automotive and other in
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Hercules to buy polypropylene manufacturer Meraklon

1 October 2003
Hercules Inc has agreed an undisclosed price for the purchase of Meraklon SpA.
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Revolutionary shirts designed for rugby

1 October 2003
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club will be exploiting a revolutionary shirt in the forthcoming season, 2003-2004.
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High-performance absorbent structure from Buckeye T

1 October 2003
An improved absorbent structure that provides a dry liquid-accepting surface after receiving a quantity of liquid is described by Buckeye Technologies.
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Occlusion dressing has visible indicator

1 October 2003
UK company T.G.
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Technical textiles in Spain

1 October 2003
Following the success of the first ApliMatec International Fair of Technical Applications of Textile Materials, the organizer has begun working on the next exhibition, to be held on 1113 May 2004 in V
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Laser cutter for airbags

1 October 2003
Lectra has expanded its laser cutter range with the introduction of the FocusAirbag-VHP and the FocusTechTex-HP.
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European nonwovens output up 8%

1 October 2003
According to figures released by the European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA), production of nonwovens in Europe grew 7.8% in 2002 to reach 1.2 Mt.This compares with a growth in 2001 of
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Changes for SCA's European hygiene operations

1 October 2003
SCA's European hygiene operations have undergone a number of organizational changes.
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Joint venture formed to make glass fibre reinforcements

1 October 2003
Owens Corning and Saint-Gobain have announced plans to form a joint venture to construct a state-of-the-art, innovative manufacturing facility to deliver high-quality glass fibre reinforcements to the
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Acordis separates polyester and polyamide fibres businesses

1 October 2003
Acordis Industrial Fibers has created two separate organizational business units within the company--Diolen Industrial Fibers and Polyamide High Performance respectively.
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DuPont acquires cleanroom apparel line from White Knight

1 October 2003
DuPont Nonwovens has acquired the nonwoven-based cleanroom apparel line from White Knight Engineered Products, a manufacturer of reusable and disposable textile products based in Charlotte, North Caro
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Koch in negotiation for DTI while DTI changes name to Invista

1 October 2003
DuPont has confirmed it has entered exclusive negotiations with subsidiaries of Koch Industries Inc, Wichita, Kansas, USA, regarding the sale of DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI).
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Technical woollens tested and branded

1 October 2003
The Woolmark Co has introduced the WoolscienceTM Technology branding programme for products containing wool that possess key technical performance benefits.
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Circular knitting machine for compression stockings

1 October 2003
Italian knitting machine manufacturer Matec, part of Lonati group, has developed a small-diameter circular machine for the production of medical hosiery.Called the Pendolina-Super, the machine is desi
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Determining liquid retention of absorbent articles

1 October 2003
A method and device for determining the liquid reten- tion of absorbent articles, such as diapers, sanitary nap- kins and adult incontinence items, has been developed by SCA Hygiene Products.
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Perceptive to market LifeShirt

1 October 2003
Perceptive Informatics of Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, part of Parexel International, is to market the LifeShirt system developed by VivoMetrics.
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