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Techtextil North America

1 January 2009
Organizer Messe Frankfurt has released details of the Techtextil North America Symposium, to be held alongside its exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on 21-23 April 2009.
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DSM sells Solutech to Lydall

1 January 2009
DSM has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Solutech business to Lydall Inc. Financial details of the transaction will not be disclosed.
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Wipe for warfare agents and hazardous chemicals

1 January 2009
Emergency workers and military personnel charged with cleaning up chemical warfare agents and toxic chemicals have a new tool to call on: a decontamination wipe developed by researchers at The Institu
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US court rules for Gurit against Zoltek

1 January 2009
On 2 December 2008, The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St Louis, Missouri, USA, denied Zoltek Corp's petition for a re-hearing in its case against Gurit's subsidiary, Structu
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Online gauge measures coating weights and moisture for webs

1 January 2009
Designed for simultaneously measuring coating weights and moisture on substrates such as textiles and nonwovens, a range of online gauges is now available from NDC Infrared Engineering of Maldon, UK.
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Composite structures

1 January 2009
Composite structures for delivering therapeutic agents are described in International Patent WO 2007/066339 by the Ramot at Tel Aviv University.
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SureWrap nozzles target precise adhesive coating

1 January 2009
Precision dispensing equipment supplier Nordson has introduced improved versions of its Universal SureWrap nozzles, which are said to accurately apply hot melt adhesive to elastic strands used for ela
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Diaper with ink-printed substrate

1 January 2009
A disposable diaper developed by Procter & Gamble features an ink-printed substrate web that exhibits good ink rub-off resistance when subject to abrasion, such as, for instance,when in contact wi
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Panty prevents embarrassing leaks during menstruation

1 January 2009
Simple Necessit-Ease has launched a range of bikini brief panties to the US intimate apparel market.
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Leg protectors for thin skin

1 January 2009
A start-up UK business has developed a leg protection product for people who suffer from thin and brittle skin, a common ailment affecting the elderly.
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3M to acquire Futuro product line from Beiersdorf

1 January 2009
3M has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Futuro health supports and compression hosiery product line from Beiersdorf. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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ConvaTec acquires Unomedical

1 January 2009
Wound care and ostomy products supplier ConvaTec has completed the acquisition of Unomedical, a Denmark-based manufacturer of single-use medical devices.
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Paul Hartmann acquires US maker of incontinence products

1 January 2009
The Hartmann Group has acquired Whitestone Acquisition, a US manufacturer of absorbent incontinence products, to strengthen its position in the nursing home and home care sector in the key US market.
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Multi-component monofilaments

1 January 2009
Filament extruder Pedex of Wald-Michelbach, Germany, is growing at a high level in selected markets with a focus on value-added products.
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Diaper market to reach US$26.6 billion by 2012

1 January 2009
The global market for disposable baby diapers is projected to reach US$26.6 billion by 2012, according to a new study by Global Industry Analysts.
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Antimicrobial hollow-core fibres

1 January 2009
Hollow-core fibres that exhibit an antimicrobial effect have been developed by Eastman Chemical.
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US company launches radiation blocking medical clothing

1 January 2009
US-based Radiation Shield Technologies (RST) has launched the Demron-M line of medical garments to provide a cost-effective, lightweight, flexible, non-toxic, lead-free alternative to traditional dens
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Perforated silicone gel layer

1 January 2009
Ossur has developed another wound dressing with improved skin adherence and absorptive capabilities.
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Permanent antimicrobial protection

1 January 2009
NanoHorizons, a provider of nano-scale antimicrobial performance additives, and commission speciality dyehouse, G J Littlewood & Son, have developed a process to integrate NanoHorizons' SmartSilve
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Ethicon completes divestiture of professional wound care business

1 January 2009
Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson company, has completed the divestiture of its Professional Wound Care business to One Equity Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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