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First Quality to acquire Covidien's retail products business

1 February 2008
First Quality Enterprises is to acquire Covidien's Retail Products business for US$335m, subject to certain adjustment provisions.Covidien's Retail Products business, headquartered in King of Prussia,
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Polymer Group increases price of medical nonwovens

1 February 2008
Nonwovens producer Polymer Group is introducing price increases of 5-7% on selected nonwovens roll goods used in medical and other applications, owing to sustained high raw material costs.
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US standards to call forwater proof anti-ballistic vests

1 February 2008
The latest National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Standard 0101.06,Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor, possibly in force as early as the middle of 2008, mandates a number of requirements includi
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Disposable diaper capable of being put on back to front

1 February 2008
A disposable diaper that can be put on from either the front or the back of a wearer has been developed by Kao.
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Getinge acquires Boston's cardiac and vascular surgery businesses

1 February 2008
Following an agreement announced in November 2007, US medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has completed the sale of its cardiac surgery and vascular surgery businesses to the Getinge Group o
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Hypoallergenic materials

1 February 2008
Offering high resistance, low density and recyclability, fibres of the curaua plant (Ananas erectifolius)--an Amazonian giant bromelia belonging to the pineapple plant family--are being tested as a re
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High growth for biodegradable polymer markets

1 February 2008
The global market for biodegradable polymers reached 245 million kg in 2007,according to a new report from BCC Research.
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Dutch investment firm buys Diolen

1 February 2008
Traction Partners of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has acquired Diolen Industrial Fibers, one of Europe's largest producers of polyester fibres.
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Disposable diaper having folding guides for improved fit

1 February 2008
A disposable diaper having folding guides for improved fit is described in US Patent 7 264 614 by Unicharm.
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Lenzing Plastics buys another manufacturer of speciality fibres

1 February 2008
Lenzing Plastics GmbH, the Lenzing Group's specialist for plastics niche products, has acquired Dolan GmbH, a producer of speciality fibres based in Kelheim, Germany.
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Plasma's potential benefits

1 January 2008
Plasma technology was the hot topic at the recent ACTECO event held at CSMA Ltd's Stoke, UK-based laboratories.
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NanoWave from new technology platform

1 January 2008
Hollingsworth & Vose, based in East Walpole, Massachusetts, has launched its HVision technology platform, a collaborative process designed to enhance the development and commercialisation of new p
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IET Award for digital plaster

1 January 2008
A sensor-containing plaster that can continuously monitor key physiological parameters of the body was one of the winning products at the 2007 IET Innovation in Engineering Awards.
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New transmitter for textile sensors

1 January 2008
Textronics has developed a new transmitter for use with the stretchy fabric electrode sensors that are knitted into the company's NuMetrex brand of heart rate monitor fitness apparel.
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UK to take lead in nanotech standardization

1 January 2008
BSI British Standards is soon to launch a series of standards and guides to underpin the rapidly expanding fields of nanotechnologies and nanosciences.
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Tuning photonic materials

1 January 2008
MIT researchers have created a new structured gel that can rapidly change colour in response to a variety of stimuli, including temperature, pressure, salt concentration and humidity.
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UK process for one-step CNT fibres

1 January 2008
A UK team is claiming to be the first to make fibres from carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a simple one-step process that could be adapted for commercial production.
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Australian funding for energy harvester

1 January 2008
Targeted for integration into military clothing, CSIRO's Flexible Integrated Energy Device (FIED) is a technology comprsing three components - advanced, conductive fabrics as part of the battery, a vi
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Australian bid to develop CNT yarns

1 January 2008
CSIRO has been granted A$2 million under the Australian Defence Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program to demonstrate the capabilities of carbon nanotubes as strong, lightweight anti-bal
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Metal-coated carbon fibres introduced

1 January 2008
Electro Fiber Technologies (EFT) is launching a range of patented, metal-plated carbon fibre products for use in aerospace, defence, automotive, construction, medical and electronics applications.
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