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April 2006

Antimicrobial contract textiles

1 April 2006
The Institute for Hygiene at the Berlin Humboldt Clinic, Germany, has published the results of a study on the risk of infection from curtains and drapes in hospitals.
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Non-slip rug for exercise

1 April 2006
Intended to be used while exercising, a rug that will remain in position without slipping is the result of work by a US inventor, Christine Buckley of Santa Monica, California.
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Energy-saving production for fibres from wood chip

1 April 2006
Finnish researchers have been investigating how to reduce the amount of energy needed in the production of fibres from wood chip.
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Tubular sleeve to contain plastic profiles

1 April 2006
A tubular sleeve designed to contain a plastic profile has been developed by TSP Tovarna sukancev in trakov dd of Maribor, Slovenia.
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Twisting yarns with controlled profiles

1 April 2006
An apparatus for producing a twisted yarn forms the subject of International Patent WO 2004/044290.
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Economical production of wipes from nonwoven waste

1 April 2006
Italian firm Orlandi SpA claims to have found a simple and economical way of producing cleaning cloths, largely based on nonwovens made from recycled material.
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Cross-plied fabric prevent ballistic penetration

1 April 2006
Germany's Teijin Twaron has patented a ballistic fabric construction claiming that its invention offers an improvement on existing penetration-resistant materials.
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Loop pile is lightweight

1 April 2006
Milliken & Co has developed a lightweight loop-pile fabric that the company Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, says is suitable for several different applications.
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Synthetic surfaces get a boost

1 April 2006
An advance in the production of imitation grass, particularly that for sports surfaces, is proposed by a Dutch company.
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Re-using bonded fibrous waste

1 April 2006
A system for reprocessing waste from bonded fibrous materials has been developed in Colombia.
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Hard-wearing construction

1 April 2006
An Italian company has patented a carpet-like construction intended specifically for use in areas subject to extra use such as stairs and steps.
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Garments supply therapeutic additives

1 April 2006
A system of providing vitamin additives through garments is the subject of US Patent 6 673 054.
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Polymer-grafted cotton can stretch

1 April 2006
A process for treating cotton and poly/cotton fabrics to improve colour-fastness, abrasion and shrinkage resistances, stain resistance and handle, also improves fabric stretch recovery, claims the inv
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High-bulk composites

1 April 2006
DuPont says it has succeeded in developing a nonwoven with a balance of properties in the machine and crossmachine directions (MD/CD) that also has high bulk.
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Antibacterial yarns

1 April 2006
Italian engineering group Radicifil SpA, from Bergamo, has developed a system for making antibacterial carpet yarns.
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FiberVisions and Chisso in bicomponent fibre joint venture

1 April 2006
FiberVisions Delaware (formerly FiberVisions, a subsidiary of Hercules) and Chisso have formed a joint venture to develop and market bicomponent fibres under the ES Fiber brand-name for use in hygiene
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UK health technologies knowledge transfer network launched

1 April 2006
The Health Technologies Knowledge Transfer Network (HealthTech KTN) has been launched in the UK.
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US nonwovens demand to exceed US$5 billion in 2009

1 April 2006
US demand for nonwoven roll goods is projected to grow by 4% a year to US$5.1 billion in 2009 based on healthy gains in filtration, construction, wipes and electronics uses.
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BBA Fiberweb invests in airlaid line

1 April 2006
BBA Fiberweb,one of the largest global players in the nonwovens industry with leading positions in hygiene, wipes,medical and industrial markets, is to invest in a new airlaid production line at its K
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Rumours over Fiberweb disposal

1 April 2006
UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph (21 February 2006) reports that BBA is now favouring a demerger of its Fiberweb nonwovens business over a sale to a trade or private equity buyer.
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Medi-Flex challenges Nice-Pak over antiseptic wipes

1 April 2006
Medi-Flex challenges Nice-Pak over antiseptic wipes Nice-Pak Products and PDI, its Healthcare Division, have had a complaint filed against them by Medi-Flex in the USA, alleging unfair competition and
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Biodegradable bicomponent fibre with improved properties

1 April 2006
A biodegradable hydrophilic bicomponent binder fibre has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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European approval for Acticoat moisture control product

1 April 2006
Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division has received the European Design Examination Certificate for its advanced wound management product Acticoat Moisture Control.
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Mesh dressing with silver

1 April 2006
3M has launched 3M Tegaderm Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver.
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Water vapour transmission rate

1 April 2006
Versaperm of Sittingbourne,Kent, UK, has launched a new instrument to measure the water vapour permeability of materials.
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Fabric-covered gel liner for amputees

1 April 2006
A cushion liner that fits a range of residual limb sizes with few or no air pockets has been developed by Ohio Willow Wood.
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Disposable absorbent article provides prolonged feeling of wetness

1 April 2006
A disposable absorbent article that provides an indication of wetness to the wearer that a release of liquid body has occurred has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Flexible absorbent binder

1 April 2006
Absorbent structures having controlled liquid intake, distribution and absorption properties are described by Kimberly-Clark in US Patent 6 964 803.
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Lombard Medical receives approval for US clinical trial of stent graft

1 April 2006
Lombard Medical Technologies has received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval for its US clinical trial of its Aorfix endovascular stent graft, which is used in the treatment of abdominal
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Bicomponents help make better flame retardant fabrics

1 April 2006
A flame-retardant fabric based on bicomponent fibres is the subject of International Patent WO 2004/061178.
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