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April 2008

Composite including a folded substrate and an absorbent adhesive

1 April 2008
Kimberly-Clark has developed an absorbent composite (10) including a substrate (12),with at least part of this coated with an absorbent adhesive composition (14).
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Mite-proof encasings approved by allergy research foundation

1 April 2008
Evolon fabric used in mite-proof encasings has been awarded a Seal of Quality by the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation,which aims to help allergic patients by certifying the quality of p
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Controlling the deposition of electrospun fibres

1 April 2008
Scientists from theTechnical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, have found a way to control the direction and deposition of fibres formed by an electrospinning method.
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Diolen Industrial Fibers reveals how to make filament yarns of polyphenylene sulphide

1 April 2008
Diolen Industrial Fibers has revealed further details about how it makes filament yarns from polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) in International Patent Application WO 2006/097281.
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Carbon nanofibres containing catalytic nanoparticles

1 April 2008
A three-step process for making carbon nanofibres that contain catalytic nanoparticles is described in European PatentApplication EP 1 867 762.
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World markets for interior textiles--making forecasts to 2012

1 April 2008
Production of interior textiles by companies from the developed economies of the world continues to fall,while that in developing countries increases to support large and growing export markets as wel
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Improvements to cut-resistant yarns

1 April 2008
A cut-resistant yarn that its inventor claims is more effective and longer lasting than existing textiles is the subject of International PatentApplication WO2007/140905.
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UK companies develop spacer fabric for cot mattresses for infants

1 April 2008
Three UK-based companies have combined their resources and expertise to develop a novel space fabric specifically for a composite mattress construction, particularly for children's cots.
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Automotive filters

1 April 2008
Prospects for the global markets for automotive filters and a detailed analysis of 50 of the sector's major manufacturers are reported in a study just published by International Newsletters Ltd.
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Expandable tubular graft

1 April 2008
An endoluminal prosthesis having an expandable graft has been developed by Medtronic Vascular.
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Ultrasonic crimping of a varied-diameter vascular graft

1 April 2008
A method for crimping a varied-diameter, seamless vascular graft, such as an aortic root graft, is disclosed in US Patent 7 309 461 by the SciMed division of Boston Scientific.
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Absorbable protective coatings incorporate cellulose sponge

1 April 2008
An absorbable protective wound covering is described in US Patent 7 294 750 by Hogy Medical.
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Dow acquires intellectual property assets of Advanced Design Concepts

1 April 2008
Dow Chemical has acquired the intellectual property assets of Advanced Design Concepts (ADC),a joint venture formed with nonwoven fabric producer Fiberweb.
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Covidien to sell European incontinence business

1 April 2008
USA-based healthcare products supplier Covidien is to sell its European incontinence business to a private French company,who will rename the business Lille Healthcare.
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Fibertex invests in nonwoven prints

1 April 2008
Fibertex Nonwovens is investing in Innowo Print of Germany, a joint venture that will print directly on nonwoven materials for applications such as diapers and feminine hygiene products.
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Study shows VAC therapy better for treating diabetic foot ulcers

1 April 2008
A randomized controlled clinical trial has shown that VAC negative pressure wound therapy from Kinetic Concepts is more efficacious than advanced moist wound therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot
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Collano launches Nolax at INDEX 08

1 April 2008
At this month's INDEX 08 nonwovens exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland,Collano (Stand 4117) will introduce its new Nolax unit, a knowledge and innovation resource for radical system developments that ta
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SCA to invest in incontinence care

1 April 2008
SCA of Sweden is to increase its capacity in the European incontinence care segment.
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SCA introduces stretch baby diaper

1 April 2008
Sweden's SCA has invested SEK500 million to further improve its baby diapers. The new stretch Libero diaper has been launched in Sweden and will soon be introduced to other countries.
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Materials containing silicon fibre

1 April 2008
Fibres and fabrics containing biocompatible, bioactive or resorbable silicon have been developed by pSiMedica, part of pSivida.
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Ahlstrom Chief Executive Officer Jukka Moisio resigns

1 April 2008
Ahlstrom Corp's President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jukka Moisio has resigned.
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Techtextil NorthAmerica to become an annual exhibition

1 April 2008
Techtextil North America - formerly held biennially on even years inAtlanta,Georgia,USA - is to become an annual event, alternating betweenAtlanta and a site in theWestern region of the USA.
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Intrinsiq secures $10 million in funding

1 April 2008
Intrinsiq Materials, formerly QinetiQ Nanomaterials, has secured US$10 million in second round funding.
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Printed electronic sensors study

1 April 2008
Nanomarkets has issued a free white paper, Pushing Low-Cost Sensors to Market, drawn from a previously issued report addressing the opportunities for printed and organic electronics firms interested i
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O'Neill Selects Fibretronic for H4 Series

1 April 2008
Fibretronic's electronic product solutions are featured once again in O'Neill Europe's latest collection of wearable electronic snowboard garments.
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Power shirt harvests energy from physical movement

1 April 2008
Nanotechnology researchers are developing a "power shirt" with the ability to generate electricity to power small electronic devices for soldiers in the field, hikers and others whose physical motion
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Fibretronic in Los Angeles

1 April 2008
Fibretronic has set up a US office in Los Angeles which will be run by Tom Krutilek, an experienced fashion industry executive and one of the pioneers in interactive apparel.
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World's largest carbon nanotube sheet

1 April 2008
Nanocomp Technologies, based in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, has successfully produced sheets of carbon nanotube material measuring six feet by three feet - the largest cohesive sheets of nanotube mat
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Eleksen re-emerges as QIO Systems

1 April 2008
Peratech, which purchased the Eleksen wearables business as part of its recent acquisition of the assets of Eleksen Group, plans to licence it out into a new company called QIO Systems.
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Textronics awarded electrodes patent

1 April 2008
Textronics has been awarded patent 7,308,294 B2 for its textile-based electrode system by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
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Harnessing the sun in textiles

1 April 2008
Konarka Technologies has entered into a new agreement with SKYShades, a leading supplier of shade and tension membrane structures, with a view to creating photovoltaic electrical power for such produc
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Readable displays usher in new phone category

1 April 2008
Polymer Vision - the inventor of rollable displays and a spin out from Philips - is preparing its Readius device for commercial launch by mid 2008.
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Big savings for textile mills with Nansulate

1 April 2008
Industrial Nanotech has shipped the first of ten containers of its patented Nansulate energy saving protective coating to Turkey, where it will be used at the Denizli Basma ve Boya Sanayii (DEBA) text
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Plasma project

1 April 2008
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University has announced a partnership with Enercon Industries to develop plasma technology to advance the functionality of nonwov
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Graphistrength from Arkema

1 April 2008
French company Arkema is now developing multi-walled carbon nanotubes of a high and consistent quality under the trademark Graphistrength.
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Zetix blast mitigation fabric claims award

1 April 2008
The 2008 Performance Textiles Award for Excellence has been presented to Heathcoat Fabrics for its work on the development of Auxetix material, developed in with Auxetix and the University of Exeter.
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Silver and carbon in X54

1 April 2008
The UK's Purification Products is introducing a new material codenamed X54 which incorporates both X-Static silver fibre technology and activated carbon powder.
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Solar cells by ink-jet route

1 April 2008
Konarka has successfully conducted the first-ever demonstration of manufacturing solar cells by inkjet printing.
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Nano-metal adds fabric functions

1 April 2008
Masa is a new nano-metal coating developed by the Suzutora Corporation in Japan to provide textile fabrics employed in a variety of applications a range of functional advantages.
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Paradigm shift with HealthVest

1 April 2008
HealthVest, developed by SmartLife Technology in the UK, represents the next generation in wearable monitoring systems, with a number of crucial advantages over existing technologies.
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Hollow fibre membrane alliance

1 April 2008
Para Membranes, a South Korea-based hollow fibre membrane (HFM) manufacturer, has entered into an exclusive strategic distribution relationship with Prismedical Corporation of California, USA.
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Electro-active polymer actuators and sensors market to grow fifteen times in five years

1 April 2008
The global market for electro-active polymers (EAP) as actuators and sensors was worth $15 million in 2007 and will increase to around $247 million by 2012 according to a new report.
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