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  2. August 2006

August 2006

Protective clothing standard addresses approval process for gowns

1 August 2006
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment has developed a new standard in response to a US Food and Drug Administratio
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Manufacturers attack UK plans for incentives to use reusable diapers

1 August 2006
The UK's Absorbent Hygiene Products Manufacturers Association (AHPMA) has attacked plans by the Local Government Association to introduce a scheme for councils to pay families up to GBP80 to opt for r
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Dressing for nasal passages

1 August 2006
A wound dressing suitable for insertion in nasal passages is described in US Patent 7 022 890 by Ferris Pharmaceuticals.
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Epidermal positioning mechanism

1 August 2006
A wound dressing and an epidermal positioning mechanism is outlined by Wallace Beaudry in US Patent 7 022 891.
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Wrist splint

1 August 2006
An improved wrist splint that can be shaped to support a patient's hand, wrist and forearm in comfort is outlined by Seaberg in US Patent 6 981 956.
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Convertible head gear sling device

1 August 2006
A device for releasable emplacement around the head of a patient is described in US Patent 7 025 062 by Floyd and Elizabeth Bigelow of Houston, Texas, USA.
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Degussa's acquisition of Dow superabsorbent business approved

1 August 2006
The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of the superabsorbent polymers (SAP) unit of Dow by Germany's Degussa."After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that the tr
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Chinese group secures approval for stop-bleeding technology

1 August 2006
Yunnan Baiyao Group, the Chinese woundcare marketing partner for Alltracel Pharmaceuticals, has secured regulatory approval for the first in a range of stop-bleeding products featuring Alltracel's pat
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Growth in medical textiles

1 August 2006
The global market for medical textiles, including absorbent hygiene products, hospital and healthcare products, and implants and scaffolds, is estimated at Euro184 billion a year, according to Dr Chri
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Arm sling apparatus

1 August 2006
An arm sling that can be adjusted to allow movement or total immobilization has been developed by Bernadette Jestrabek-Hart of Meridian, Idaho, USA.
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Medical polymers conference highlights business opportunities

1 August 2006
Speaking at Rapra Technology's Fifth International Conference on Medical Polymers, Director of Mather Technology Solutions Dr Robert Mather highlighted the medical applications of polymer textile fibr
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Microscopic scaffolding simplifies treatment of skin injuries

1 August 2006
A team of chemists, materials scientists and tissue engineers at the UK's University of Sheffield has developed a dissolvable scaffold for growing new areas of skin.
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Second SPIC nonwovens plant opened in Jordan

1 August 2006
Specialized Industries (SPIC), part of the Nuqul Group with manufacturing operations in the Middle East and USA, has inaugurated a new nonwoven fabric plant in Thuheibeih, Jordan.
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PGI installs spunbond line

1 August 2006
Polymer Group (PGI) has installed a new spunbond line at its facility in Mooresville,North Carolina, USA.
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Recycling waste for backing filler

1 August 2006
Massive amounts of new and used carpet are disposed of by incineration or simply as landfill, according to Mohawk Brands Inc, a situation that has prompted the company from Wilmington, Delaware, USA,
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Imitating terry fabric

1 August 2006
Two precursor webs can be laminated to form a nonwoven that behaves like terry fabric, according to International Patent WO 2004/059061.
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Method and apparatus for producing fancy yarns

1 August 2006
Japanese machinery builder KK Toyota Jidoshokki has invented a way of making fancy yarns, along with the equipment needed for the process.
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Cleaning compound

1 August 2006
Reckitt Beckheiser (UK) Ltd of Slough has found how to make photo-catalytic compositions that serve as cleaning compounds and can remove micro-organisms.
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Hydrophilic and antimicrobial polyropylene from 3M

1 August 2006
A way of making polypropylene fibres that are both hydrophilic and antimicrobial has been discovered by 3M Innovative Properties Co of St Paul, Minnesota,USA.
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Strong biodegradable webs of aliphatic polyester

1 August 2006
Kimberley-Clark Worldwide Inc has patented a way of making a web of aliphatic polyester that has sufficient tear strength for a variety of purposes, as well as being biodegradable.
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Sailcloth with improved stability

1 August 2006
A US company claims to have developed a sailcloth with improved stability.
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Medical and Hygiene Textiles: Initiatives for Growth

1 August 2006
International Newsletters, the publishers of Advances in Textiles Technology, has published the second edition of Medical and Hygiene Textiles: Initiatives for Growth.
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Pile fabrics prevent exposure of film

1 August 2006
A textile-based system intended to protect lightsensitive film from exposure has been developed by Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd of Kanagawa, Japan.
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Spunbond made from fine filaments

1 August 2006
Corovin GmbH of Peine,Germany, has found a way to make a spunbond nonwoven comprising exceptionally fine filaments.
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Conductive,flat fabric for use in spunbond production

1 August 2006
Flat conductive yarns can be woven into a fabric that dissipates static electricity and is suitable for use in the production of spunbond nonwovens, according to International Patent WO 03/09570.
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Fabric construction offers multiple kinds of protection

1 August 2006
A sophisticated fabric construction offering protection from fire, chemicals, electromagnetic radiation and the generation of static electricity is the claim of an Italian company.
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Tailored reinforcements for rubber

1 August 2006
Multifilament yarns of polyester that are processed especially for reinforcing rubber and the method for making them are the subjects of European Patent Application EP 1 571 243.
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Change in Coloplast's urology and continence care management

1 August 2006
Coloplast's Senior Vice President for the Urology & Continence Care Division Svenn Poulsen is to leave the company at the end of August 2006.
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