August 2009

First commercial sales of Bioguard barrier dressings

1 August 2009

Advanced wound care products provider Derma Sciences has begun shipping Bioguard Barrier Dressings to customers.

Spunbonded polypropylene producers struggle with profitability

1 August 2009

A new report from John R Starr estimates global capacity for spunbonded polypropylene nonwovens in 2009 at 2.3 million tonnes.

Sun protection for sportswear

1 August 2009

Lenzing has developed a fibre that offers the wearer protection from solar radiation.

Aramid-reinforced tyres

1 August 2009

DuPont and Goodyear have collaborated to develop tyres featuring para-aramid fibre reinforcements.

Stain repellent and stain releasing, but safer to use

1 August 2009

Based on a chemistry that is said to be less damaging to the environment and the user's health, BASF has launched two textile finishing systems, one to give textiles stain repellence and one to aid st

Unitika to expand production of heat-retaining polyester

1 August 2009

Unitika Fibers of Japan is to expand production of its Thermotron fibre, targeting the 2010/11 Autumn and Winter sports clothing market.

Argotec restructures in response to customers' needs

1 August 2009

One of the world's largest manufacturers of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film and sheet is to restructure its business with the aim of better serving the markets for textile lamination and perform

Surging Asian market for wind power prompts Owens Corning investment

1 August 2009

Owens Corning is expanding its capacity to produce technical fabrics at manufacturing facilities in Chanzhou and Doudian, China; and Taloja, India.

Alliant Techsystems chooses TenCate materials for American Centrifuge

1 August 2009

Alliant Techsystems has selected TenCate Advanced Composites USA as a supplier of composite prepreg material for the manufacture of composite rotor tubes to be used in USEC Inc's American Centrifuge P

Lion Apparel adapts for Europe

1 August 2009

US-based Lion Apparel has adapted its MT94 garment, which is designed to offer protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, specifically for the European market.

Firefighters protected from terrorists

1 August 2009

Lion Apparel has introduced what it claims is the world's first structural turnout ensemble for firefighters that is fully certified by the US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to its standa

Cushioning material for swimwear

1 August 2009

Teijin Fibers Ltd of Japan has developed what it describes as the world's first polyester-based cushioning material for swimwear bra cups.

Glove ranges extended

1 August 2009

BP Polyco Ltd of Enfield, UK, has added gloves to its Grip It and Reflex ranges.

Sustained-release galvanic current dressing with antibacterial properties

1 August 2009

An antibacterial wound dressing that provides a galvanic current for an extended period of time before having to be changed is described in US Patent 7 495 146 by Dr William Crisp of Paradise Valley,

Hohenstein Institute develops gas-releasing textile material

1 August 2009

The Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology (IHB) at Germany's Hohenstein Institute has developed what it describes as the first textile that can release medically effective gases for use in therapeut

Pure silk underwear offers relief for eczema sufferers

1 August 2009

UK-based mail order firm Patra Selections reports an increase in sales of its next-to-the-skin silk products.

Demand for nonwoven fabrics to rise to 8 million tonnes in 2012

1 August 2009

Global demand for nonwoven fabrics is projected to climb by 6.9% a year and rise to 8 million tonnes in 2012, according to a new study by the Freedonia Group.

Non-adherent dressing suitable for handling exuding wounds

1 August 2009

A non-adhesive, flexible wound dressing that is capable of absorbing large amounts of wound exudate without giving rise to maceration has been developed by Coloplast.

Pants-like absorbent article minimises skin irritation

1 August 2009

A pant-type absorbent disposable article that is said to be more adaptable to body movements has been developed by SCA of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Indian government urged to increase focus on technical textiles

1 August 2009

To give impetus to the Indian technical textiles industry, a government-commissioned study by a management consultancy firm has recommended the inclusion of several more focus areas in the policy for

Antimicrobial technology fights hospital infections

1 August 2009

Also at Techtextil, Devan Chemicals of Belgium launched maedical, an advanced antimicrobial technology that offers a durable treatment of textile materials that have to perform to stringent hospital l

BSN Medical to expand US facility

1 August 2009

BSN Medical's US subsidiary has announced a US$2 million expansion for its existing facility in Conover, North Carolina.

Face mask readied for Australian swine flu pandemic

1 August 2009

Following a sharp increase in swine flu cases, Hong Kong-based biotechnology company Filligent says it is mobilizing stocks of its anti-infective BioMask to help combat the spread of the influenza A (

Australian court issues temporary injunction on sale of dressing kit

1 August 2009

The Federal Court of Australia, Victoria District Registry, has issued a temporary injunction prohibiting Smith & Nephew from selling foam dressing kits for negative pressure wound therapy in Aust

Absorbent article with compressed grooves and flexible portion

1 August 2009

An absorbent article for absorbing menstrual blood that easily conforms to the vaginal opening and the cleft of the buttocks has been developed by Unicharm.

Smartcel Hygienic incorporates antibacterial copper ions

1 August 2009

At the recent Techtextil trade fair held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Smartfiber launched Smartcel Hygienic, a functional lyocell fibre that incorporates copper to counteract pathogens, such as bact

Alleviating shivering reduces brain damage without drugs

1 August 2009

A new study demonstrates that a blanket can help alleviate shivering in patients who have been cooled to prevent brain damage.

Toyota picks biopolymer fibre for car mats on latest model

1 August 2009

Toyota is to offer optional floor mats made from NatureWorks' Ingeo fibre for the third-generation version of its Prius.

P2i raises $6.7 million to exploit nanocoating opportunities

1 August 2009

P2i Ltd, a UK-based pioneer in liquid-repellent nanocoating technology, says it has raised GBP4.1 million (about $6.7 million) from new and existing shareholders to support its accelerating commercial

World demand for geosynthetics to reach 4.7 billion square metres in 2013

1 August 2009

An annual increase of 5.3% globally will boost demand for geosynthetics to 4.7 billion square metres a year by 2013, according to the latest study.

Flu strain detection in seconds

1 August 2009

Envision ALR, an emerging technology investment & operating company announced today that it is commercialising a new form of nanotechnology-based infectious disease detection system with the capab

Innovation award for thermoformable yarn

1 August 2009

A new thermoformable yarn received the Techtextil 2009 Innovation Prize for New Materials Jointly developed by Massebeuf Textiles of France and Luxilon Industries of Belgium, the yarn, which can be us

New focus group for Nano-enabled coatings

1 August 2009

The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge-based networks for micro and nanotechnologies, has announced the launch of the Nano-enabled Coatings focus gr

Printed batteries need products

1 August 2009

By 2015, sales of products employing printed batteries will total $1.5 billion, with the value of the batteries themselves amounting to more than $200 million, according to a new report.

Zetasizer Nano enables structural research

1 August 2009

Researchers from Abo Akademi University and the University of Turku in Finland have discovered that the stability of functionalised nanoparticles is crucially dependent on all functional groups presen

Auxetics workshop in UK

1 August 2009

The 6th International Workshop on Auxetics and Related Systems, including the 6th Annual AuxetNet Young Researchers Forum, takes place from September 14-17 2009at The Mercure Last Drop Village Hotel a

Spotting the difference

1 August 2009

At the recent Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, Schoeller Technologies AG presented its new DNAtex technology for rapidly detecting counterfeit branded clothing.

Hypoallergenic test method developed

1 August 2009

New textile testing methods developed by scientists at Hohenstein's Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology now enable textile products to be certified as hypoallergenic.

Elmarco and Hemcon go exclusive

1 August 2009

Elmarco and HemCon Medical Technologies have announced an exclusive partnership to develop and commercialise products for the wound care market manufactured with Nanospider technology.

Nanotechnologies will spur fuel cell growth

1 August 2009

The global market for fuel cells, hydrogen energy and related nanotechnology will reach $14 billion by 2014, according to a new report.

Compressed air powers smart seat belt

1 August 2009

The latest seatbelt innovation from Sweden-headquartered Autoliv is a high performance reversible pre-pretensioner system that resets itself automatically after triggering.

Ten kilometres of CNT yarn delivered

1 August 2009

Nanocomp Technologies has now produced and delivered 10 kilometres of its Ctex carbon nanotube (CNT) to a Fortune 100 aerospace customer.

Textile membranes in contexT

1 August 2009

Promising results have been achieved within the contex-T Euro3.6 million EU-funded research project, which is working to develop improved lightweight, fire-safe and eco-friendly textile materials for

CNTs will reinforce composite vehicle

1 August 2009

Los Angeles-based Velozzi plans to build an environmentally friendly new crossover vehicle employing new lightweight composite materials reinforced by carbon nanotubes (CNTs).

Collaboration to develop polymers from renewable sources

1 August 2009

Two pioneers in the field of sustainable materials have formed a partnership with the aim of better understanding the properties and commercial potential of a new generation of polymers made from rene

Driving critical decisions

1 August 2009

3D printing and scanning technologies from Z Corporation were employed to design Infinium - a space-age solar panel on wheels and the University of Michigan's ultra-sleek contender for the upcoming Wo

Aiming for the one cent battery

1 August 2009

A printable battery that can be produced cost-effectively on a large scale has been developed by a research team at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems (ENAS) together with

$3 million new funding for SWeNT

1 August 2009

SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT), a US developer and manufacturer of single-wall carbon nanotubes and speciality multiwall nanotubes will receive an equity infusion an up to a $3 million from Insigh

Flexible camera replaces lens with fibre web

1 August 2009

MIT researchers have developed light-detecting fibres that, when woven into a web, act as a flexible camera.

Smart textiles focus at coating congress

1 August 2009

Chromic sensors and coatings for the development of thinking textiles and self cleaning nanostructured surfaces are among the subjects to be covered at the 5th European Coating Congress, which takes p

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