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December 2004

Saint-Gobain and Owens Corning in joint venture

1 December 2004
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex, has recently outlined its plans to construct a glass reinforcement manufacturing plant with Owens Corning in Tlaxcala, Mexico.
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Battleground of cross-over products

1 December 2004
Cross-over hygiene products -- absorbent articles that sit at the crossroads between lifestyle/convenience and traditional product features -- are the new battlegrounds for major hygiene product compa
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Disposable products listed for Vision 2005 award

1 December 2004
Two hygiene products are among six finalists competing for the 2005 Visionary Award presented by the US-based Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA).
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Surfactant systems for personal care products

1 December 2004
Surfactant systems for personal care products are disclosed in US Patent 6 727 196 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Therapeutic stockings

1 December 2004
A knitted therapeutic medical compression stocking for the prevention of venous disease and/or embolism is disclosed in US Patent 6 725 691 by BSN-Jobst, a subsidiary of BSN Medical.
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Brace cushion

1 December 2004
A padded cushioning device designed to be worn with a leg brace is outlined in US Patent 6 726 646 by Neil Bacheldor of Sebago, Maine, USA.
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Tampon with improved early expansion characteristics

1 December 2004
A radially expanding, cylindrical tampon claimed to have improved ability to prevent early leakage has been developed by McNeil-PPC, part of Johnson & Johnson.
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Dust-mite encasings

1 December 2004
US companies White Knight Engineered Products and CNS have jointly developed Breathe Right luxury allergen barrier bedding encasements for mattresses and pillows, which are being sold exclusively in t
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Personalized health workshop

1 December 2004
A workshop on Personalised Health: The Integration of Innovative Sensing, Textiles, Information & Communication Technologies will be held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, on 13-15 December 2004.
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Disposable absorbent garments encourage toilet training

1 December 2004
Disposable absorbent pants with fluid-handling characteristics useful for encouraging toilet training have been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Oxygen bandaging system

1 December 2004
An "oxygen bandaging system" is described in US Patent 6 767 342.
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Compression bandaging system for venous leg ulcers

1 December 2004
An improved bandaging system for use in the treatment of venous leg ulcers has been developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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Alltracel announces specialist Australian distributor

1 December 2004
Biopharmaceutical research and development company Alltracel of Dublin, Ireland, has announced an agreement with Pharm-a-care Laboratories for the launch of five first-aid products in Australia under
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Moisture vapour-permeable composite structure

1 December 2004
A moisture vapour-permeable composite structure is disclosed in US Patent 6 749 923 by Procter & Gamble.
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Repair of thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms

1 December 2004
A prosthesis for the repair of thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms is described by Ethicon in US Patent 6 767 359.
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Airless reinforced tyre

1 December 2004
Michelin, France, has developed a composites-based, airless tyre. As the tyre it is not dependant on pressurized air to remain inflated, it cannot be punctured.
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Chopped glass fibre reinforcements

1 December 2004
The French glass fibre maker Saint-Gobain has developed several reinforcement grades.
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Anti-static wipe

1 December 2004
An ionizing wipe for removing static electricity from an insulating surface is disclosed in US Patent 6 750 164.
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Reinforcing materials made from active yarns

1 December 2004
Fabrics containing active yarns, such as shape-memory fibres or those made from electro-active polymers, that are intended for reinforcing composites are the subject of European Patent EP 1 420 094.
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Biodegrading polyester

1 December 2004
The Italian polyester maker Novamont SpA has bought the Eastar Bio copolyester business and technology from Eastman Chemical Co, USA.
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Wide-ranging protection

1 December 2004
Broad-spectrum protection is claimed for a garment developed in Israel by Jeffrey Gabbay of Jerusalem. International Patent WO 00-75415 says the product is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-yeast.
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Carbon fibre plates for underground trains

1 December 2004
Carbon fibre reinforced plastics have been used to strengthen a service subway that carries both power and signal cables for the underground railway system in London, UK.
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Inflatable airship hanger

1 December 2004
Lindstrand Technologies Ltd (LTL) will use Tenara(r) M 1000 sewing thread from Donisthorpe & Co Ltd for its latest project, an inflatable airship hangar.
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Investment firm buys Honeywell Performance Fibers

1 December 2004
Honeywell has agreed to sell its Performance Fibers business to Sun Capital Partners Inc.
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Nanofibres for electrically conducting plastics

1 December 2004
Japanese company Showa Denko KK (SDK) has developed a grade of carbon nanofibre for addition to electrically conductive resins.
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Austrian Court blocks Lenzing takeover of Tencel

1 December 2004
Lenzing's Board of Management says it will fight the decision of the Higher Regional Court of Vienna, an Austrian anti-trust authority, to block its proposed takeover of Tencel.
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Hybrid cable cord has greater tensile strength

1 December 2004
A US company has invented a hybrid cable cord comprising at least two yarns with different properties.
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Thermal insulation and soundproofing of engine compartments

1 December 2004
In US Patent 6 749 929, a company from the Republic of Ireland describes a material for thermally insulating and sound-proofing the engine compartment of an automobile or truck.
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PPG to expand joint-venture glass fibre plant in China

1 December 2004
PPG Industries, USA, and its joint venture partner in China, Nan Ya Plastics Corp, are to build a second manufacturing furnace for glass fibre reinforcements at their facility in Kunshan, China.
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Electrically conductive thermoplastics

1 December 2004
Premix Thermoplastics Inc, USA, had added carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastics to its Pre-Elec range of electrically conductive composites.
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Oxygen bandaging system

1 December 2004
An 'oxygen bandaging system' is described in US Patent 6 767 342.
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Opportunities in the adult incontinence market

1 December 2004
A new report, The Adult Incontinence Market Opportunity -- North American and Western European Outlook 2003 to 2008, has been published by Engqvist Consulting of Switzerland and John R.
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