December 2008

Kusumgar Corporates--a pioneer with ambitions for growth

1 December 2008

Kusumgar Corporates, the company that pioneered manufacturing technical textiles in India, almost 40 years ago, reveals its ambitious plans to consolidate, expand and diversify to our local correspond

Tubular nonwovens formed by hydroentanglement

1 December 2008

Two lightweight nonwoven fabrics with potential applications in the medical sector have been developed by the Leeds, UK-based Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI).

Growing patient awareness of urinary incontinence

1 December 2008

The European urinary incontinence market is facing challenges such as lack of sufficient clinical safety studies and price pressures due to intense competition.

Improved skin adherence dressing

1 December 2008

A wound dressing with improved skin adherence and absorptive capabilities has been developed by Ossur.

CalfPad system combats risk of deep vein thrombosis

1 December 2008

A fabric system has been developed to help reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that may occur in the lower limbs of patients undergoing surgical procedures.

Medical closure clip system

1 December 2008

A medical closure clip system has been developed by Kinetic Concepts.

Cardiothoracic surgery guidelines endorse disposable Barrier drape

1 December 2008

Recent guidelines published by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), "Guidelines for the resuscitation of patients who suffer cardiac arrest following cardiac surgery", endorse the use of an all-i

Insecticidal textile

1 December 2008

A fabric treated with a microencapsulated insecticide and at least one polymeric binder are disclosed in a multinational patent (WO 2007/036710).

Post-operative support binder

1 December 2008

A post-surgical support binder for female patients after vaginal or Caesarean deliveries, abdominoplasty or laparoscopic procedures is disclosed in US Patent by 7 425 171 by Kathy Maupin.

Disposable garment comprising meltblown nonwoven backsheet

1 December 2008

A meltblown nonwoven backsheet has been developed by Procter & Gamble to provide desirable moisture breathability and air permeability, and a tensile strength sufficient for converting to make dis

Fabric with regions of differing densities

1 December 2008

A nonwoven that intentionally contains regions with differing fibres densities has been developed by Milliken & Co of Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.

Low-profile, high-stretch, low-dilation graft

1 December 2008

A low-profile, high-stretch, low-dilation knitted prosthetic device has been developed by the SciMed division of Boston Scientific.

Medical applications at second Advanced Textiles conference

1 December 2008

Man-made fibres in medical applications will be one of the major themes of the second Advanced Textiles conference, organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) and to be held

Binding particles to technical fibres

1 December 2008

A process that can integrate nanoparticles of silver in technical fibres has been developed as a result of a collaborative effort in the USA.

Kraton introduces elastic technology

1 December 2008

Polymer producer Kraton Polymers has introduced MD6705, which it says allows fabricators to make bicomponent elastic nonwovens on commercial production equipment at full speed, unlike conventional sty

Nonwoven options for liquid filtration introduced at Filtrex

1 December 2008

With the increasing importance of water purification and wastewater treatments, a wide range of performance filter media have been developed.

Textiles set to continue to exploit benefits from nanotechnology

1 December 2008

John McCurry casts his eye over three burgeoning US companies operating in the field of nanotechnology: NanoHorizons, APJeT and Nano-Tex.

US narrow fabric makers find salvation in technical applications

1 December 2008

While US manufacturers who served commodity and apparel markets have all but disappeared, John W. McCurry finds that those specializing in narrow fabrics are faringmuch better.

Stab and slash resistance in personal protective garments--II

1 December 2008

Due to major developments in the manufacture of fibres and polymers, the functionality of textiles used for protection has taken major strides forward in the past 20 years.

Improved production of spunlaid webs

1 December 2008

Improvements to the production of spunlaid webs by the twin means of controlling the airflow around the extruded filaments and the way they are subsequently collected are the subjects of two recently

Water-dispersible and multi component fibres made from sulphopolyesters

1 December 2008

Workers at Eastman Chemical Co have developed multicomponent fibres derived from a blend of a sulphopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer.

Large-pore knitted device made of 100% monofilament PTFE

1 December 2008

The Medical Products Division of W.L.

US military boost for glass fibre reinforcements

1 December 2008

AGY has increased production capacity of its S-2 Glass(r) fibre products by 20% to meet continued and robust demand for composite armour systems in US military vehicles.

Flame-retardant woven fabric with two-layer structure

1 December 2008

A flame-retardant fabric for use in heat-resistant garments has been patented by Teijin Techno Products Ltd of Osaka, Japan.

SCA appoints new heads of hygiene operations

1 December 2008

Sweden-based personal care products manufacturer SCA has made several management changes in its hygiene operation.

Kimberly-Clark to acquire remaining interest in Andean subsidiary

1 December 2008

Global health and hygiene products supplier Kimberly-Clark is to purchase from Compania Colombiana de Inversiones and other related parties the remaining approximately 31% shares of Kimberly-Clark's s

Spunlaid fabrics from cellulose filaments

1 December 2008

A cooling chamber with at least two sections is at the heart of an invention relating to making cellulose filaments into spunlaid fabrics.

Hosaf in talks to close fibre production in Durban

1 December 2008

Hosaf has begun discussions with Trade Union representatives with a view to closing its production of polyester staple fibre in Durban, South Africa.

MW-Klopman to create 30 million metre facility in India

1 December 2008

Klopman International and its new owner, MW Corp, are to build a manufacturing facility in India for the production of polyester/ cotton, polyester/viscose and cotton fabrics.

EnOcean Alliance for intelligent green buildings

1 December 2008

Powered by tiny amounts of energy drawn from light, movement or changes in temperature in their surrounding environment, EnOcean sensors are able to transmit reliable wireless signals over 30 metres i

Disruptor PAC up for award

1 December 2008

Ahlstrom's Disruptor PAC nonwoven technology for the filtration of water has been nominated as one of the five finalists for INDA's 2009 Visionary Award, which is given annually to a new consumer prod

Solar plan for Orlando's airport

1 December 2008

SKYShades is currently negotiating a project with Park Bark & Fly, an off-site parking lot near Orlando International Airport in Florida, USA, to cover 1,000 parking spaces with shade panels equip

Organics centre opens in Dresden

1 December 2008

COMMEDD - the Centre for Organic Materials and Electronic Devices Dresden - has just opened in Germany as part of the Frauenhofer Institutes, with the target of developing new processes for organic se

Robotic muscle principle added to seating

1 December 2008

Oki Electric Industry has applied its advanced robotic technologies to a seating application and together with fellow Japanese company Okamura Corporation, a leading manufacturer of office furniture,

IsoNanotubes samples available

1 December 2008

Nanomaterials start-up company NanoIntegris, based in Smokie, Illinois, USA, has begun selling samples of its metallic and semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), which the company has

Plastic Logic device gains award

1 December 2008

Plastic Logic has been recognised by the Plastic Electronics Foundation with one of its first awards for innovation.

Intimate apparel additive for 'structural moisturisation'

1 December 2008

DermalRx HydroSeal, a proprietary ingredient of Applied DNA Sciences (APDN), headquartered in New York, has been incorporated into the fabric of a new range currently being test marketed by a global m

Infineon powers latest Autoliv seatbelts

1 December 2008

Autoliv has selected Germany's Infineon as the sole supplier of power semiconductors for its next-generation seatbelt pretension systems, called Active Seatbelts.

Advanced Textiles '09 - a US-European networking event

1 December 2008

Building on the success of the first Advanced Textiles conference in June 2008, Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has announced a second conference to be held from 2-3 April 2009 in

US Department of Energy backs Oak Ridge

1 December 2008

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, has secured $8.4 million in funding from the US Department of Energy to further develop a number of nanomanufacturing technologies.

OCZ unleashes the 'brainmouse'

1 December 2008

During 2008, OCZ Technology Group has started mass-production of the NIA - Neural Impulse Actuator - a new product aimed at the PC gaming market which allows players to translate the body's electrical

New tools for fabric calculations

1 December 2008

Lectra is introducing new versions of DesignConcept Auto (V4R1) and DesignConcept TechTex (V4R1) for the automotive industry and manufacturers using industrial fabrics respectively.

Robots with the gentle touch

1 December 2008

At the forthcoming Forum Robotic 2009 - which takes place in Bremen, Germany, from February 12-13 2009 - BWM (Bremer Werk fur Montagesysteme GmbH) will present new automation solutions for fibre-reinf

Textile advances in the automotive industry

1 December 2008

Textile advances in the automotive industry documents developments covering a broad range of applications from upholstery and seating to airbags.

North Carolina State opens centre as proving ground for plasma technology

1 December 2008

North Carolina State University (NCSU) has opened a development centre for a new system that uses an environmentally friendly process to apply moisture management and water- and stain-repellent proper

Raw materials costs impact despite record sales for Polymer Group

1 December 2008

Polymer Group Inc has reported its results from operations for the third quarter and ninemonth periods ended 27 September 2008.

Collaboration agreement to develop large circular knitting machines

1 December 2008

During the ITMA-Asia fair celebrated in Shanghai, China, July 2008, the Spanish company Gumatex SL (Jumberca) and the Chinese company Yifang Textile Machinery (Pacific Mechatronic Group Co Ltd) conclu

Internet-based design solution scoops top prize at Expoprotection for Brandvis

1 December 2008

An Internet-based system allowing consumers of highvisibility clothing to control the design and branding of their workwear has won the first prize in the Innovations Awards for Workwear.

Changes to Ahlstrom's executive team and to business structure for 2009

1 December 2008

Effective from 1 January 2009, Ahlstrom Corp has announced a number of changes to its Corporate Executive Team (CET), and adjustments to its business areas.

Awa develops nanofibre filter

1 December 2008

Japan's Awa Paper has jointly developed a filter media with South Korean nanofibre manufacturer Finetex Technology, which is based in Seoul.

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