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February 2003

Superabsorbents

1 February 2003
BASF AG is developing multicomponent superabsorbent fibres containing at least one acidic waterabsorbing resin and a basic water-absorbing resin.
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Global trading exchange

1 February 2003
Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) and UKprocure are to form an alliance to connect their respective ecommerce exchanges for healthcare buyers and suppliers in the UK.
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Fuji develops fibre to treat skin

1 February 2003
Fuji Spinning Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan, describes a functionalized fibre in European Patent 1 188 855.
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Composite prosthesis for preventing post-surgical adhesions

1 February 2003
Sofradim Production has developed a composite prosthesis that the French company claims prevents postsurgical adhesions.
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Management team buys adult incontinence producer

1 February 2003
Adult incontinence supplier PaperPak Products of San Dimas, California, USA, has sold its business to a management team led by Chief Executive Officer Michael Brown and private equity group 3i Group.
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Heavy-duty fabric stabilizes ground

1 February 2003
Huesker Synthetic GmbH & Co has revealed a construction for use in making geotextiles.
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Anticipating chemical warfare

1 February 2003
A material specifically designed for mobile field hospitals, tent liners, and protective covers has been launched by Industrial Textiles & Plastics Ltd, Easingwold, UK.
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Silver oxide antimicrobial textiles

1 February 2003
Marantech describes fibrous textile articles claimed to have enhanced antimicrobial properties in US Patent 6 436 420.
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Travelling arm support

1 February 2003
In US Patent 6 435 185, Marie Schimpl of Vernon, California, USA, discloses a portable arm support for comfortable use during long-distance travelling.
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Simpler fabric composites

1 February 2003
The American Army has invented, US Patent 6 406 660, a system for making polymer matrix composites that have a low volume percentage of reinforcement fibres and carefully controlled thicknesses.
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Yarn creates self-coating fabrics

1 February 2003
Glen Raven Inc has developed a yarn that can serve to stabilize fabrics used outdoors.
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Therapy apparel for children with sensory integration dysfunction

1 February 2003
Researchers from Kansas State University have designed apparel for use in therapy sessions by children diagnosed with sensory integration dysfunction and impaired motor development.
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Ethicon receives US clearance to market antibacterial suture

1 February 2003
Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market what is claimed to be the world's first antibacterial suture.
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Otsuka Chemical offers conductive skin-core fibre for protection

1 February 2003
Japan's Otsuka Chemical has developed a conductive fibre as part of its research into bicomponent skin-core fibres intended to offer protection from electromagnetic radiation.
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Better roofing felts

1 February 2003
Icopal GmbH has devised a technique for making bituminous roofing membranes and joining them.
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New owner for Australian diaper and incontinence product manufacturer

1 February 2003
New York-based private equity firm Castle Harlan has purchased Australia's second largest manufacturer of disposable diapers and adult incontinence products in a transaction valued at $53 million.
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Toughening roads

1 February 2003
Luckenhaus Techische Textilien GmbH & Co has invented a grid structure for reinforcing roads.
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Safety sleeve protects limbs from damaging hospital procedures

1 February 2003
A safety sleeve designed to prevent injury and infection to the limb or body part of a healthcare recipient has been developed by Jeffrey Lloyd of Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Vest incorporating an arm sling

1 February 2003
Two inventors from Osborn, Missouri, USA, have developed a sleeveless vest that incorporates an armsupport cuff that supports an arm in an angled orientation against the torso of the body.
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Figure control or muscle support

1 February 2003
A garment with a figure control or muscle support function has been developed by Wacoal of Kyoto, Japan, and is described in US Patent 6 401 497.
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Thermal resistance

1 February 2003
Spanish company Relats SA has developed a silicon dioxide fibre that it claims offers better thermal resistance.
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Coloplast decision postponed

1 February 2003
The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has postponed its decision regarding Coloplast's proposed E128 million acquisition of SSL International's continence business.
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Waste as a reinforcement

1 February 2003
Recycling of textile waste is the basis for an invention by Georgia Composites.
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Hydrotreatment of cloth

1 February 2003
Improvements to the hydroenhancement of fabrics are the subject of US Patent 6 343 410.
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Collagen material

1 February 2003
A Japanese researcher has developed a biocompatible collagen material that can be degraded and absorbed in the body into a matrix of a nonwoven fabric.
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