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February 2009

Metal-based inks for RFID tags

1 February 2009
CypoPrint is the name of a new range of metal-based inks from BASF destined for the production of flexible antennas for RFID tags.
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3M completes acquisition of Futuro product line

1 February 2009
3M has completed its acquisition of the Futuro health supports and compression hosiery product line from Beiersdorf. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Annual US demand for geosynthetics to exceed 750 million m2 in 2012

1 February 2009
Demand for geosynthetics is projected to grow by 2.5% a year on average to reach more than 750 million square metres (900 million square yards) in 2012, representing a value of $2.1 billion.
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BayerMaterials invests Euro22million in the world's biggest production plant for carbon nanotubes

1 February 2009
The world's largest production facility for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is now under construction at the Chempark Leverkusen, Germany.
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Composites continue to experience wide, volatile price fluctuations

1 February 2009
Those businesses with insights into the price movements affecting composites stand to gain in future as movements will experience wide fluctuations in response to the evolution of supply and demand cy
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Annual US demand for coated fabrics to reach 548 million m2 in 2012

1 February 2009
US demand for coated fabrics is expected to grow an average of 2.1% a year, reaching 548 million square meters (655 million square yards) in 2012.
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Backing layer permits expansion of absorbent core

1 February 2009
A wound dressing (10) with improved absorbent capabilities, including increased fluid uptake and retention properties, has been developed by Ossur.
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Self-cleaning and more from Kanbo

1 February 2009
Japan's Kanbo Pras Corp is now promoting several fabrics to the rest of the world that it says it has had great success with domestically.
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Teijin to reorganize High Performance Fibers Business

1 February 2009
Teijin Ltd has announced that it will reorganize its High Performance Fibers Business Group into two new groups: Aramid Fibers Business Group and Carbon Fibers Business Group.
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Improving aramid fibres for processing and use at high temperatures

1 February 2009
Researchers in Japan have found a way to make metaaramid (m-aramid) fibres that have better processing and use characteristics, particularly at high temperatures.
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Nanoparticles added to improve dyeing of aramids

1 February 2009
French researchers have reported a way to modify aramid fibres in order to improve their capacity to be dyed.
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Perrigo acquires Unico Holdings

1 February 2009
Perrigo has acquired Unico Holdings for around US$49 million in cash.
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Avgol in nanotechnology agreement with Elmarco

1 February 2009
Israeli spunmelt nonwovens manufacturer Avgol has announced an agreement with Elmarco, the Czechbased developer of NanoSpider technology for the production of nanofibres and webs.
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VAC Simplace dressing features GranuFoam and Tegaderm

1 February 2009
Kinetic Concepts (KCI) has launched VAC Simplace dressing that features both a newly designed VAC GranuFoam dressing and a 3M Tegaderm dressing designed exclusively for use with KCI's proprietary VAC
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Sensors for intelligent wind turbines

1 February 2009
LM Glasfiber - the world's leading independent manufacturer of blades for wind turbines - is embarking on a three-year research project supported by the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation
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Ethicon introduces Proceed Ventral Patch for hernia repair

1 February 2009
Medical device manufacturer Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson company, has announced launch of the Proceed Ventral Patch.
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Unicharm buys out Australian diaper maker

1 February 2009
Japan's Unicharm has acquired Australian Pacific Paper Products (APPP), the second largest manufacturer of disposable hygiene products in Australia behind Kimberly-Clark, for around A$165 million (US$
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Disposable diaper with urination indicator

1 February 2009
A disposable diaper (1) that includes an indicator (14), which indicates visually whether urination has occurred or not, has been developed by Unicharm.
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SCA to make diapers in Russia

1 February 2009
SCA Personal Care has begun constructing a new diaper plant on a greenfield site in Veniov, Russia.
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Bandages receive expanded indication for antibacterial barrier

1 February 2009
HemCon Medical Technologies has announced new antibacterial indications cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including a barrier against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (M
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Rapid compression measurement aids product development

1 February 2009
The Hohenstein Institute has begun helping manufacturers develop compression products of all types by providing inexpensive, rapid tests in conjunction with DIN 58133.
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KCI files new patent infringement claims against Smith & Nephew

1 February 2009
Kinetic Concepts (KCI) has announced that, together with Wake Forest University Health Sciences, it has filed additional patent infringement claims against Smith & Nephew in the ongoing patent law
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Kimberly-Clark unveils gender specific adult absorbent underwear

1 February 2009
Kimberly-Clark has introduced its first line of genderspecific adult absorbent underwear under the Depend brand of incontinence products.
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Infant hats, caps, bonnets and hoods with padded pressure relief region

1 February 2009
Infant headwear has been developed by Boppy of Golden, Colorado, USA, to reduce pressure associated with flat head syndrome.
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Refined thermally bonding fibre for carded webs

1 February 2009
A thermally bondable conjugate fibre specifically engineered for use in the formation of carded webs is the result of work at Japan's Teijin Fibres Ltd.
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Cast system features rapid drying and water repellency

1 February 2009
An orthopaedic cast system that can be wetted with water without the need for external drying sources, such as hair dryers, is described in US Patent 7 438 697 by 3M.
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Single additive can make regenerated cellulose fibres anti-microbial, anti-fungal and anti-viral

1 February 2009
Regenerated cellulose (rayon) fibres that contain additives capable of releasing copper (Cu2+) ions when exposed to water or water vapour have anti-microbial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties, th
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VivoMetrics joins alliance for remote patient monitoring

1 February 2009
LifeShirt developer VivoMetrics is joining the Continua Health Alliance - a coalition aiming to create an inter-operable system of personal telehealth solutions to foster independence and empower peop
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Wearables event in Munich

1 February 2009
The third Wearable Technologies Conference takes place on 2 February at the Hotel Dorint Novotel Messe Munchen in Munich, Germany, with a strong focus on the topics of monitoring, integrated power sup
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Latest launch for getting connected

1 February 2009
The latest addition to Fibretronic's CONNECTED-wear range for wearables and interactive apparel is the BTM Bluetooth Music Phone Controller which allows music from an MP3 music phone to be wirelessly
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Significant Chinese order and South African plant for Nansulate

1 February 2009
Industrial Nanotech has received an order for 12,000 gallons of its patented Nansulate coatings from Golden Horse Real Estate in China. The retail value of the order is $863,400.
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Kuralon fibre expansion completed

1 February 2009
To meet rising demand - particularly from the construction industry - Japan's Kuraray has completed a Yen2 billion expansion of its Kuralon PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) fibre plant.
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New ten-minute carbon fibre process

1 February 2009
A new carbon fibre-processing method which may pave the way for the mass production of lightweight, fuel-efficient cars has been developed by Toray Industries in Japan.
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Total backs Konarka to tune of $45 million

1 February 2009
Inventor of Power Plastic, Konarka Technologies, has secured $45 million in funding from oil and gas giant Total.
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Coldblack innovation honour

1 February 2009
Coldblack, the latest fabric technology developed by Schoeller, received one of nine awards for innovation presented at the Swiss Innovation Forum held in November in Basel.
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Oeko-Tex approval for SmartSilver

1 February 2009
Oeko-Tex has approved the antimicrobial silver additives marketed globally under the SmartSilver brand by NanoHorizons.
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DSM Dyneema patent upheld

1 February 2009
DSM Dyneema has successfully defended a challenge from Teijin Aramid at the European Patent Office Boards of Appeal, in respect of its patent for panels incorporating Dyneema fibre and employed in bul
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ANI announces partnerships

1 February 2009
Applied Nanotech (ANI) has announced a number of new partnerships in the development of nanoparticle-based performance materials for both composites and new fields such as printed electronics and sola
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NEI secures NASA contract, develops superhydrophobic surface treatment

1 February 2009
Developer and manufacturer of nanomaterials, NEI Corporation, based in Somerset, New Jersey, USA, has been awarded a NASA Research Announcement contract.
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More Gecko options from Creation Baumann

1 February 2009
Creation Baumann, based in Langenthal, Switzerland, has recently expanded the range of its innovation award-winning Gecko adhesive textile wallcoverings.
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Forming head improves dry-laying

1 February 2009
Sellars Absorbent Materials Inc has developed a forming head that the company from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, claims produces a more uniform web of fibres.
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Automotive Textiles in India reflects an optimistic outlook in emerging world

1 February 2009
In spite of the present, severe global economic problems, emerging countries such as India are actually acting longer term--investing in upgrades of technology, according to the discussions held at a
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Dressing for an open chest wound

1 February 2009
An adhesively attachable bandage (10) for treating an open chest wound is disclosed in US Patent 7 429 687 by Seaberg of Newport, Oregon, USA.
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Collaboration to develop colour-changing fabrics

1 February 2009
Two UK-based partners have formed an alliance to explore the possibility of creating colour-changing fabrics.
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New PEEK fibre for electronic protection

1 February 2009
Zeus Inc., based in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA, has commercialised the production of PEEK drawn fibre.
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Avgol looks to Elmarco for new value-added nonwovens

1 February 2009
Leading spunmelt nonwovens manufacturer Avgol, headquartered in Israel, has announced a new agreement with Elmarco, the Czech-based developer of NanoSpider technology for the production of nanofibres
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Aspen Aerogels teams up with Samsung

1 February 2009
Aspen Aerogels and Samsung America Inc.
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New nanotube route to semiconducting ink

1 February 2009
Scientists at DuPont and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, have used a simple chemical process to convert mixtures of metallic and semiconducting carbon nanotubes into solely semiconducting carb
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Ultimate in athletic performance protection

1 February 2009
Nike is adding a new padding system to its Nike Pro Combat range designed to provide lighter, stronger and more breathable base layer protection for American Football players than is currently availab
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Halloysite nanotubes in clean energy applications

1 February 2009
The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued two patents for the use of naturally occurring nanotubes (HNTTM) to NaturalNano, based in Rochester, New York.
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