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  2. January 2010

January 2010

Disposable absorbent article with elasticized leg cuff

1 January 2010
Procter & Gamble has developed a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper with an improved elasticized outer leg cuff to minimize leakage.
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Shalag to open nonwovens plant in North Carolina

1 January 2010
Israel-based Shalag Industries is to open a new US$17million thermobonded nonwovens plant in Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, USA.
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Rieter sells nonwovens activities

1 January 2010
On 11 December 2009 Rieter signed a contract with the international technology group Andritz, based in Graz, Austria, for the sale of the French company Rieter Perfojet SAS.
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Securing reinforcement fibres prior to impregnation

1 January 2010
A reinforcing mat with its fibres secured by continuous filaments knitted through the structure and subsequently thermally fused to one another is proposed in US Patent 2005/0197025.
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Monitoring wear in fabrics

1 January 2010
A built-in mechanism for indicating of the wear level of a fabric is the goal of research by Albany International.
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Laser method creates long boron nitride nanotubes

1 January 2010
A laser-based method for creating long boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) has been developed by researchers in the USA.
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Fine extrusion of cellulose

1 January 2010
A group of inventors based in the USA say they have developed an apparatus capable of economically extruding cellulose fibres with small diameters.
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Inorganic additives strengthen electrospun fibres

1 January 2010
A method of electrospinning nanofibres that are strengthened by the addition of inorganic additives is described in European Patent EP 2 108 718.
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Cohesive webs of electrospun fibres

1 January 2010
Researchers in the USA have proposed a way for making webs of electrospun fibres more cohesive.
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TenCate extends fabric range for firefighters and industrial protection

1 January 2010
Durable fabrics and multi-layer systems for firefighters' apparel and protection from electric arcs were introduced by TenCate Protective Fabrics at the A+A exhibition.
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3M acquires ACE product line

1 January 2010
3M has acquired the range of elastic bandages and support products under the ACE and related brands and the thermometer product line from medical technology company Becton, Dickinson & Co (BD).
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Prestige Ameritech reopening former surgical mask factory

1 January 2010
Prestige Ameritech is turning a vacant, former Kimberly-Clark surgical mask factory into a Global Pandemic Preparedness and Response Center.
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Improved antibacterial textiles for hospital applications

1 January 2010
In 2005 the global market for hospital textiles, which include bedding, uniforms, operating theatre materials, curtains, upholstery, wound dressings and bandages, and compression stockings, was valued
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Drapeable absorbent sanitary napkin

1 January 2010
A sanitary napkin that is thin and drapeable yet still possesses the required high absorbency attributes is disclosed in US Patent 7 582 074 by McNeil-PPC, which operates as a subsidiary of Johnson &a
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US demand for nonwoven roll goods to reach US$6.3 billion in 2013

1 January 2010
US demand for nonwoven roll goods is projected to rise at rate of 3.7% a year to US$6.3 billion in 2013.
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Dressing with a bacterial adsorbing composition

1 January 2010
A wound dressing that combines a traditional dressing with a mounted absorbent material attached to a hydrophobic fabric is described in US Patent 7 576 256 by pharmaceutical company Abigo Medical.
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Surgical soft tissue mesh

1 January 2010
A soft and flexible surgical soft tissue mesh has been developed by DSM IP Assets.
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Micrillon technology reduces risk of healthcare-associated infections

1 January 2010
UMF Corporation has introduced Micrillon, a rechargeable antimicrobial-polymer chemistry developed to help combat healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) that are picked up by patients during hospital
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High virus kill rate using Zorflex activated carbon cloth

1 January 2010
Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division, the manufacturer of Zorflex 100% activated carbon cloth, has developed a series of products which, when tested by the UK's Health Protection Agency (HPA), have proven
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Smith & Nephew supports new code for multi-layer bandaging systems

1 January 2010
The Advanced Wound Management division of Smith & Nephew says it supports the American Medical Association's recent creation of the new category Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code 29581, Ap
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Anti-influenza textile developed by South Korean researchers

1 January 2010
South Korean researchers have developed new textile materials that are said to kill the influenza A (H1N1) virus, according to a report in The Korea Herald (24 November 2009).
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Smart dressings could revolutionize treatment

1 January 2010
The UK's Cranfield University is developing what are claimed to be the world's first "smart" wound dressings that could revolutionize the way in which wounds are monitored and treated.
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Plasma treatment improves efficacy of antimicrobial coatings

1 January 2010
Scientists in The Netherlands have proposed using plasma treatments to coat substrates with antimicrobial agents.
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Breakthrough in industrial-scale processing of carbon nanotubes

1 January 2010
Scientists at Rice University and their partners claim to have discovered a method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon nanotube fibres that they believe could lead to revolutionary adva
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P2i adds 24 nanocoating machines in 12 months

1 January 2010
Liquid repellent nanocoating technology P2i's revenues were up 207% to GBP3.2 million and royalties up three-fold to GBP1.7 million for its financial year ending July 31 2011.
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Good growth in digital printing

1 January 2010
The global digital textile printing industry will be worth Euro4 billion by 2010, according to Marcus Timson of FESPA - the Federation of European Screenprinters Associations.
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SWeNT introduces carbon nanotube ink

1 January 2010
At the December 2009 Materials Research Society meeting held in Boston, USA, SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT) introduced a new carbon nanotube ink technology which allows the low cost printing of co
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LifeVest prominent in AHA papers

1 January 2010
The LifeVest wearable defibrillator manufactured by Zoll Corporation, based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA, was discussed in three separate scientific presentations at the recent American Heart Ass
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First line for inorganic nanofibres

1 January 2010
Elmarco has successfully launched a new type of production line for the production of inorganic nanofibres.
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Nanocyl to expand production capacity of carbon nanotubes

1 January 2010
Nanocyl, based in Sambreville, Belgium, is installing a new reactor with a capacity of 400 metric tons per year for producing its NC 7000 carbon nanotube technologies.
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Embedded wound dressings project

1 January 2010
A three-year research project led by Cranfield University in the UK is aiming to improve the way in which wounds are monitored and treated by developing the world's first 'smart' wound dressings.
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Tactical debut for P2i

1 January 2010
At the recent Milipol exhibition for the military and security sectors held in Paris from 17-20 November, ion-mask, the liquid repellent nanocoating technology by P2i, made its debut in tactical footw
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Virus-killing fabrics launched

1 January 2010
Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division, the manufacturer of Zorflex 100% activated carbon cloth based in Durham, UK, has recently developed a series of products which, when tested by the UK's Health Protecti
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New HQ for NanoHorizons

1 January 2010
NanoHorizons, the manufacturer of SmartSilver nanosilver antimicrobial solutions, has consolidated its corporate offices, manufacturing operations and laboratories at a new facility located in Bellefo
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Focus of attention for high fashion

1 January 2010
High-end fashion company Lacoste, commissioned graphics using unique Lumisty view control film for a global product launch at London's Selfridges store.
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Going against the grain in India

1 January 2010
In the short term, growth in technical textiles in India will be in outerwear and protective clothing, sportswear and medical products, according to Neeraj Karhade of India Private Equity Partners (IP
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Arsenic and gold clusters

1 January 2010
Researchers at Jackson State University in the USA have developed a new rapid, easy and highly sensitive arsenic test based on the aggregation of gold nanoparticles.
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Pounded by elehants...no problem

1 January 2010
Dallas Zoo was the recent setting for a special kind of fibre resilience testing of SmartStrand floorcovering by its maker Mohawk.
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Elastic smoke carbon yarns

1 January 2010
A new Israeli company will attempt to produce industrial scale yarns from a UK process of forming carbon filaments from 'elastic smoke'.
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Greener synthetic leather

1 January 2010
Japan's Kuraray has started the full-scale manufacture of Green Clarino environmentally-friendly artificial leather - with an initial annual production of 2.5 million square metres at its plant in Oka
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Growing the synthetic alternative

1 January 2010
The synthetic turf market in Europe is now worth an annual Euro1 billion, with 26 million square metres laid in 2008, of which 87% was sports fields and 13% landscaping.
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Polymers in Photovoltaics

1 January 2010
Bringing together module manufacturers and polymer experts to look to the future of solar power, the Polymers in Photovoltaics conference will be held at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany, from 20
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Breakthrough in industrial-scale nanotube processing

1 January 2010
Rice University scientists have revealed a new method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon nanotube fibres they believe could lead to revolutionary advances in materials science, power d
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New chitin nanofibres discovered

1 January 2010
A whole microcosm of various bizarrely shaped life forms opens up when diatoms, the primary component of ocean plankton, are looked at under a microscope.
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New textile finishes based on plant oils

1 January 2010
The MiDori range of sustainable effects for textile surfaces are based on the Ethicrops range of plant oils.
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Electronic paper potential for Teijin Eleclear

1 January 2010
Teijin Chemicals is envisaging growth for its Eleclear transparent electroconductive film, which currently has a share of this growing market of approximately 24%.
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Ohmatex to work on ESA project

1 January 2010
In a bid to scientifically evaluate the efficacy of various training aids and Astronaut workout methods, ESA - the European Space Agency - has signed a contract with Danish smart textile specialist Oh
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