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July 2013

Anti-ballistic water-repellent fabrics from Teijin Aramid

1 July 2013
A new aramid fabric for anti-ballistic applications and three different water-repellent treatments for aramid fabrics were presented by Teijin Aramid of Arnhem, The Netherlands, for the first time dur
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Wound healing technology to control scar contracture in burn patients

1 July 2013
Quick-Med Technologies has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defense for research on the development of technologies to control scar contracture after burn injuries.
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Hospital laundering may expose patients to infection-causing bacteria

1 July 2013
A recent US study indicates that traditional hospital laundering practices may not be sufficient to remove all viable bacteria from laundered towels.
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Multifunctional fabric for lumbar belts

1 July 2013
The Cheynet Elastics Division of France-based Cheynet Group exhibited a new multifunctional fabric at Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in June 2013.
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Moisture therapy compress and dressing

1 July 2013
A method of providing moist heat therapy to a wound is outlined in US Patent 8 420 882 by Bruder Healthcare.
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Hydrophobic nonwoven laminates with improved barrier properties

1 July 2013
Hydrophobic surface-coated lightweight nonwoven laminates have been developed by Procter & Gamble for use as barrier materials in absorbent disposable articles, such as diapers.
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Knowaste closes UK hygiene products recycling site

1 July 2013
Knowaste has closed its UK hygiene products recycling plant in West Bromwich, but says that having outgrown the location, it is now looking for a new recycling site in the West Midlands region.
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Stocking for relieving heel pressure

1 July 2013
A compression stocking, particularly a thromboembolic deterrent (TED) hose, has been developed by DM Systems. The device is adapted to be worn to cover the calf and foot of a leg of a patient.
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Domtar acquires Associated Hygienic Products

1 July 2013
Canada's Domtar Group has signed an agreement to acquire privately owned Associated Hygienic Products (AHP), one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of store-brand infant diapers in the USA, fr
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Medeco makes presentation to French Belgian nursing association

1 July 2013
Medeco, the medical devices committee of EDANA, the international association serving the nonwovens and related industries, made a presentation during a recent congress organized by AFISO, the French
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Activated carbon cloth helps treat non-healing chronic wounds

1 July 2013
Non-healing chronic wounds began to heal after Zorflex activated carbon cloth dressings were applied directly to them in separate clinical evaluations conducted in the UK and the USA.
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Reusable natural sea-sponge tampons introduced to UK market

1 July 2013
StressNoMore has launched Jade & Pearl Sea Pearls natural sea-sponge tampons in the UK as an alternative to traditional sanitary towels and tampons, which need to be disposed of via landfill.
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Producing a wound dressing from natural polymeric materials

1 July 2013
A novel method for producing a biocompatible polymeric fibre for use in wound dressings has been developed by Coreleader Biotech.
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Fabric helps to prevent bedsores

1 July 2013
By successfully transferring fabric technology originally conceived for functional sportswear, Schoeller Medical of Sevelen, Switzerland, has made a bedsheet that helps to prevent long-term hospital p
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Airbag cover's weight-saving hinge

1 July 2013
A textile hinge for the cover of an automobile's airbag was unveiled by F.A. Kumpers of Rheine, Germany during Techtextil.
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Elasticated shade controls climate for growing plants

1 July 2013
Four European partners have developed a fabric-based dynamic shading system to help maintain the levels of light, moisture and temperature needed to grow healthy plants in a greenhouse (see also, Figu
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TenCate switches on first digital inkjet printer for industrial finishing

1 July 2013
A production machine for digital finishing based on inkjet printing technology has been unveiled by Royal Ten Cate of Almelo, The Netherlands.
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Activated carbon cloth shows benefits in woundcare

1 July 2013
Applying dressings made from activated carbon cloth (Zorflex from Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division of Houghton-le-Spring, UK) to non-healing chronic wounds has led to significant improvements in patien
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Owens Corning extends ranges of glass fibre reinforcements

1 July 2013
Techtextil (Frankfurt, Germany; 11-13 June 2013) saw the launch of a range of veils, nonwovens and mats made from glass fibre and designed by Owens Corning of Toledo, Ohio, USA, for use as reinforceme
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AGC Chemicals completes switch to carbon-6 chemistry

1 July 2013
A water- and oil-repellent for textiles and nonwovens that is free of detectable levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is now available from AGC Chemicals Americas Inc of Exton, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Workwear fabric range exploits synergy of Klopman and Schoeller

1 July 2013
During the latest Techtextil (Frankfurt, Germany; 11-13 June 2013), two partners revealed a range of highperformance workwear fabrics.
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Dope-dyed viscose fibre for medical plasters and bandages

1 July 2013
The use of a dope-dyed viscose fibre with a flesh tone significantly reduces the amounts of water, dyes and salts needed to create a fabric for bandages and for backing medical plasters, compared with
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Nonwoven wipes designed to replace cotton rags in the aviation industry

1 July 2013
Kimberly-Clark Professional of Roswell, Georgia, USA, has introduced a range of industrial wipes specifically manufactured for use in the aviation industry.
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Single-use nonwoven surgical drapes and gowns in Europe

1 July 2013
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has published a new report entitled Insights on Single-Use Nonwoven Surgical Drapes and Gowns in Europe.
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Multifilament barbed suture

1 July 2013
A multifilament barbed surgical suture (100) used to close wounds and incisions is described by Covidien of Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA, in US Patent 8 414 612.
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Pure filament pressure sensing

1 July 2013
Alphafit, based in Waldbuttelbrunn, Germany, has developed functional intelligent textiles for pressure measuring, with applications as diagnostic systems in sports, orthopaedics, medicine and technol
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Heatable range from Future Carbon

1 July 2013
At this year's TechTextil exhibition in Frankfurt (June 11-13) FutureCarbon showcased a range of articles that are electrically conductive and electrically heatable as a result of its special coatings
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Simple solution to credit card skimming

1 July 2013
A very thin, pressure-sensitive switch that is robust enough to be laminated into credit cards could solve the problem of data theft.
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Top of the world with Dyneema

1 July 2013
The recent addition of the 408-foot silver spire to New York's new Freedom Tower, the One World Trade Center, brought it to its full height of 1,776 feet, making it the tallest building in the Western
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Oeko-Tex certification for coated wallcoverings

1 July 2013
Neschen AG, based in Buckeburg, Germany has received Oeko-Tex Standard 100 for its range of coated fabrics for digital printing.
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China's Eco-City built on geosynthetics

1 July 2013
Tianjin Eco-City is a new sustainable city in the making which is emerging to the southeast of Beijing in China, over an area of 34 square kilometres.
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3M rolls out Nanosys quantum dot LCD technology

1 July 2013
Nanosys has started-up a new high-capacity manufacturing plant in Milpitas, California, and its quantum dot technology is the basis for a new partnership with consumer product giant 3M.
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Three-for-one at Materialica

1 July 2013
From October 15-17 2013, the 16th Materialica - Lightweight Design for New Mobility - will takie place in Munich, Germany, alongside eCarTec - the 5th International Fair for Hybrid and Electric Mobili
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Wearable Technologies looking for innnovations

1 July 2013
The 2013 Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup got underway at the beginning of June.
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Electronic paper - from smartwatches to freezer storage

1 July 2013
E Ink Holdings, the world's largest supplier of displays to the eReader market headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is adding a 1.73-inch flexible display to its Mobius range of flexible electronic paper
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Fibre with a fingerprint

1 July 2013
Protecting products against forgery, product traceability, supply chain control and legal protection against fraudulent warranty claims are all becoming increasingly important in a globalised economy.
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Lighting up Techtextil

1 July 2013
A range of commercial launches are scheduled for Autumn 2013 which exploit the E-broidery technology developed by Forster Rohner Textile Innovations in St Gallen, Switzerland.
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Connection will become a new reality, says OMsignal

1 July 2013
OMsignal, based in Montreal, Canada, is the latest entrant to the smart fabrics field and has raised of $1 million in initial seed funding from venture capital funds Real Ventures, Golden Venture Part
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Shoes of the future

1 July 2013
Stratasys, the manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, unveiled 12 pairs of 3D printed shoes on the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week at Iris van Herpen's Co
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PFOA and PFOS-free nanocoatings

1 July 2013
Europlasma, based in Oudenarde, Belgium, has launched a new range of nanocoatings under the Nanofics 110 brand name which are highly water and oil repellent and deposited by low pressure plasma techno
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Piezo-resistive fibres correct blood pressure measurement in wristband

1 July 2013
STBL Medical Research AG (STBL), of Freinbach, Switzerland, has developed a device that can be worn comfortably on the wrist and records the blood pressure continuously - with no pressure cuff or inva
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NanoSynth Project to produce graphene-reinforced epoxy resins

1 July 2013
NetComposites is leading a new collaborative R&D project aimed at developing a synthesis platform to deliver industrial quantities of graphene-filled epoxy resins for advanced composite applicatio
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Microsoft builds in 3D printing support

1 July 2013
Microsoft's new Windows 8.1 system has built-in support for 3D printing and San Fransisco-based MakerBot has developed a 3D printing driver to go with it, promising plug-n-play and seamless end-to-end
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Activity monitors from Fraunhofer

1 July 2013
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS introduced the FitnessSHIRT and the Fitness Assistant at Techtextil 2013 in Frankfurt from June 11-13, as part of the special display area for func
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SmartTex Network at Techtextil

1 July 2013
There are currently 30 members of the SmartTex network based in the Thuringian region of Germany, from companies operating in the textiles industry, energy technology, plastic technology and research
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The future of charging at festivals

1 July 2013
For summer festivals, Vodafone UK has been promoting its Power Pocket in shorts and sleeping bags in a bid to harvest body heat and movement to boost the battery life of mobile devices.
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Moisture for smarter monitoring

1 July 2013
The ECG belt which has been developed at Swiss research institute Empa in St.
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Integrated knitted sensors

1 July 2013
A prototype of a special suit for electrical muscular stimulation was showcased by Germany's WarmX at the recent Techtextil 2013 in Frankfurt.
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Tension is the key to coating carbon fibres with nanotubes

1 July 2013
For the next generation of commercial jets, US researchers have been exploring the use of composites employing carbon fibres coated with carbon nanotubes, as the basis for even stronger and lighter pa
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