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March 2004

Needling improvement

1 March 2004
Austria's Textilmaschinenfabrik Dr Ernst Fehrer AG has developed an improvement in the action of a needling machine producing nonwovens.
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Titanium-coated warp-knitted fabric offers biocompatibility and flexibility

1 March 2004
A warp-knitted mesh fabric for repairing hernias has been developed by German companies Rokona Textilwerk of Tubingen and GfE Medizintechnik of Nurnberg in cooperation with specialists in hernia surge
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Fibre-reinforced paving

1 March 2004
A Danish inventor has developed - International Patent WO 02/42562 - a type of paving that incorporates cast stones and a mesh.
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Device for supporting and relieving pain of an abdominal incision

1 March 2004
A mechanism for supporting and relieving pain of an abdominal incision is outlined in US Patent 6 629 942.
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Fibrillating natural fibres

1 March 2004
Woolmark (Europe) Ltd, Ilkley, UK, has developed a process designed to promote fibrillation of natural fibres.
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Better awning fabric

1 March 2004
Weaving high-density and high-bulk texturized filament yarns of polyester and then coating the fabric uniformly on both sides with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) produces a cheap awning with improved
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Combination brief and integrated abdominal hernia support

1 March 2004
An improved abdominal hernia device has been developed by FLA Orthopedics.
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Superabsorbent composites with stretch properties

1 March 2004
A nonwoven material with absorbency and elastic properties is described in US Patent 6 605 552 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Enhancing blood absorbency using superabsorbent materials

1 March 2004
A method of enhancing blood absorbency of superabsorbent materials used in disposable hygiene products is disclosed by Weyerhaeuser.
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Cement reinforced with vegetable fibres

1 March 2004
The use of vegetable matter as cement reinforcement has generally proved to be unrewarding as such fibres tend to prevent the delay of the hydration reaction and inhibit hardening of the cement.
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Absorbent garment with asymmetrical leg elastic tension

1 March 2004
A pants-type absorbent garment claimed to adapt to the non-symmetric nature and leakage demands of the anatomy of the human body has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Implantable bicomponent fibres

1 March 2004
A bicomponent fibre for use in medical implants has been developed by Solutia.
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Aerogels reinforced with fibrous batting

1 March 2004
International Patent WO 02/052086 describes aerogel composites reinforced by lofty fibrous batting in combination with one or both of short randomly oriented microfibres and conductive layers.
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Moulded wings

1 March 2004
US Patent 6 475 320 reports a development in composite design from Japan: a method of fabricating a composite wing based on superposed textiles placed on mandrels and processed in a closed jig.
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Knitted mesh fabric for hernia repairs

1 March 2004
A knitted surgical mesh made from a biocompatible yarn is described in US Patent 6 638 284 by Ethicon.
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Elastic yarns also provide moisture management

1 March 2004
An elastic yarn designed to provide moisture management is the subject of European Patent EP 1 350 872.
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Improved roof-linings

1 March 2004
US-based DuPont has developed a film-fibril sheet that, the company claims, has a better balance of key properties such as air permeability and liquid barrier resistance, and toughness and softness.
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Multi-component yarn production in a rotor spinner

1 March 2004
A problem with open-end (OE) spinning is that it has tended to be inflexible and what it makes has been lacking in character, which means that markets have been restricted to volume consumption of a p
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Machine for making pre-shaped absorbent pads for sanitary items

1 March 2004
A machine for manufacturing pre-shaped absorbent pads for sanitary items is described in US Patent 6 623 264 by GDM of Offanengo, Italy.
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Non-contact dressing assembly isolates affected areas

1 March 2004
A medical dressing assembly has been developed by Medical Dressings of Muskegon, Michigan, USA.
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Process for manufacturing a braided bifurcated stent

1 March 2004
A process for making a braided bifurcated stent is outlined in US Patent 6 622 604 by Boston Scientific/SciMed.
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Larger sails withstand higher pressures

1 March 2004
A design for large sails that are subjected to high air pressures is the subject of US Patent 6 624 098.
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Aiming towards vortex

1 March 2004
Murata - the only company to date to build an air-jet spinning machine (the MJS) - continues to develop what it describes as a vortex spinner-- European Patent EP 1 347 085.
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Intermittently bonded laminates

1 March 2004
Disposable surgical drapes and gowns that feature laminates secured by cluster bonding techniques have been developed by Allegiance.
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Fluid-absorbing fabric for operating room gowns

1 March 2004
A fabric for use in surgical garments is disclosed in US Patent 6 617 487 by Chou Su Jen of Chang Hua, Taiwan.
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C.R. Bard in alliance for developing shape memory polymers

1 March 2004
North American medical technology group C.R. Bard and mnemoScience of Aachen, Germany, have entered into a strategic alliance for the development of innovative shape memory polymers.
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New Group Director at Coloplast

1 March 2004
Coloplast Group Director Maxwell Stringer is to retire on 31 March 2004 after 23 years with the company.
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