March 2007

Focusing on innovation once more--Techtextil back in Frankfurt

1 March 2007

After its record-shattering growth in 2005, the biennial trade fair Techtextil returns to Frankfurt in June.

Covidien is new name for Tyco Healthcare

1 March 2007

Tyco Healthcare is to be renamed Covidien once the global healthcare products supplier separates from parent company Tyco International and becomes an independent, publicly traded company.

Swim pants win Visionary Award

1 March 2007

Tyco Healthcare's Swim Pants received the Visionary Award at the Vision 2007 Consumer Products Conference held in January 2007 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Fibrous scaffolds created

1 March 2007

Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) in Singapore have created artificial fibres with nanometre-sized features that could be used to grow cells and tissue structures

Fireproof mattress covers

1 March 2007

Two UK-based inventors have devised a way to make fireproof nonwoven that has now been patented by a US company.

Hydroentanglement progress

1 March 2007

An improved form of hydroentanglement can integrate a mixture of continuous filaments, and synthetic and natural staple fibres well, and produce a fabric with reduced asymmetry between its faces and b

Weaving optical fibres

1 March 2007

Glass fibres that are treated so as to diffuse light substantially perpendicular their axes are being woven into fabrics by the French company Cedric Brochier Soiries.

Modified cellulose

1 March 2007

Treating lignocellulosic materials with an aqueous solution of an amphoteric cellulose derivative containing an electrolyte can lead to the production of paper with a high wet strength or rayon fibres

Cement reinforcement

1 March 2007

Milliken and Co of Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, has patented a technique for reinforcing cementitious articles with fabrics.

Making chenille yarn

1 March 2007

An Italian machinery builder says it has found a way to make chenille yarn without one of the traditional drawbacks of the process: systematic defective yarn production can usually only be detected du

Electrically conductive fabric

1 March 2007

Albany International Corp claims to have developed a durable and highly electrically conductive fabric.

Denkendorf Institute improves roller coverings for drafting systems

1 March 2007

A new kind of roller covering for use in drafting systems has been developed by a research team at the Denkendorf Institute in Germany.

Adding stretch

1 March 2007

A system for imparting controlled stretch to fabrics, usually in the form of strips, has been discovered by Pro-Fit International Ltd of Bradford, UK.

Tissue paper containing silk

1 March 2007

Silk combined with cellulosic fibres forms the basis for a novel type of tissue invented in the USA by The Procter and Gamble Co, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Anti-ballistic combination

1 March 2007

A combination of woven and nonwoven layers forms a dense, highly stable anti-ballistic material, according to its developer, Tex Tech Industries Inc, North Monmouth, Maine, USA.

Music is in the air at CSIRO Textiles and Fibre Technology

1 March 2007

Starting from November 2006, International Newsletters, publisher of TechnicalTextiles International, has launched an online and print news service for the textiles industry: subscribers to Smart Text

Silver-containing wound care device

1 March 2007

Wound care devices having a topically applied silverbased antimicrobial finish are described by inventors from South Carolina, USA, in US Patent 7 118 761.

Adult incontinence product merger

1 March 2007

Whitestone of Bloomington, Indiana, USA, has acquired Humanicare International to form a leading provider of products for the adult incontinence care markets in the USA.

Heparin-bonded vascular graft wins US clearance

1 March 2007

Propaten vascular graft has gained clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for its developer W.L.Gore & Associates.

Innovations in smart/intelligent coated and laminated fabrics

1 March 2007

Smart and intelligent fabrics were the principal focus of the latest in the series of the highly regarded conferences, Textile Coating and Laminating, this time held in November 2006.

German producer installs first commercial Spunjet line

1 March 2007

A German nonwovens manufacturer with a tradition of innovation has taken up the challenge of helping Rieter Perfojet to get the best from developing a combination of established technologies--spunbond

Attention to detail in cleanrooms and automotive finishing

1 March 2007

While not matching the huge markets for the personal care and household sectors, highly functional and performance-specific nonwoven wipes for niche industrial applications exhibit healthy growth, acc

Chinese and Japanese researchers share fruits of their labour

1 March 2007

After 34 previous shows dating back to 1972, the Textile Machinery Society of Japan moved its Research Symposium from Mount Fuji, Japan, to Hangzhou, China.

Burlington Labs--an engine room for continual development

1 March 2007

Recognizing that continual evolution is the key to thriving in today's global economy, Burlington Worldwide, a key part of the International Textile Group, has formed its Burlington Labs division, rep

Swiss firm to open medical fabric plant in Uzbekistan

1 March 2007

EWI Eastwest Interaction of Switzerland is planning to open a plant for the production of medical fabrics in Uzbekistan's Kashakadarya region.

Extended-wear silver dressing wins US approval

1 March 2007

A silver alginate wound dressing, developed by UK firm Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) has won marketing clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Gauze pad impregnated with tannin extract from Black Pekoe tea

1 March 2007

A topical wound dressing in which a gauze pad is impregnated with tannin extract derived from Black Pekoe tea is disclosed in US Patent 7 112 714 by Claudia Leber.

Nanofibre bandages speed up healing

1 March 2007

Researchers at the University of Akron, Ohio, USA, are concluding clinical trials in South America of nanofibre bandages that could heal wounds faster.

Agreement for military market

1 March 2007

Alltracel Pharmaceuticals subsidiary Nanopeutics, which is dedicated to the commercialization of Nanospider technology for the wound care market, has signed an exclusive technology and product concept

Agreement to supply biosynthetic dressing globally outside the USA

1 March 2007

Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division has announced a sales, marketing and distribution agreement with UDL Laboratories, a subsidiary of Mylan Laboratories, to exclusively distribute

Bandage for stabilizing the ankle joint

1 March 2007

A bandage for stabilizing the ankle joint is disclosed by Beiersdorf in US Patent 7 115 106.

Flexible support for gel wraps

1 March 2007

A two-layer bandage for the treatment of skin conditions while providing orthopaedic support has been developed by Gelzone.

Nanoglass consortium to develop resorbable scaffolds

1 March 2007

NovaThera and Pera have won a UK Department of Trade and Industry Innovation competition to lead a consortium to develop new bioactive glass nanofibrebased textiles for medical applications.

Pegas to reduce reliance on large customers

1 March 2007

Czech nonwovens producer Pegas raised Euro136m (US$176.3m) in its initial public offering, selling almost 4.4 million new and existing shares, together with 657 750 over-allotment shares.

High growth for protective equipment sales in Poland

1 March 2007

Poland's market for personal protective equipment (PPE) is growing at a rapid rate, boosted by a buoyant economy and increased employment levels are helping generate greater demand, according to the l

Wearable display module makes its debut at Consumer Electronics show

1 March 2007

Eleksen group launched its Wearable Display Module (WDM) for Microsoft Windows SideShow at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from 8-11 January 2007.

Key symposium in Atlanta

1 March 2007

Innovations in Nanotechnologies, Composites and Sports Materials is the focus of a two-day symposium which will be held April 11-12 at the DoubleTree Club Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Stronger composites with nano-additive

1 March 2007

New York-based NaturalNano says the results of manufacturing scale testing of its Pleximer halloysite nanotubes revealed superior dispersion at concentrations in excess of 30% in nylon.

Bayer to showcase silver coatings and microfiltration

1 March 2007

Bayer Technology Services GmbH (BTS) will premier its latest offerings in the fields of nanotechnology and microprocess technology at POWTECH, the European trade show for mechanical process technology

iThermX smart textile technology on show at ispo Winter 2007

1 March 2007

At the ispo winter 2007 show held in Munich from February 4-7, Reusch introduced the ThermoTec heating system - a technology developed in close cooperation with Interactive Wear AG.

Less is more with nylon nanofibres

1 March 2007

Polymer nanofibres become much stronger when their diameters are below a certain size according to scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

Selective sensors based on carbon nanotubes

1 March 2007

A team of researchers from Arizona State University and Motorola Labs have developed sensors based on carbon nanotubes.

PCMs in snowboard apparel

1 March 2007

Burton Snowboards is expanding its range of clothing featuring Outlast temperature regulation technology.

Natural nanofibres from Mount Etna

1 March 2007

Researchers at the Fritz Haber Institute in Berlin have used igneous rock from Mount Etna to produce carbon nanotubes and fibres directly by deposition from the gas phase.

Polymer Vision amd Innos announce world's first production facility for rollable displays

1 March 2007

Royal Philips Electonics spin-off Polymer Vision is to establish the world's first production facility for organic semiconductor-based rollable displays.

MIT nanocomposites with strength and stretch

1 March 2007

Creating artificial substances that are both stretchy and strong has long been an exclusive engineering goal, and inspired by spider silk - a naturally-occurring strong and stretchy substance - MIT re

New bio-based polymer from Castor Oil

1 March 2007

Japan's Fujitsu has developed a new polymer with a high bio-content that uses castor oil extracted from the seeds of the castor bean.

Levi Strauss innovations unveiled at forthcoming conference

1 March 2007

Alberto De Conti, director of the Global Innovation Group at Levi Strauss in Belgium, will unveil current and future projects for incorporating electronic devices into the Levi's clothing range at the

NanoHorizons launches SmartSilver for Wool

1 March 2007

NanoHorizons, based in State College, Philadelphia, USA, has announced the availability of SmartSilver permanent anti-odour/antimicrobial for 100% wool.

Seamless knitted glove with Bluetooth

1 March 2007

Engineered Fibre Structures Ltd., a spinout company from the UK's University of Manchester, has filed a patent for a knitted seamless glove which can be used to control PCs, games consoles, machines a

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