May 2003

Picanol profits double as turnover climbs by 30% in 2002

1 May 2003

For the financial year 2002 (ended 31 December 2002), the consolidated turnover of the Picanol Group rose by almost 30.0%, to U.K. Pound 519.4 million. At the same time, profits doubled.

Centre-fill strategy for leakage control

1 May 2003

Kimberly-Clark has developed an absorbent article with improved leakage prevention.

Smith & Nephew and Centerpulse to form major orthopaedics group

1 May 2003

Smith & Nephew has launched a $2.3 billion bid to acquire its Swiss rival Centerpulse.

Polymer provides improved non-adhesive conformance to the body of the wearer

1 May 2003

In US Patent 6 489 534, Kimberly-Clark discloses a polymer for use in disposable personal hygiene articles.

Why should graduates choose a career in technical textiles?

1 May 2003

Marc Jebson - Health, Safety And Environmental Coordinator at Acordis Speciality Fibres - discusses the common misconceptions of the technical textiles industry and the career opportunities it has to

Thermal insulation for pipes

1 May 2003

A system of thermal insulation for pipes is the subject of US Patent 6 461 554 from the Institut Francais du Petrole (IFP), Rueil-Malmaison.

Medical textiles - 18% of polyolefins

1 May 2003

The latest study describes the European market for polyolefins as the most rapdily growing in the fibres and textiles sector in the region.

Global Textile Partner opens for business in Mexico

1 May 2003

Global Textile Partner (GTP) has officially opened its Mexican office.

Final decision on Coloplast acquisition announced

1 May 2003

The UK's Director General of Fair Trading has approved Coloplast's a,not128 million acquisition of SSLInternational's continence business.

Strong growth for Smith & Nephew

1 May 2003

Medical Textile company Smith & Nephew plc announced strong growth in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2002.

The Department of Textile and Clothing Design at the University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland, is conducting a project that aims to investigate the healing properties of wool from Finnish Landrace sh

Artificial grass blade from Spain

1 May 2003

By combining extrusion and thread wrapping, a Spanish company has developed a system for producing artificial grass.

DuPont reorganizes worldwide personal protection business

1 May 2003

DuPont has announced the reorganization of its worldwide Personal Protection business.

Reinforced bioabsorbable composites for orthopaedic surgery

1 May 2003

The Aderans Research Institute of Beverly Hills, California, USA, has developed synthetic bioabsorbable fibres for use in making reinforced composites for surgical implants USA.

Tacking industrial yarns

1 May 2003

Rhodia Filtec AG, Emmenbrucke, Switzerland, has found a way to improve polyester fibre spinning.

Flushaway biodegradable products to enter US market

1 May 2003

Consolidated Ecoprogess Technology of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has announced it is taking steps to get its biodegradable feminine hygiene products into the $1.3 billion US market.

Hydroentangled hybrid

1 May 2003

A way of continuously making a complicated nonwoven is the subject of European Patent EP 1 246 958.

Inkjet-printable bandages

1 May 2003

In US Patent 6 512 160 Innova discloses a bandage on which a graphic image can be printed using a home inkjet printer.

Rapid transport of liquids

1 May 2003

Bundles of specially designed fibres can transport liquids rapidly in products such as diapers, according to USPatent 6 497 955.

Candover seeks to acquire remaining Ontex shares

1 May 2003

After a successful mandatory public takeover bid, UKbased private equity firm Candover has launched a socalled "squeeze-out" offer for the remaining shares of private-label disposable products manufac

Flattened fibres help to make improved nonwovens

1 May 2003

Partially or wholly flat synthetic fibres for making strong nonwovens with low basis weights are disclosed in US Patent 6 485 828.

Testing webbings for seat belts and safety harnesses

1 May 2003

Lloyd Instruments has developed a system designed specifically to test the tensile strength and elongation at break of webbing textiles used in vehicle seat belts, safety harnesses, freight and logist

Thermal protection

1 May 2003

Japan's Toray Industries Inc discloses an advanced fabric construction in European Patent EP 1 260 355.

Finer fibre filters

1 May 2003

A nonwoven based on fine fibres is the basis of a refined filter media developed by Japan Vilene Co Ltd of Tokyo.

More predictions of growth

1 May 2003

Worldwide Consumption of technical textiles will grow to reach nearly 24 Mt a year by 2010, with an estimated value of US$93 million, according to the latest study.

Superabsorbent fibre producer files for bankruptcy

1 May 2003

Superabsorbent fibre producer Camelot Technologies of Alberta, Canada, has filed for bankruptcy, reports Nonwovens World (February-March 2002, page 8).

Analysis software for Ten Cate

1 May 2003

Ten Cate Advanced Textiles (TCAT) has installed a software program for analyzing and reporting its business performance.

Sultex stops sales of G6300 rapier loom

1 May 2003

Sultex Ltd, formerly Sulzer Textil, will stop selling its G6300 rapier loom from 1 June 2003, in order to comply with the stipulations of the European Union's Antitrust Authorities following the firm'

Cardinal Health launches single-use drape fabric

1 May 2003

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Cardinal Health of Dublin, Ohio, USA, clearance to market a new fabric technology for single-use surgical drapes.

Sophisticated geogrids are stronger and more stable

1 May 2003

An Italian company has developed a stronger and more stable geogrid based on multi-axial manufacture.

Therapeutic bandage for limbs and joints

1 May 2003

An elasticized orthopaedic bandage offers compression, support, protection and therapeutic effects, particularly for the limbs and joints, according to its inventor Samuel Goldstein of West Chester, P

Facial support device

1 May 2003

A facial wound dressing support device has been developed by Barry Shesol and Paul Zwiebel of Colorado, USA.

2002 - a tough year for Clariant

1 May 2003

Clariant increased its sales by 4.7% in the financial year 2002, as measured in local currencies. (As measured in Swiss francs, sales were 3.3% lower.)

Cellulose composite material for prevention of post-surgical adhesions

1 May 2003

Ethicon has developed a bioresorbable oxidized cellulose composite material for the prevention of postsurgical adhesions.

Procter & Gamble to close UKtampon production line

1 May 2003

Procter & Gamble is to lay off 330 employees at its Tampax tampon factory in Havant, Hampshire, UK, and shift manufacture to Eastern Europe.

Wool helps tennis stars keep their cool

1 May 2003

Revolutionary body cooling vests, an invention of Australian company Arctic Heat, were used by players at the Australian Open tennis championships.

Date change for Asian nonwovens show

1 May 2003

Concerns about infections caused by the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pneumonia virus have prompted the organizers of Asia's major nonwovens exhibition and conference to postpone

Virtually engineered pressure treatment system for venous ulcers

1 May 2003

The William Lee Innovation Centre, based in the Department of Textiles at the UK's University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology UMIST), is using a multi-disciplinary approach for the t

Abdominal support bandage

1 May 2003

Holger Reinhardt and Hans Bauerfeind of Kempen, Germany, have developed an abdominal support bandage.

Johnson & Johnson launches silver antimicrobial dressing on the US market

1 May 2003

Johnson & Johnson Wound Management has introduced Actisorb Silver 220 antimicrobial binding dressing to the US market.

Air-activated heat-wrap short-listed for Visionary Award

1 May 2003

Procter & Gamble's ThermaCare nonwoven product was a finalist in the 2003 Visionary Award competition at the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry's INDA's) Vision 2003 Consumer Products Co

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