May 2006

Rieter sells first complete extrusion system for industrial yarn

1 May 2006

Rieter has sold a complete spinning line - from polymer chips to yarn bobbin - for hightenacity polyamide 6 (PA 6) to Kuibyshevazot of Russia.

Nanofibre-based delivery platform for woundcare products

1 May 2006

Alltracel Pharmaceuticals has announced the development of a nanofibre delivery platform for its m.doc-based stop-bleeding technology.

Beiersdorf relocates manufacture of woundcare products to Spain

1 May 2006

Beiersdorf is to cease the manufacture of woundcare products at its factory in Hamburg/Hausbruch, Germany.

Prosthetic knit for treating prolapse

1 May 2006

A prosthetic knit developed by Sofradim of Trevoux, France, will find application in the surgical treatment of pelvic floor disorders (prolapses) and stress urinary incontinence in women.

Pain-reducing dressing

1 May 2006

A dressing with built-in pain medication, described as a world first, has been launched by Coloplast.

Electrostatic field and coagulation combine to produce nanofibres

1 May 2006

Researchers at the Politechnika Lodzka in Lodz, Poland, have patented a method for producing nanofibres.

Modified cross-section for carpet fibre

1 May 2006

A refinement to the fibres used for carpet pile, one that has potential in other furnishing applications, is the subject of US Patent 6 673 450.

Cooperation and collaboration are key to infection control

1 May 2006

Dedicated to the issues of, and solutions for, infection control, a new event organized by the European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) attracted 180 participants from the single-use med

Antimicrobial bandage incorporates grafted polyethylene oxide

1 May 2006

A bandage for use on acute wounds, minor wounds, burns and irritations has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.

Spectra knits make prosthetic limbs comfortable and durable

1 May 2006

US manufacturer of knitted orthotic and prosthetic items Comfort Products is using Honeywell's high-performance Spectra fibre in its SpectraCarb, a Spectra/carbon composite, for orthotic and prostheti

Fabric-reinforced concrete

1 May 2006

In US Patent 6 960 394, Milliken & Co describes a cement panel reinforced by a fabric made of nucleated polypropylene (PP) fibres.

Indian symposium on Medical and Hygiene Disposable Textile Products

1 May 2006

India's Business Co-ordination House (BCH) collaborated with a consortium of international companies to organize a one-day symposium on Medical and Hygiene Disposable Textile Products held in March 20

Kimberly-Clark closures expected in the USA by the end of 2007

1 May 2006

As part of its global restructuring plan announced last year, Kimberly-Clark is to close its Lakeview diaper mill and distribution centre in Menasha,Wisconsin, USA, by the end of 2007.

Using left-over yarn

1 May 2006

An American company, Mannington Mills Inc of Salem, New Jersey, has devised a way to use remnant yarns from carpet making that otherwise would be waste.

Relief for itchy,dry sensitive skin

1 May 2006

Milliken has developed a fabric that is claimed to reduce itching and the appearance of dryness, peeling and scaling commonly associated with eczema, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.

Polylactic acid filament nonwoven is strong enough to use and degradable

1 May 2006

A filament nonwoven based on polylactic acid fibres has been developed in Japan by Unitika Ltd.

Biaxial stretch absorbent garment

1 May 2006

A biaxial stretch, form-fitting, pant-like absorbent garment is disclosed in US Patent 6 969 378 by Kimberly-Clark.

Clinical trials for See it Safe

1 May 2006

Consultant microbiologist Dr Peter Wilson is to conduct trials at Newham University Hospital, London, UK, to determine the effectiveness of Toray Textiles Europe's See it Safe silver-containing fabric

Novel stitchbond construction

1 May 2006

Invista Technologies of Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has developed a new type of stitchbonded fabric.

Process that can make continuous filament nanofibres

1 May 2006

A process that is based on spinning a polymer dope and is capable of making continuous filament nanofibres is the subject of International Patent WO 2004/074559.

Infection control requires close cooperation and collaboration

1 May 2006

EDANA's conference In Control!

Diolen reveals a continuous filament polyphenylene sulphide

1 May 2006

Diolen Industrial Fibers tells Editor Nick Butler that reorganizing its research and development to be more closely aligned with its production facilities,where it has many years of experience in melt

Now Sun Capital Partners has acquired Canada's Consoltex

1 May 2006

From its head office in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Consoltex Inc, a manufacturer of woven fabrics, announced on 8 March 2006 that its stock has been acquired by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc

Bright future for The Specialty Group's glow-in-the-dark fabric

1 May 2006

Australia based company The Specialty Group has developed a luminous textile coating, which the company claims will glow in the dark for more than three hours after only 12 minutes of exposure to natu

Latest advances with flame retardants are subject of debate

1 May 2006

Ian Holme selects some highlights of the Flame Retardants 2006 that was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London,UK,on 14-15 February and covered technology,ecology,trends in regulat

US demand for nonwovens predicted to exceed $5 billion in 2009

1 May 2006

Demand for nonwoven roll goods will increase by 4.0% a year, reaching an annual total of $5.1 billion in 2009, the latest study says.

Alliance to protect children from the Sun

1 May 2006

Kimberly-Clark and SunHealth Solutions team up to offer parents ultraviolet radiation sensors with children's swimpants.

Outdoor clothing now matches insulation to specific zones

1 May 2006

Guy Kitteringham joined W.L.Gore in Tenerife to learn about,and experience,the company's latest technology--designed to increase the comfort of outdoor wear by matching local material properties to sp

Hong Kong reveals plans for a future based on nanotechnology

1 May 2006

Hong Kong has developed its own research and development centre for nanotechnology,supported by its Government's Innovation Technology Fund.

Impact protection becomes flexible, lightweight and breathable

1 May 2006

Announced at the Techtextil Symposium North America,Dow Corning has developed a technology that offers garment makers the opportunity to include impact resistance that is comfortable to wear and easy

Microsoft chooses Eleksen to make mobile computer keyboards

1 May 2006

Eleksen Ltd is developing its ElekTex(r) smart fabric touchpads to create a range of interfaces for Microsoft Corp's new so-called "Ultra-Mobile" personal computers (PCs).

Conductive yarn sheath has positive temperature coefficient of resistivity

1 May 2006

Milliken Co has patented a type of electrically conductive yarn that consists of a core, a sheath and an insulator.

Tougher conveyor belts

1 May 2006

Woven belts with high tear strengths have been developed by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co of Akron, Ohio, USA.

Device for applying therapeutic compression stockings

1 May 2006

A device for putting on therapeutic compression garments, such as tights, knee-length socks and fulllength stockings with an open toe, has been developed by Pawel Sawlewicz of Gdansk, Poland.

Mechanical fastening system

1 May 2006

Kimberly-Clark has developed a mechanical hookand-loop type fastening system for absorbent articles, such as baby diapers, infant training pants and incontinence garments.

Polyphenylene sulphide high-tenacity multifilament yarn

1 May 2006

Diolen Industrial Fibers bv of Arnhem,The Netherlands says it is now making sample quantities of a multifilament yarns based on polyphenylene sulphide (PPS).

Mercerising fibres and slivers

1 May 2006

Australian researchers report they have developed a novel way to mercerise cellulosic fibres.

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