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November 2013

Method of manufacturing a compression garment

1 November 2013
A method of manufacturing a compression garment is disclosed by Under Armour in US Patent 8 548 622.
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Absorbent article retains shape and maintains flexibility

1 November 2013
An absorbent article that retains its desired shape and maintains its flexibility has been developed by Unicharm of Tokyo, Japan.
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Active nonwoven dressings to treat burn injuries

1 November 2013
A Europe-wide project involving major nonwovens companies and research institutes could drastically increase the recovery chances of burns sufferers, especially children.
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PurThread achieves Bluesign status

1 November 2013
PurThread's fibre production has achieved Bluesign system partner status.
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Polymer Group Inc to buy specialist nonwoven manufacturer Fiberweb

1 November 2013
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, has offered about GBP182.5 million (around U$292.5 million) to buy the shares of Fiberweb of London, UK, in a deal that would see two of the
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Techtextil North America, JEC Americas Composites to co-locate from 2014

1 November 2013
Three of the industry's most important exhibitions in North America are to co-locate from next year.
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Teijin's fibre-reinforced thermoplastics enable recycling and rapid processing

1 November 2013
Teijin Ltd is now making a range of carbon fibrereinforced thermoplastics (CFRTPs) called Sereebo, which the Tokyo, Japan-based company says it has developed for rapid processing of components and for
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Non-crimp fabric behind successful mass-production of composite car roof

1 November 2013
KraussMaffei of Munich, Germany, has demonstrated the real-time mass-production of an automobile's composite roof panel during the K 2013 exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany (16-23 October 2013).
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Good mechanical properties for biobased polyamide 6.10 monofilaments

1 November 2013
BASF has developed a version of its partially bio-based polyamide (PA) 6.10 suitable for making monofilaments.
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Fluorine-free water-repellent

1 November 2013

A finish that gives textiles a high degree of water-repellence and is fluorine-free was exhibited for the first time at the IFAI Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA (23-25 October 2013).

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PGI in agreement to buy Fiberweb

1 November 2013
Two of the world's largest nonwovens producers are likely to merge following an agreement whereby Polymer Group (PGI) will acquire the global business and assets of Fiberweb.
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Dressing used for drug delivery

1 November 2013
A wound dressing comprising a nonwoven fabric formed from a saccharide is disclosed in US Patent 8 529 942 by David Dixon of Tucson, Arizona, USA.
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Smith & Nephew introduces antimicrobial gelling fibre dressing

1 November 2013
Smith & Nephew has announced the US introduction of Durafiber Ag antimicrobial gelling fibre dressing.
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Ontex opens hygiene products factory in Turkey

1 November 2013
Hygiene products manufacturer Ontex has opened a US$30-million factory in Turkey.
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Domtar expands hygiene products facility in North Carolina

1 November 2013
Montreal, Canada-based absorbent hygiene products manufacturer Domtar plans to invest US$100 000 over the next three years in the Attends absorbent hygiene products facility in Greenville, North Carol
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KCI, LifeCell and Systagenix to form single operating company

1 November 2013
Kinetic Concepts (KCI), LifeCell and Systagenix have agreed to merge their operations to form one globally diversified wound care, biologics and regenerative medicine company.
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Kimberly-Clark awarded Premier contract for surgical packs and gowns

1 November 2013
Kimberly-Clark has signed a three-year agreement with Premier, a USA-based healthcare alliance, to supply surgical gowns and packs, both sterile and non-sterile.
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Dressing with high liquid-handling capacity

1 November 2013
A wound dressing with a high liquid-handling capacity has been developed by Molnlycke Health Care of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Absorbent structures including coated absorbent material

1 November 2013
An absorbent structure or layer containing waterabsorbing polymeric particles is disclosed in US Patent 8 502 012 by Procter & Gamble.
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Nanofibre dressing made with honey and biodegradable polymer

1 November 2013
By applying an electrospinning process, Iranian researchers have produced a drug-carrying nano-fibrous web that can be used in wound dressing.
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Bio-based bicomponent spunbond for hygiene end-uses

1 November 2013
Fitesa, a manufacturer of nonwoven fabrics for hygiene applications, has partnered with thermoplastic resins producer Braskem and Ingeo lactides and biopolymers developer NatureWorks to commercialize
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Pad for medical diagnostics

1 November 2013
Liquid filters used for laboratory work and diagnostics in the medical and healthcare industries can now use a pretreated conjugate release pad introduced by Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland.
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Reflective fabric to help make wearer visible to motorists

1 November 2013
King Tech of San Diego, California, USA, exhibited its latest reflective fabric, LumiTech, at the IFAI Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA (23-25 October 2013).
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Intelligent 'parquet'

1 November 2013
'Carbon parquet' is a new smart material developed by researchers at RWTH Aachen University in Germany, with an enhanced wood-like appearance and the potential to be equipped with heating, lighting an
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Ion exchange textiles for water purification

1 November 2013
New ion exchange fibres are being produced by introducing a reactive polymer into Kanecaron acrylic during fibre spinning by Osaka-headquartered Kaneka Corporation.
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Nerve regeneration material from Toyobo

1 November 2013
As the progress of implantable textiles continues, Japan's Toyobo has developed a new medical device it calls Nerbridge - a conduit for peripheral nerve regeneration that promotes the regeneration of
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Combined Techtextil and JEC in the US

1 November 2013
Even though its government is currently shut down and analysts are considering the global implications of the country defaulting on its debts, the USA is still seen as a strong growth market for techn
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Universal plasma goal of new blood filter

1 November 2013
The aim of the Sanguis project, which is being partially-funded by the UK's Technology Strategy Board, is to develop a new filtration technology which can successfully remove antibodies from donated b
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Collaboration will be key for 3D advances

1 November 2013
Manufacturing using 3D printing technologies holds significant promise in strengthening US manufacturing competitiveness but industry, government and academia must collaborate in key areas says Strata
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Growing grey zone between health and fitness at Medica

1 November 2013
The Wearable Technologies show will return to Medica - taking place in for Dusseldorf, Germany from November 20-23 - for the fourth time, and with more companies than ever before.
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Optimised acoustics

1 November 2013
Autyl is a new automotive damping product being introduced by Swiss-headquartered Autoneum, which can be employed in various vehicle body areas to noticeably increase acoustic comfort.
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Enough nanofibres to cover a building....

1 November 2013
Airbrushing techniques to grow vertically aligned carbon nanofibres on several different metal substrates have been developed at North Carolina State University.
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Return of polyketone as a nanofibre membrane

1 November 2013
A new polyketone nanoporous membrane aimed at the liquid filtration market is being introduced by Japan's Asahi Kasei.
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Paving the way for nanoimprinting

1 November 2013
Singapore nanotechnology suppliers and manufacturers are coming together to speed up the commercialisation of nanoimprinting - a technology for providing ordinary surfaces with unique properties with
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Nano-scale coatings for hydrophobic, oleophobic and hydrophilic fabrics

1 November 2013
Functional nano-scale coatings to make fabrics either hydrophobic or hydrophilic formed the focus of the stand of Europlasma of Oudenaarde, Belgium, at the Techtextil India exhibition held in Mumbai (
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Apparel applications for bio-based polytrimethylene terephthalate

1 November 2013
DuPont Industrial Biosciences of Wilmington, Delaware, USA, says it has developed new apparel applications for its partially bio-based polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) fibre called Sorona.
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Speciality viscose fibres developed for a variety of applications

1 November 2013
Kelheim Fibres GmbH of Kelheim, Germany, has been addressing how to improve and control precisely the properties of filters by the addition of speciality viscose fibres.
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Bio-based reinforced thermoplastics for automobile components

1 November 2013
DSM Engineering Plastics of Sittard, The Netherlands, and PlastiComp from Winona, Minnesota, USA, have signed a partnership agreement with the aim of developing long fibre-reinforced thermoplastics (L
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An antimicrobial 'Trojan Horse' for wound care

1 November 2013
The recovery chances of burns sufferers - and especially children - could be drastically increased as a result of new materials being developed by major nonwovens companies and research institutes in
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Nano-control of superhydrophobicity

1 November 2013
Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have determined that when it comes to designing extremely water-repellent surfaces, size and shape matter.
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Volvo charging on display

1 November 2013
The PURE Tension Volvo Pavilion is a lightweight, rapidly deployable, free-standing tensioned membrane structure and solar charging station.
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Next dimension for textiles and composites

1 November 2013
US researchers are proposing to advance 3D printing a dimension further with an $855,000 grant from the US Army Research Office.
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New skin cell carrier with textile drape

1 November 2013
Swiss company Nolax, working with research organisation EMPA, has developed a new synthetic cell carrier which starts to dissolve even as it's being populated by new skin cells.
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BMW starts series production of i3

1 November 2013
BMW has started series production of the carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP)-intensive i3 at its facility in Leipzig, Germany.
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