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October 2013

Spread-tow reinforcement for lightweight bicycle

1 October 2013
Kemo Bikes of Zug, Switzerland, introduced a range of road bicycles at the Eurobike exhibition (held in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on 28-31 August 2013) that includes a top-of-the-line model designed a
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Supacore launches clothing range

1 October 2013
After six years of research and development (R&D), Australian company Supacore has launched a new range of compression clothing aimed at assisting athletes to recover from an injury.
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Trioplast expands US production capacities for high-tech laminates

1 October 2013
The Trioplast Group's Hygiene & Medical Division has expanded its production capacities in the USA with the completion of an advanced production line.
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Skin dressing accelerates healing

1 October 2013
A biodegradable wound dressing developed by researchers at the Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute of Taichung City, Taiwan, is designed to cover a skin wound to accelerate wound healing and preven
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Insight on nonwovens and hygiene

1 October 2013
The 35th annual Insight conference will be held in St Petersburg, Florida, USA, on 13-17 October 2013.
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Ahlstrom introduces soft fabric for surgical apparel

1 October 2013
Ahlstrom has introduced Ahlstrom TenderGuard, a new soft spunbond-meltblown-spunbond (SMS) fabric for surgical gowns and drapes.
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Absorbent article having an olfactory wetness signal

1 October 2013
Absorbent articles incorporating a wetness sensor for indicating the presence of a body fluid are disclosed in US Patent 8 497 409 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Derma Sciences acquires stake in Comvita to support Medihoney

1 October 2013
Medical devices and pharmaceuticals company Derma Sciences has announced a US$7.0-million strategic investment in Comvita, a natural health and beauty products company based in New Zealand, with the p
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Kimberly-Clark receives US clearance for sterilization wrap

1 October 2013
Kimberly-Clark has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of the Kimguard One-Step Sterilization Wrap portfolio with all Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP)
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Electro-active compression bandage

1 October 2013
An electro-active compression bandage designed to enclose a body part in a form-fitting manner has been developed by Swelling Solutions.
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Spread-tow carbon fabrics for lightweight, cheap reinforcement

1 October 2013
A French company unveiled its latest range of carbon reinforcements during the China Composites Expo, held in Beijing on 11-13 September 2013.
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Bio-based polyamide staple fibre

1 October 2013
A polyamide (PA) 6.10 staple fibre made substantially from bio-based raw materials has been introduced by the RadiciGroup of Gandino, Italy.
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Soft, comfortable body armour for ballistic - and stab - protection

1 October 2013
Scientists in the USA are developing soft body armour that they claim can offer a high level of protection from ballistic projectiles and resistance to strikes from sharp objects.
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Aligned polyurethane nanofibres aid wound healing

1 October 2013
Researchers in China have made a membrane of aligned polyurethane (PU) nanofibres and tested its efficacy for accelerating the healing of wounds.
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Warp-knitted aramid spall liner

1 October 2013
An anti-ballistic spall liner for the interior of military vehicles was launched by Teijin Aramid at the defence and security exhibition DSEI, held in London, UK, on 10-13 September 2013.
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Glove gives golfers real-time feedback

1 October 2013
A German company specializing in information technology (IT) systems for analysing sports performance has developed a golf glove that contains sensors designed to help the wearer improve their swing.
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Simple coating allows gloves to operate touchscreens

1 October 2013
A formulation that can be applied to a glove to allow the wearer to operate touchscreen devices has won recognition by the US Department of Defense (DoD).
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Lightweight anti-ballistic inserts

1 October 2013
TenCate Advanced Armour claims its latest antiballistic inserts have the lightest weight of any capable of protecting the wearer from one of the most common gun threats in the world, the mild steel-co
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US Army to assess TenCate's anti-blast technology

1 October 2013
TenCate Advanced Armor of Newark, Ohio, USA, says it has signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) that w
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Wide-width fabric for making bellows

1 October 2013
A polyurethane (PU) fabric that is free from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and is coated using an aqueous process is now available for making industrial bellows.
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Continuous web lamination

1 October 2013
Starlinger of Vienna, Austria, says it will show its latest machine for continuous web lamination, demonstrating it live for the first time, at the K2013 exhibition to be held in Dusseldorf, Germany,
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Tactile Medical launches product to treat venous leg ulcers

1 October 2013
Tactile Medical (formerly Tactile Systems Technology), a supplier of home therapy devices, has launched an ambulatory device for patients with chronic wounds.
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PGI considers takeover of Fiberweb

1 October 2013
UK-based Fiberweb says it has received a takeover proposal from US rival Polymer Group (PGI).
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Under-buttock surgical drapes

1 October 2013
Tamra West of Rochester, New York, USA, has developed under-buttock surgical drapes for use where the surgical site is located in the vicinity of an edge of an operating table.
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Shuttlecock inspiration for the Virgin Galactic's re-entry

1 October 2013
On September 6th Virgin Galactic successfully completed the second rocket-powered, supersonic flight of its SpaceShipTwo (SS2) developed by Mojave, California-based Scaled Composites.
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Arrays of carbon nanotubes can detect flaws in drugs

1 October 2013
Arrays of billions of nanoscale sensors have unique properties that could help pharmaceutical companies produce drugs - especially those based on antibodies - more safely and efficiently.
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ExtraTrick for sports performance

1 October 2013
The Trick is a new sports fabric technology developed by Swiss-headquartered X-Bionic that is said to regulate the body's temperature during athletic performance by tricking its heat receptors.
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Sinking to new depths with carbon fibre

1 October 2013
A carbon fibre composite hull for the latest manned submersible - the Cyclops - has been developed by OceanGate, based in Seattle, Washington, with Boeing and the University of Washington.
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Zegna returns to wearable tech

1 October 2013
Leading Italian fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna has returned to the wearable technologies field with the new Icon jacket, which it describes as "a first step towards truly interactive sportswear."
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New light for smart fabrics

1 October 2013
The patented electroluminescent (EL) technology of Oryon Technologies, based in Dallas, Texas, USA, features an advanced elastomeric lighting material that among other unique properties is flexible, c
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New Nike patent on sensor-containing footwear

1 October 2013
Following the global success of its Nike+ system, sportswear giant Nike has recently secured a new patent in respect of sensor-containing training shoes.
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3D self-assembly in space

1 October 2013
NASA has awarded Tethers Unlimited, Inc.
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First quality label for cooling effect fibres

1 October 2013
The temperature-regulating fibres made by Coolcore, based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, are the first worldwide to be awarded the Hohenstein 'Innovative Technology - Cooling Power' quality label.
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Nanoparticle inks for new solar cells

1 October 2013
University of Alberta researchers have found that abundant materials in the Earth's crust can be used to make inexpensive and easily manufactured nanoparticle-based solar cells.
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QTC sensors in new drill

1 October 2013
Peratech's Quantum Tunnelling Composites (QTCs) - the technology behind the development of some of the first smart fabrics featuring integrated electronics - have been licensed by Globalpower, which i
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Composite article exhibiting unique fluid transport properties

1 October 2013
A composite article suitable for use as a wound dressing is disclosed in US Patent 8 460 698 by Milliken & Co.
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Liquid-management layer provides rapid intake of liquid

1 October 2013
A liquid-management layer constructed from largediameter uncrimped thermoplastic fibres in the form of a spunbond nonwoven web is described by Polymer Group in US Patent 8 426 671.
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Promoting new tissue growth using a bio-resorbable linked dressing

1 October 2013
A method of making and using a bio-resorbable linked dressing made of bio-resorbable micro-spheres in various configurations is disclosed in US Patent 8 496 959 by Kinetic Concepts.
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SCA to invest in India

1 October 2013
SCA will invest about SEK150 million (US$23 million) in local production of hygiene products in south-west India. Production at SCA's own plant is planned to commence in 2015.
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Digital assistance for diabetes sufferers

1 October 2013
A lightweight and field-portable device invented at UCLA that conducts kidney tests and transmits data through a smartphone attachment could significantly reduce the need for frequent hospital visits
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Low twist flax fabrics from Bcomp

1 October 2013
Natural fibre composites have gained significant attention over the last couple of years, but struggled to establish themselves at a large scale in the industry, despite their outstanding specific mec
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Smartphone-based fitness and mHealth device users will approach 100 million by 2018

1 October 2013
The next five years will see a major shift towards smartphone-based mHealth, where hardware attachments link to a companion app on the smartphone, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
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Prize winning sound with flax

1 October 2013
After more than five years of research and development, French sound equipment major Focal has introduced a new speaker cone made of composites of high-quality flax fibres sandwiched between two thin
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3D printing with true form and drape

1 October 2013
A polyester filament commonly employed for medical sutures, mouth guards, prosthetics and specialised nonwovens has now been adapted for 3D printing by Makerbot.
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Wearable Technologies goes East

1 October 2013
The first Wearable Technologies Conference in Asia will be held from October 8-11 during the Taiwan International Cloud Technology and Internet of Things Show in Taipei.
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