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  2. September 2005

September 2005

Broad perspective offered on future of performance nonwovens

1 September 2005
One of the most important and rapidly advancing sectors of the textile industry was the subject of debate at The 6th Nonwovens Network Seminar held in Bradford,UK.
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High US demand for infection prevention products and services

1 September 2005
US demand for infection-prevention products is expected to increase by 4.6% a year to US$11.8 billion in 2009, according to a new report by the Freedonia Group.
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High-tenacity polyethylene

1 September 2005
A way of making high-tenacity polyethylene yarns has been revealed by the Korean company Hyosung Corp.
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Hospital curtains and blinds with permanent antimicrobial agent

1 September 2005
Contract textile manufacturer Panaz has introduced a new collection of printed fabrics on a range of basecloths for hospitals, nursing and care homes, halls of residence and other such accommodation f
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Smart textiles examined

1 September 2005
A comprehensive survey, Smart and Interactive Textiles--a Market Study, has been published by International Newsletters Ltd.
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Individual restraint

1 September 2005
An inventor in the USA has devised an inflatable system for restraining a prisoner or detainee.
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Anti-slip compression stocking

1 September 2005
A therapeutic medical compression garment, such as a stocking, with an integral knitted anti-slip portion has been developed by BSN-Jobst, a subsidiary of BSN Medical.
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Abrasive material

1 September 2005
SIA Abrasives Industries AG of Frauenfeld, Switzerland, has developed an abrasive material based on a nonwoven and claims its fabric has a number of unique physical characteristics and properties.
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Flexible switches

1 September 2005
A US university has devised a system for selectively connecting and disconnecting conductors in a fabric.
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Erosion control simplified

1 September 2005
American Excelsior Co claims to have designed a comparatively simple form of erosion control blanket.
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Radiation-shielding gown

1 September 2005
A radiation-shielding gown for use in the treatment of fibromyalgia is outlined by Frieder Kempe in US Patent 6 868 854.
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Kimberly-Clark to close 20 production sites by 2008

1 September 2005
Kimberly-Clark,manufacturer of Huggies disposable diapers, is to sell or close 20 of its production sites by 2008 and reduce employee numbers by 6000 -- 10% of the current workforce.
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Single-use patient gown with adjustable warming system

1 September 2005
The Bair Paws Patient Adjustable Warming System from Arizant Healthcare is a new single-use gown claimed to eliminate patient modesty concerns that occur with traditional cotton gowns.
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Polyester heart stent

1 September 2005
US researchers have developed a heart stent from polyester that is claimed to be cheaper and more effective than metal stents currently used in vascular surgery.
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Offset tufting needles

1 September 2005
A new design for the needles used to make tufted carpets is the subject of US Patent 6 886 477.
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Patterned stitch-bonded fabrics

1 September 2005
Since the advent of stitch-bonding there has been a problem of adding design to fabrics which, essentially, are plain structures.Now a technique that offers the possibility of introducing a pattern in
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Dressing with fluid control film

1 September 2005
Drug delivery dressings that can control or transport fluids using a fluid control film are disclosed in US Patent 6 867 342 by 3M.
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Absorbing impact

1 September 2005
USA's Auburn University reports a further refinement in the construction of impact-absorbing materials.
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Knit protects against electromagnetic interference

1 September 2005
Malden Mills Industries Inc claims to have developed an electrically conductive fabric able to shield its wearer from electromagnetic radiation.
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Biological and silver dressings lead growth in burn market

1 September 2005
The global market for products to treat burn wounds is valued at more than US$1.5 billion and will exceed US$2 billion within the next few years, according to a study by Kalorama Information.
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Multilayer ballistic protection is flexible too for comfort

1 September 2005
A flexible composite offering ballistic protection is the subject of US Patent 6 861 971.
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Weaving curved warps

1 September 2005
A Chinese inventor has disclosed a system for introducing a design concept into a woven fabric.
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Smart and interactive textiles

1 September 2005
International Newsletters has published a market survey to establish the true status of smart textile technologies, describe the current and future markets for products using these technologies, and d
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Synthetic bypass graft

1 September 2005
US researchers have developed a new way to synthesize small-diameter arterial grafts from material made of polyester and collagen, which are electro-spun into a mesh of ultra-fine fibres.
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Highlight on Picanol stand to be latest airjet--OMNIplus 800

1 September 2005
Picanol will be present at ITMA Asia where it will show six weaving machines including its latest-- the airjet loom OMNIplus 800.
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Swiss machinery builders prepare latest technology for Asia

1 September 2005
Switzerland's textile machinery giants are planning a host of innovations for technical textiles producers visiting the forthcoming ITMA Asia exhibition.
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Expanding materials and applications: exploiting auxetic textiles

1 September 2005
Auxetics are extraordinary materials that become fatter when stretched and thinner when compressed.
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Diolen to increase capacity for polyester tyre yarns in Emmen

1 September 2005
Diolen Industrial Fibers has announced an investment in a new spinning line to further increase capacity for the recently introduced one-step polyester tyre yarns, at the company's facility in Emmen,T
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Synthetic surfaces--once more the first choice for athletes

1 September 2005
It's almost 40 years since the world's first artificial sports pitch, Astroturf, was installed in the Houston Astrodome and making headline news.But the technology wasn't ready and demand dropped in t
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Itema to reorganize business

1 September 2005
Italian Industrial Group Itema has begun a radical reorganization of its different business areas.
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Europe announces more details of plans for future of industry

1 September 2005
Following The Launch of the European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing in December 2004, Europe's textile and clothing industry and research community during the first half o
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Authorities issue approval for Saurer's acquisition of Fehrer

1 September 2005
The Cartel Authorities have approved Saurer's takeover of the Austrian company Fehrer AG in Linz.
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Eduard Kusters to demonstrate the diversity of its product range in Singapore

1 September 2005
At ITMA Asia 2005 Eduard Kusters Maschinenfabrik of Krefeld,Germany, will present its diverse product programme:
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Comfort management and performance for safety clothing

1 September 2005
Survival 2005,a one-day conference held in Leeds,UK,focused on novel ideas to improve both comfort and safety,the understanding of comfort,and the need to consider complete clothing systems,reports Ia
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Asian companies at Techtextil look to collaborate with the West

1 September 2005
Our new Asian correspondent Vicky Sung spoke to exhibitors from that region at Techtextil/Avantex:she found general satisfaction with the show,improving standards for Asian products and a desire to co
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Boston Scientific recalls Hemashield Vantage peripheral vascular grafts

1 September 2005
Boston Scientific of Natick Massachusetts, USA, has voluntarily recalled worldwide all Hemashield Vantage vascular grafts, which are used in peripheral procedures.
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Disposable waste containment garment for use as a swimsuit

1 September 2005
A disposable waste containment garment that can be used as a swimsuit is described in US Patent 6 863 665 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Absorbent article comprising chitosan material

1 September 2005
Breathable absorbent articles that include chitosan material have been developed by Procter & Gamble.
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Triple-layered vascular graft

1 September 2005
A tubular vascular prosthesis with a complex, triple-layered woven structure is outlined by Latvian researchers in US Patent 6 863 696.
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Clarification:Compression bandage

1 September 2005
The compression bandage disclosed in US Patent 6 860 865 and described on page 7 of the August 2005 edition of Medical Textiles was developed by Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Co KG of Neuwied,Germ
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Easy-care cellulosics

1 September 2005
A Chinese company has patented a process to render cotton fabric resistant to creasing and shrinking despite repeated laundering.
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Erhardt + Leimer to display several novelties at Asian machinery exhibition

1 September 2005
Erhardt + Leimer will focus on four highlights on its stand in Singapore in October:
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Egyptian conference selects its technical textile highlights

1 September 2005
Modified polypropylene fibres,stabilization and reinforcement of soil,novel uses of waste,protection from ultraviolet radiation,and automotive interiors were all debated at the 2nd International Texti
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Report investigates markets and technologies for smart textiles

1 September 2005
International Newsletters Ltd has published a market survey that aims to establish the true status of smart textile technologies, to describe current and future markets for products using these techno
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Singapore gets set for second ITMA Asia

1 September 2005
Some 800 Exhibitors from 33 countries are set to showcase their latest technology at the second Asian edition of the world's largest textile machinery exhibition--ITMA.
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