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  2. September 2007

September 2007

New owner spurs Foss Manufacturing to innovate and diversify

1 September 2007
Turnaround stories can be found throughout the US textile industry and the latest involves Foss Manufacturing, a 53-year-old producer of speciality fibres and nonwovens.
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Designing vena cava filters from textile structures

1 September 2007
Opening the plenary session of Medtex07, Professor Martin King of the College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, described a new approach to designing filters
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Jacob Holm & Sons STA changes name to Vernal

1 September 2007
Holding company Jacob Holm & Sons STA has been renamed Vernal.
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Comvita acquires Medihoney

1 September 2007
For A$6 million (US$5.1 million), New Zealand natural health company Comvita has acquired Australia-based wound care specialist Medihoney.
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Boost to European urinary incontinence therapeutics market

1 September 2007
The social stigma attached to urinary incontinence together with the side effects of some existing treatments is restraining market expansion, according to market analyst Frost & Sullivan.
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Energizer to acquire Playtex Products

1 September 2007
Batteries and flashlights supplier Energizer Holdings is to acquire Playtex Products for US$1.2 billion in cash. Including the assumption of debt, the transaction value totals US$1.9 billion.
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Unloading knee brace

1 September 2007
An unloading knee brace is outlined in US Patent 7 198 610 by Ossur.
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Controlled drug release from nanofibrous polyester materials

1 September 2007
Professor Martin Bide of the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA, described a study to synthesize and characterize in vitro novel nanofibre materials containing biologically active
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Approval for honey-based dressing

1 September 2007
A patented advanced wound care dressing from Comvita is reported to be the first honey-based product for the management of wounds and burns to receive marketing clearance from the US Food and Drug Adm
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Gaping hospital gowns replaced

1 September 2007
Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, is replacing its standard-issue hospital gowns with less revealing versions.
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Polymer Group invests in North American spunbond line

1 September 2007
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) has announced plans to install a state-of-the-art spunbond line in North America to serve customers in the USA and Mexico.
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Direct or transfer printing are combined in a single model

1 September 2007
Multi-Plot Europe of Bad Emstal, Germany, has introduced a digital textile printer--d.gen Arachne Combo.
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Trevira invests in filament yarns and bicomponent fibres

1 September 2007
Fibre manufacturer Trevira has invested to optimize filament yarn production at its site in Guben, Germany.
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Wellman sells its European recycled fibres business to Germany's Aurelius

1 September 2007
Wellman Inc, a manufacturer of plastic packaging, fibres and engineering resins with headquarters in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA, has sold its European business Wellman International Ltd, which mak
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Medtex07 focuses on healthcare and medical textiles

1 September 2007
Medtex07, the fourth international conference and exhibition on healthcare and medical textiles held in Bolton, UK, attracted around 165 delegates from some 25 countries.
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Optical fibre sensors for health monitoring of patients

1 September 2007
Fabrice Pirotte of Centexbel, Belgium, presented a new type of smart medical textile embedded with optical fibres for monitoring the vital parameters of anaesthetized or sedated patients undergoing ma
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Quality before quantity is the Necker-Alb region's philosophy

1 September 2007
With historical and logistical links to the automotive and medical technology sectors of southern Germany, the technical textile producers of the Neckar-Alb region are poised to enter new markets, rep
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Protective clothing--the advantages of medical disposables

1 September 2007
The performance properties of nonwovens combined with the comfort and freedom ofmovement they provide the wearer give them distinct advantages in drapes and gowns for the medical profession, according
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Protective clothing--from Nomex to nanofibres for DuPont

1 September 2007
Brands such as Kevlar, Nomex and Tyvek have historically linked the DuPont name with protective clothing required across a range of industries.
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Avantex/Techtextil offers extensive view of future for workwear

1 September 2007
Avantex and Techtextil are the world's leading trade fairs for intelligent apparel and technical textiles, respectively, and the range of innovations seen this year was more extensive and differentiat
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Swiss machinery builders unveil their strategies for ITMA 2007

1 September 2007
At a meeting in Lucerne, Vicky Sung learned that Swiss textile machinery builders will emphasize savings in energy consumption protection of the environment and cost-savings through reduced maintenanc
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Silver-containing chitosan fibres

1 September 2007
Yimin Qin of the Biochemical Materials Research and Development Center, Jiaxing College, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China, discussed the antimicrobial properties of silver-containing chitosan fibres.
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Uluru to investigate potential of advanced wound care therapeutic

1 September 2007
Uluru has entered into a co-development agreement with ImmuneRegen BioSciences to evaluate the wound healing potential of a combination of Uluru's hydrogel nanoparticle wound dressing and ImmuneRegen'
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Hartmann commended for growth strategy in drapes and gowns market

1 September 2007
Frost & Sullivan has awarded the 2007 European Growth Strategy Leadership of the Year Award in the surgical drapes and gowns market to Germany's Paul Hartmann in recognition of the company's strat
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Radially expandable stent-graft limits dilation

1 September 2007
A low-profile, high-stretch, low-dilation prosthetic device is disclosed in US Patent 7 198 638 by the SciMed division of Boston Scientific.
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Disposable garment comprising meltblown nonwoven backsheet

1 September 2007
A disposable garment comprising a nonwoven backsheet formed by melt-blowing has been developed by Procter & Gamble.
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Portable moisture monitor

1 September 2007
Strandberg Engineering Laboratories has developed a portable moisture meter to measure the moisture content of fabric, nonwovens, carpet, yarn and raw stock across the full moisture spectrum from bone
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Polyvinylidene fluoride for textile implants

1 September 2007
Stephanie Houis of the Institut fur Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen (ITA), Aachen, Germany, reported the application of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as a biomaterial in medical textiles.
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Nanopeutics signs licensing agreement for military market

1 September 2007
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals subsidiary Nanopeutics, which is dedicated to the commercialization of Nanospider technology for the global wound care market, has signed a licensing agreement with HemCon Me
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Silicones help denim jeans become a better fit for the environment

1 September 2007
Dow Corning Corp has developed a denim processing method that it claims significantly reduces the amount of water needed and decreases waste output.
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Oerlikon Neumag relocates airlaid business from Denmark to Germany

1 September 2007
Oerlikon Neumag has moved its airlaid business segment (Neumag Denmark) from Denmark to its headquarters in Neumunster, Germany.
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Consortium for nanoparticle processing

1 September 2007
A new industrial consortium, DOMINO, which is being founded by BHR Group in the UK, aims to establish design methods for the manufacture of novel dispersed nanoparticulate products.
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Route to recycling nylon and Kevlar

1 September 2007
Japanese scientists have created a process that breaks down certain plastics, allowing the chemicals to be reused to make new higher-quality plastic.
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Fighting allergens with HMT

1 September 2007
DuPont has introduced its Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT) into bedwear to allow pillow and mattress covers to deliver protection from a range of harmful allergens without sacrificing personal comfort
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Heated range from warmX

1 September 2007
Germany's warmX has introduced a commercial range of heated garments which employ a patented technology of weaving silver conductive yarns into knitwear and supplying them with electricity by a small
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Filtration driving nanofibre growth

1 September 2007
The global market for nanofibres increased from $40.2 million in 2005 to $43.2 million in 2006 with sales set to reach an estimated $48 million by the end of 2007, according to a new report.
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Funding for new CNT manufacturing method

1 September 2007
Cnano Technology, based in Menlo Park, California, USA, has received $6 million in venture funding to develop a new method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes.
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New aerogels could clean contaminated water

1 September 2007
Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells, thank
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Shape memory carbon nanotubes

1 September 2007
The ability of carbon nanotubes to withstand repeated stress yet retain their structural and mechanical integrity is similar to the behavior of soft tissue, according to a new study from Rensselaer Po
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Multi-functional Media Jacket

1 September 2007
For workers in the film and television industries, Hamburg-based designer Heike Huning, working with W.L.
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New plasma coating technology

1 September 2007
AeonClad Coatings has obtained an exclusive license from the University of Texas at Arlington for a new plasma coating technology.
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Solar powered style

1 September 2007
The new Solar JKT from Italy's Zegna Sport is said to be the first premium segment outerwear product in the world that can recharge a cell phone, iPod or other device using solar power.
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MIT's giant leap for space fashion

1 September 2007
Spacesuits have changed very little in 40 years. The bulky, gas-pressurized outfits give astronauts a bubble of protection, but their significant mass and the pressure itself severely limit mobility.
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Smart fabrics on the hoof

1 September 2007
Horse trainers who have traditionally relied on experience and intuition to gauge the performance of horses will soon be able to apply some of the same methods that sports scientists use to train elit
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Nanoparticles for polyester

1 September 2007
J-Teck3 of will showcase a complete range of disperse digital inks for polyester fabrics at the forthcoming ITMA textile machinery show in Munich from September 13-18.
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Development of 'polymer opal films'

1 September 2007
Food packaging that changes its colour on reaching its sell by date and banknotes that turn a different shade when stretched to combat counterfeiting are two of the suggested commercial applications f
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University cooperation develops next-generation flak jacket

1 September 2007
US and UK researchers are collaborating to develop the next generation of armoured vest for the police and armed forces.
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Stride forward in vacuum degassing of polymer melts

1 September 2007
Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH has introduced its latest development: a patented evacuation technology for polymer melts, describing it as a significant step forward in vacuum degassing.
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Advanced polypropylene grades for performance textiles

1 September 2007
Borealis has introduced a new range of polypropylene (PP) textile fibre grades that provide high-quality and long-service life for carpets and upholstery.
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Hohenstein scientists help determine causes of skin irritation

1 September 2007
German researchers claim to have developed in-vitro tests that can reliably predict mechanically triggered skin irritation such as that caused by projecting fibres.
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