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Reducing jet streaks in hydroentangled webs

1 April 2009
Researchers in the USA have developed a method to reduce the effects of jet streaks in hydroentangled webs and say that their approach offers other advantages too.
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Therapeutic hosiery item

1 April 2009
A therapeutic hosiery item has been developed by Calzificio Pinelli. The product is made on a circular hosiery knitting machine, says the company of Castel Goffredo, Mantova, Italy.
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Anti-adhesive coating for treating bandages

1 April 2009
A composition for the anti-adhesive coating of wound dressings is described by Paul Hartmann in US Patent 7 455 911.
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UK production site for adsorptive materials

1 April 2009
Freudenberg Nonwovens has officially started its new production facility for adsorptive products in Littleborough, Lancashire, UK.
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Improved surface material

1 April 2009
An improved surface material for an absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin or disposable diaper, is described in US Patent 7 449 418 by Unicharm.
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Global outlook for hygiene absorbent products and key raw materials

1 April 2009
Global consumption of hygiene absorbent products, including disposable diapers, training pants, feminine hygiene and adult incontinence products, grew to 386 billion units in 2008.
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Thong-shaped holder for absorbent article

1 April 2009
A thong-shaped holder for keeping absorbent articles, such as sanitary pads, interlabial devices, panty-liners or urinary incontinence items, in close bodily contact in the pudendal region of the wear
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Wound compresses aid in delivery of active ingredients

1 April 2009
German textile research and testing laboratory Hohenstein Institute, in partnership with Germany's Society for the Promotion of Medical, Biological and Environmental Technologies, has developed textil
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Epidermal positioning mechanism

1 April 2009
A dressing with an epidermal positioning mechanism is disclosed by a US inventor in US Patent 7 456 332.
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VAC GranuFoam Bridge Dressing for the US market

1 April 2009
Kinetic Concepts (KCI) has launched a new VAC GranuFoam Bridge Dressing in the US market.
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Soft elastic laminates

1 April 2009
USA-based Tredegar Film Products is introducing FlexFeel elastic laminate, which is described as a supersoft, stretchable elastic laminate for diaper ears and large area applications.
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Correct disposal of wet wipes

1 April 2009
A new symbol on packaging and a code of practice for the proper disposal of nonwoven wet wipes that should not be flushed down the toilet has been launched by EDANA, the association representing the n
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PurCotton production method approved in Europe

1 April 2009
Chinese medical dressing manufacturer Winner Medical Group has been granted an International Patent (WO 200/006800) from the European Patent Office for the production of its PurCotton products.
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5th edition of How to enter technical textiles markets

1 April 2009
Traditional textile manufacturing is becoming increasingly harder as the recession deepens and it is of ever-increasing importance to reassess business activities to take advantage of the most profita
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ConvaTec divests Unomedical Wound Care and Ophthalmics

1 April 2009
ConvaTec, a developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, has completed the divestiture of the Unomedical Wound Care and Ophthalmics business to Aspen Surg
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Soft cast material

1 April 2009
BSN Medical has developed an initially flexible orthopaedic cast material (12) that hardens in the presence of water into a semi-rigid state.
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Papering the walls against electrosmog

1 March 2009
German company Erfurt has introduced a new carbon-containing wallcovering material designed to provide protection against electrosmog from transmission masts and high-voltage lines.
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Adidas acquisition signals mass market beckons

1 March 2009
Textronics, a leader in the development of wearable textile sensors has been acquired from its venture capital ownership by Adidas International - indicating that the burgeoning market for wearables f
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Nanoweb process improves route to nanofibre webs

1 March 2009
Hollingsworth & Vose has recently introduced a new solvent-free nanofibre coating technology called Nanoweb, which is said to allow greater flexibility, control and durability compared to the trad
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Materials innovation at Materialica 09

1 March 2009
The 12th international Materialica trade fair for material applications, surfaces, and product engineering takes place at the Munich Expo in Germany from 13-15 October 2009.
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