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Easy heat with Carbo E-therm

1 June 2011
Electrical heating energy of more than 10kw can now be achieved with a layer of carbon nanotubes just 100 microns thick, paving the way, for example, for much more efficient car seat heating fabrics.
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Passenger survival with Oulast PCMs

1 June 2011
UK company Survival-One, which manages a fleet of around 30,000 helicopter passenger survival suits for use by the offshore oil and gas industry, has recently launched a new helicopter passenger survi
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Ford software for smarter sensing

1 June 2011
Patented software developed by Lancaster University for use in industry has been licensed by automotive leader Ford.
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Dress for less stress

1 June 2011
As part of a commissioned project, researchers at the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim, Germany, have been analysing the effect of clothing on the mental performance of those carrying out demanding
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Knitted heating fabric avoids hot spots

1 June 2011
CoTexx knitted heating fabric developed by the company of the same name based in Gachenbach, Germany, is a semi-finished fabric made of litz wire for the simple and cost-effective construction of elec
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Aramid paper for insulation

1 June 2011
Kermel of France is launching Kermel Insulright - a new thermal and electrical insulating aramid paper.
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Furnishing fabrics with Nanosphere

1 June 2011
Designtex - a Steelcase company - will be presenting fabrics for wallcoverings, upholstery and panels finished with Schoeller Technology's NanoSphere at the forthcoming Techtextil show in Frankfurt.
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Differing compressibilities of liquid passage layers

1 May 2011
An improved absorbent article is disclosed in US Patent 7 858 842 by Unicharm.
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Biomedical Structures acquires Concordia Medical

1 May 2011
Warwick, Rhode Island, USA-based Biomedical Structures (BMS) has acquired medical textile manufacturer Concordia Medical, a division of Concordia Manufacturing.
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Dressing for infected wounds

1 May 2011
Germany's Hohenstein Institute has disclosed a prototype wound dressing that dispenses medication through the combination of two components - antibiotic-specific bacteriophages are used as the biologi
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Global outlook for hygiene absorbent products and key raw materials

1 May 2011
John R. Starr has published a report on the global outlook for hygiene absorbent products and the key raw materials of nonwovens, fluff pulp, airlaid cores, superabsorbents and hygiene films.
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Tatham equips global medical technology supplier

1 May 2011
UK machine builder Tatham has supplied a nonwovens production line to medical technology supplier Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) at its new facility in Winsford, Cheshire, UK.
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Invertible dressing

1 May 2011
A hospital-type bandage that is said to solve the problems associated with the application and disposal of post-operative wound dressings has been developed by Michael Masini of Ann Arbor, Michigan, U
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Self-fixating mesh reduces early pain following inguinal hernia repair

1 May 2011
Healthcare products provider Covidien has announced interim results of its multi-centre, international, prospective study comparing the use of its Parietex ProGrip self-fixating mesh with the traditio
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Fusible suture avoids the tying of knots

1 May 2011
A fusible suture (100) that includes an elongate electrical conductor (110) is described by Ethicon Endo-Surgery in US Patent 7 862 583.
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3M withdraws request for preliminary injunction

1 May 2011
3M and 3M Innovative Properties have withdrawn a request for a preliminary injunction against Andover Healthcare after Andover removed its two-layer compression bandage systems from the market.
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Eastex Products introduces waterproof, breathable materials

1 May 2011
Eastex Products, a USA-based supplier of textile products and solutions for healthcare and other markets, has introduced a range of waterproof, breathable fabrics for original equipment and contract m
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SCA appoints Chief Operating Officer for hygiene operations

1 May 2011
Mats Berencreutz has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of SCA's global hygiene business, which encompasses tissue and personal care products.
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Devices and methods to treat venous disorders

1 May 2011
Devices and methods for compressing a portion of a patient's body, such as a leg, for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes are disclosed in US Patent 7 896 825 by BridgePoint Medical.
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Customized dressing fabrication system for optimal healing

1 May 2011
A customized wound dressing system that provides optimal conditions for wound healing by matching the size, shape and material properties of a dressing to the wound area is disclosed in US Patent 7 91
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