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Olefin block copolymers for elastic blown films

1 June 2013
Dow Chemical launched a new product for elastic blown film applications at the IDEA 2013 International Engineered Fabrics Conference & Expo held in April in Miami, Florida, USA.
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Post-operative surgical dressing with Safetac technology

1 June 2013
Molnlycke Health Care has introduced Mepilex Border Post Op, a surgical wound dressing with Safetac technology, superabsorbent fibre pads and finely curved flex-cuts.
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Depend Guards and Shields tackle light bladder leakage for men

1 June 2013
Kimberly-Clark has launched Depend Guards and Shields, two products specifically designed for men with light bladder leakage.
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Fewer complications with Aquacel Ag Surgical cover dressing

1 June 2013
Preliminary findings from a new prospective study of complications after knee replacement surgery show a 47% decrease in wound complications, such as skin blistering and prolonged healing, when Aquace
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Plasma treatment makes barrier fabrics more breathable

1 June 2013
Atmospheric plasma treatment increases the number of pores and enlarges the pore size of spunbond nonwovens, improving the diffusion of vapour between the filaments in the structure without compromisi
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Woven fabric for base reinforcement and subgrade stabilization

1 June 2013
A range of geosynthetics (RSi) for the reinforcement of roads and railways has been completed by the addition of a third, patent-pending, woven fabric (Mirafi RS280i), according to the developer, TenC
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Direct-to-textile digital printers

1 June 2013
A Portuguese company is to launch a range of digital printers for textiles at the forthcoming FESPA exhibition, in London, UK.
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Electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibres are strong and tough

1 June 2013
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibres that are both strong and tough - properties that are typically mutually exclusive in engineered materials - have been developed by a team of engineers in the USA.
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Silk-like fibre from milkweed available

1 June 2013
A Canadian company has succeeded in developing a high-performance fibre extracted from milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), a plant native to the country.
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Coated fabrics for reinforcements

1 June 2013
A French company says it has combined its expertise in coating and in engineering textiles for use with composites to create a reinforcement that is impregnated with a flexible thermoplastic.
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Low-grade cotton proves effective for cleaning crude oil

1 June 2013
Scientists in the USA have found that a low-grade form of cotton is effective at absorbing crude oil and could be used to help clean major spills such as that in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
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Foam-coated textile for large-scale digital printing

1 June 2013
A foam-coated textile in widths of up to 5 m is now available from HeyTex Group of Bramsche, Germany, for use as a substrate for large-format digital printing.
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Prize-winning water container

1 June 2013
A European project concluded at the end of 2012 with the successful test of a fabric bag used to transport fresh water at sea.
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Heated mattress reduces effects of dust-mite allergies

1 June 2013
A two-year field test has proven the effectiveness of a new type of mattress developed to protect sleepers with allergies caused by the presence of dust-mites, according to scientists in Germany.
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Ahlstrom's latest technology expands its range of sterile barriers

1 June 2013
Ahlstrom from Helsinki, Finland, has expanded its range of sterile barrier systems (SBS) with the addition of spunbond-meltblown-spunbond (SMS) nonwovens, the latest technology in its portfolio.
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Adaptive bedding wins award for Bekaert Textiles and HeIQ

1 June 2013
Bekaert Textiles of Waregem, Belgium, launched a range of bedding designed to keep the sleeper cool and comfortable during the Interzum exhibition, held in Cologne, Germany (13-16 May 2013).
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Fluoropolymer treatment for stain-release, and oil- and water-repellence

1 June 2013
A finish that is repellent to oil and water, and gives a fabric a stain-release property in a single treatment is now available from Singapore-based Huntsman Textile Effects.
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Bayer MaterialScience closes carbon nanotubes business

1 June 2013
Bayer MaterialScience of Leverkusen, Germany, is to stop all its work on research, production, commercialization and development of applications for carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
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Non-wetting fabric that can drain sweat

1 June 2013
Bioengineers in the USA have made fabrics that can suck water from one side to the other and then move it away along threads to expel it.
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Wide choice of novel fabrics awaits vistors to Techtextil

1 June 2013
Fabric manufacturers will reveal their latest innovations in Frankfurt. Nick Butler picks his highlights.
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