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With the opening of its pilot production plant for jetspinning in Arnhem, The Netherlands, Teijin Twaron says it can now manufacture aramid pulp in a completely different way.
A compressive orthosis for the lower limb in the form of a knitted stocking, sock or tights is described by Arcueil, France-based Innothera Topic International in US Patent 7 192 411.
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc announced on 12 July the signing of a definitive agreement to buy Huntsman Corp in an all-cash transaction valuing the acquisition at approximately $10.6 billion, includ
Scaffolds for tissue engineering made using flock technology were described at the Techtextil Symposium by Birgit Mrozik of the Institut fur Textil- und Bekleidungstechnik,Dresden,Germany.
The use of a simple adhesive bandage to prevent, treat or correct disorders of a joint and/or associated appendages is described in US Patent 7 195 605 by Christopher White of Minneapolis,Minnesota,US
Scientists at Germany's Hohenstein Institutes have developed dermatologically monitored wear tests that are claimed to determine the cause of skin irritation.
Japan's Suzutora Corp has developed a method for coating textiles with metal that allows for an even application over a wide area.
A method and apparatus for making an absorbent composite from continuous tow is described in US Patent 7 181 817 by Celanese Acetate.
A consortium of European companies have developed a range of bedware based on an inherently flameretardant polyester fibre--Advansa's Dacron.
Steam sterilization continues to be the most important and widely used procedure for sterilizing medical equipment, according to a new report from Global Industry Analysts.
Surrey NanoSystems of Newhaven, UK, made its debut at Nanotech 2007 (Santa Clara, California, USA, 20-24 May) where it displayed equipment for nanomaterial fabrication suitable for research or commerc
Citing the need to meet growing demand for independent quality testing in India, the Hohenstein Institutes has opened, in addition to its existing agency in Mumbai, a second contact office in Tirupur-
The Fiber Society will hold a workshop on Medical Textiles Network and Biocomplexity at the University of California at Davis,California,USA,on 8 October 2007.
A residual limb suspension liner for a prosthetic system has been developed by Ossur of Reykjavik, Iceland.
Another step in the expansion of Lenzing Plastics has been realized with the acquisition of the majority of the assets of US monofilament plastics maker Glassmaster.
Functional feminine underwear was discussed by Dr Rita Salvado of the University of Beira Interior,Covilha, Portugal,at the recent Techtextil Symposium.
At the Techtextil Symposium held in June 2007 in Frankfurt am Main,Germany, Anne Toomey,Deputy Head of the Textiles Department,Royal College of Art, London,UK, described the "Visible Invisibility" pro
A bandage to ease and prevent lateral gravitational breast shifting while the user is lying on their side is described in US Patent 7 192 409 by Aida Lorenzo of Valley Stream,New York,USA.
At June's Techtextil Symposium,Claudio Cinquemani of the German Textile Research Institute (DTNW), Krefeld,Germany, described the eco-friendly sterilization of implantable textile materials.
A Spanish company claims to have developed a plasma treatment for giving nonwovens specific hydrophobic and hydrophilic areas.
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