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Biodisintegratable nonwoven with improved fluid management

1 March 2003
A biodisintegratable nonwoven with improved fluid management properties is described by Kimberly-Clark in International Patent 01 14621.
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BASF sells nylon fibres business to Honeywell International

1 March 2003
BASF AG and Honeywell International have signed definitive agreements for two transactions. In one deal, BASF has agreed to sell its worldwide nylon fibres business to Honeywell.
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Simplified bandage protects torso

1 March 2003
A Japanese inventor has developed a simplified bandage for use on the torso of a patient.
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Melt-blown lyocell

1 March 2003
A melt-blowing technique for lyocell is disclosed in US Patent 6 306 334 by the US pulp giant The Weyerhaeuser Co.
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Composite material has high resistance to rewetting and fluffing

1 March 2003
A composite nonwoven for use in the topsheet of an absorbent hygiene article has been developed by Swedish group SCA Hygiene Products.
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Supporting material for dressings and bandages

1 March 2003
Beiersdorf has developed a nonwoven backing material for orthopaedic dressings and bandages.
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US private-label diaper plant to close

1 March 2003
The largest private-label diaper producer in the USA is to close a diaper production and distribution plant later this year, and move production to other North American plants.
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Layer material treated with surfactant-modified odour-control

1 March 2003
Layer materials that prevent or control odour are disclosed in US Patent 6 479 150 filed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Superabsorbents

1 February 2003
BASF AG is developing multicomponent superabsorbent fibres containing at least one acidic waterabsorbing resin and a basic water-absorbing resin.
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Better roofing felts

1 February 2003
Icopal GmbH has devised a technique for making bituminous roofing membranes and joining them.
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New owner for Australian diaper and incontinence product manufacturer

1 February 2003
New York-based private equity firm Castle Harlan has purchased Australia's second largest manufacturer of disposable diapers and adult incontinence products in a transaction valued at $53 million.
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Toughening roads

1 February 2003
Luckenhaus Techische Textilien GmbH & Co has invented a grid structure for reinforcing roads.
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Safety sleeve protects limbs from damaging hospital procedures

1 February 2003
A safety sleeve designed to prevent injury and infection to the limb or body part of a healthcare recipient has been developed by Jeffrey Lloyd of Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Vest incorporating an arm sling

1 February 2003
Two inventors from Osborn, Missouri, USA, have developed a sleeveless vest that incorporates an armsupport cuff that supports an arm in an angled orientation against the torso of the body.
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Figure control or muscle support

1 February 2003
A garment with a figure control or muscle support function has been developed by Wacoal of Kyoto, Japan, and is described in US Patent 6 401 497.
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Thermal resistance

1 February 2003
Spanish company Relats SA has developed a silicon dioxide fibre that it claims offers better thermal resistance.
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Coloplast decision postponed

1 February 2003
The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has postponed its decision regarding Coloplast's proposed E128 million acquisition of SSL International's continence business.
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Waste as a reinforcement

1 February 2003
Recycling of textile waste is the basis for an invention by Georgia Composites.
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Hydrotreatment of cloth

1 February 2003
Improvements to the hydroenhancement of fabrics are the subject of US Patent 6 343 410.
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Otsuka Chemical offers conductive skin-core fibre for protection

1 February 2003
Japan's Otsuka Chemical has developed a conductive fibre as part of its research into bicomponent skin-core fibres intended to offer protection from electromagnetic radiation.
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