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US demand for disposable medical supplies to grow

1 November 2005
US demand for disposable medical supplies will increase by 5.6% a year to US$71.1 billion in 2009, according to a study from The Freedonia Group.
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Spinneret design improved

1 November 2005
A US company claims to have improved the design of spinnerets and the process of fibre production.
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Ten Cate buys European market leader in geosynthetics Polyfelt

1 November 2005
Royal Ten Cate has acquired European market leader in geosynthetics Polyfelt GmbH from OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH of Vienna, Austria.
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Sustainability review of absorbent hygiene products

1 November 2005
The Brussels, Belgium-based European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) has published its first sustainability review of hygiene products.
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Acoustic insulation

1 November 2005
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc says it has found a way to make effective acoustic insulation with thin materials.
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Non-symmetrical bonding

1 November 2005
A nonwoven with low tensile and high elongation properties in a specific direction - say the crossmachine direction (CD) - and high tensile and low elongation characteristics in the perpendicular sens
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Developments in the large Chinese baby diaper market

1 November 2005
Given its huge market size, the baby sector in China is one on which many foreign and local companies are now focusing.
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Blanket for accident victims

1 November 2005
A foldable safety blanket for a car accident victim has been developed by Jerome McIntee of West Seneca,New York,USA,and Jon Kemp of Williamsville,New York,USA.
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Composite offers better thermal insulation in dynamic conditions

1 November 2005
Malden Mills Industries Inc has developed a composite fabric with an engineered pattern for improved insulation in dynamic conditions.
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Garment with dual refastenable sides and butt seams

1 November 2005
Kimberly-Clark has developed a method for producing refastenable side seams in a pant-like absorbent garment.
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Small,cup-shaped sanitary napkin for use with menstrual pant

1 November 2005
Highly efficient absorbent articles, such as feminine sanitary napkins, are claimed in US Patent 6 899 701 by Procter & Gamble.
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Precision tufting

1 November 2005
A tuftable fabric with a balanced construction, the invention of a US company, is now the subject of US Patent 6 897 170.
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Adhesive bandage with antimicrobial and haemostatic properties

1 November 2005
An adhesive bandage with both antimicrobial and haemostatic properties is disclosed in US Patent 6 897 348 by Kimberly-Clark of Neenah,Wisconsin,USA.
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Absorbent fibrous web

1 November 2005
A process for forming an absorbent fibrous web composite is disclosed in US Patent 6 872 275 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Improved touch-and-close fasteners

1 October 2005
Velcro continues to strive to improve its hook-andloop fasteners and in US Patent 6 783 834 discloses lightweight loops for such products.
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Biomaterials for tissue regeneration

1 October 2005
Biomaterials comprising biodegradable, biocompatible and bioabsorbable nonwoven fabrics for use in surgery for the regeneration of tissues are described by Fidia Advanced Biopolymers in US Patent 6 87
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Protection for waterways

1 October 2005
A compound intended specifically for patching the banks of canals and ditches fitted with a non-sagging polyurethane composite has been developed by Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
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Textile implant for treating female stress urinary incontinence

1 October 2005
FEG of Aachen,Germany, has developed unique mesh structures made of biocompatible polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF).A special knitting construction has facilitated the development of new devices for use
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Shining shoes

1 October 2005
Illuminated clothing or footwear based on the use of electro-luminescent (EL) light strips and/or lightemitting diodes (LEDs) is the subject of US Patent 6 843 578.
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Approval for therapy to treat venous leg ulcers

1 October 2005
Molnlycke Health Care has received the European CE mark for a class III medical device used in the treatment of hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers.
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