WELCOME TO TECHNICAL-TEXTILES.NET, the web's most comprehensive source of information about the world of performance and technical textiles. Full membership gives access to: unique feature articles; relevant, edited and verified news; events and more, to keep you up to date with the latest developments in materials, technologies, processes, patents and research, and business and markets

News

Camouflage for hunters

1 July 2004
A US company has patented a system it describes as "temporary" camouflage.
Read more

US Army Research Institute to use LifeShirt respiratory technology

1 July 2004
The US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, has signed a contract to use VivoMetrics' LifeShirt Technology to monitor the respiratory health
Read more

Elastic fabrics that don't need elastomeric yarns

1 July 2004
How to make elastic fabrics without the inclusion of relatively expensive elastomeric yarns is the subject of US Patent 6 668 598.
Read more

Self-healing bandage for diabetics and burns patients

1 July 2004
An innovative type of self-healing bandage that uses the patient's own cells is being developed by CellTran, a spin-out company from the University of Sheffield, UK.
Read more

Disposable garment with asymmetric absorbent pad

1 July 2004
An absorbent garment that features an absorbent pad that is shifted forward for containing and absorbing body waste has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.The device is said to provide improved absorpti
Read more

Absorbent article with extensible backsheet for improved fit

1 July 2004
An absorbent garment that includes an extensible backsheet and a minimally attached retention portion is disclosed in US Patent 6 702 801 by Kimberly-Clark of Neenah, Wisconsin, USA.
Read more

Microtek Medical expands European operations with strategic acquisition

1 July 2004
Microtek Medical Holdings of Columbis, Mississippi, USA, has announced that its newly formed Netherlands-based subsidiary, Microtek Medical BV, has acquired certain businesses of International Medical
Read more

Anti-vandalism, cut-resistant fabrics

1 July 2004
Two Belgian inventors have proposed a way to make reinforced cut-resistant fabrics designed to thwart attacks by vandals.
Read more

Disposable absorbent article with pre-fastened side panels

1 June 2004
A pre-fastened disposable absorbent article, such as a diaper, that can, if unsoiled, be pulled on or off like pants is described by Kimberly-Clark in US Patent 6 667 085.
Read more

Dirt-scraping mat

1 June 2004
Taiwanese inventor Michael Lu of Packy Poda Inchas developed a mat for use in vehicles.
Read more

Multi-layered composite dressing for faster and more effective healing

1 June 2004
A compliant wound dressing that is suitable for cost effective mass production on assembly lines is disclosed in US Patent 6 689 931 by collaborative product and technology development company Tiax.
Read more

Focus on hygiene at Outlook 2004

1 June 2004
Outlook 2004, the personal care products conference organized by the European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA), will be held from 29 September-1 October 2004 in Monaco.
Read more

Aramid fibre lightens the load for aircraft

1 June 2004
HONEYCOMB CORE flooring based on a para-aramid fibre played an important role in the overall weight management that made possible a milestone Singapore Airlines non-stop flight from Singapore to Los A
Read more

Barrier protection combined with softness, drape and breathability

1 June 2004
Polymer Group (PGI) has introduced MediSoft spunmelt fabrics that combine softness and barrier properties with drapability and breathability.
Read more

Bristol-Myers Squibb completes Acordis Speciality Fibres acquisition

1 June 2004
Bristol-Myers Squibb has completed the acquisition of Acordis Speciality Fibres of Coventry, UK, from the Acordis group. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Read more

Kermel develops aramid fibre for high-temperature air filtration media

1 June 2004
KERMEL, has developed an aramid fibre, Kermel(r) Tech, designed to meet the increasingly demanding technical requirements for industrial hightemperature air filtration.
Read more

Antimicrobial fibre for hygienic towelling

1 June 2004
TREVIRA says it has found a new application for its antimicrobial fibre--Trevira Bioactive (see also, Technical Textiles International, November 2001, pages 17-22).
Read more

Medicated tampon reduces chronic menstrual pain

1 June 2004
Tests show that a medicated tampon developed by UK company Metris Therapeutics can reduce dysmenorrhea (severe menstrual cramps), which particularly affects younger women.
Read more

Use of membrane helps increase the life and performance of filter bag

1 June 2004
AN ANIMAL FEED manufacturing plant has significantly increased both the life and the performance of the filter bags it employs by the addition of an embedded membrane made by Ravensworth Ltd.
Read more

Bi-functional wipes

1 June 2004
One of the largest nonwovens manufacturers in the USA, Polymer Group Inc, has developed a dual purpose material that it believes has potential as an industrial wipe.
Read more
XXXX