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The US National Science Foundation (NSF) says it has discovered an incredibly simple way of reducing the threat of cholera.
An Austrian company, Borealis GmbH of Schwechat-Mannsworth, has found a way of making strong polyolefin fibres without post-stretching.
A US bankruptcy judge has ruled in favour of the bankruptcy estate of Paragon Trade Brands in its indemnity action against Weyerhaeuser.
Demand for nonwoven roll goods in the USA is expected to increase 3.9% a year to reach $4.9 billion in 2007, according to the latest survey.
Ossur has developed an elasticized sleeve suitable for orthotic or prosthetic applications.
A sock-type compressive orthosis for treating circulatory diseases of the lower limbs is disclosed in US Patent 6 572 574 by Innothera Topic International.
Kimberly-Clark has developed an absorbent article that features a breathable outer cover with reduced perceived dampness on the outer surface.
ASTM Subcommittee D35.10 on Geomembranes, part of Committee D35 on Geosynthetics, is developing standard test methods for the strip and grab tensile properties of reinforced geomembranes.
A system for making microfibres from otherwise difficult-to-process polymers was revealed at ITMA 2003 in Birmingham, UK.
French laboratories and manufacturers have teamed up to develop a T-shirt claimed to be an advance in the field of telemedicine.
Polymer Group (PGI), the world's fifth largest nonwovens producer, has announced new mission and vision statements as well as a strategic plan to guide the company's future operations.
Sales of wound care products used to treat traumatic injury and surgical wounds were expected to reach US$4.3 billion in 2003, according to a study released by Kalorama Information.
ASTM committee D35 on Geosynthetics is proposing a Specification for Geosynthetic Alternate Daily Covers to evaluate products that cover landfills.
Italian yarn maker Sinterama has introduced a synthetic sewing thread that, it says, glows in the dark.
FOUR LABORATORIES and four manufacturers have pooled their skills to develop the first T-shirt that, combined with physiological and medical measurement sensors and linked via a satellite network to a
A US company has developed an improved technique for ultrasonically joining layers or plies of a fibre-reinforced thermosetting matrix.
The latest review from Rapra Technology, Polymer Enhancement of Technical Textiles, examines the potential for these materials.
Friction Free Technologies Inc has disclosed a process for creating special low-friction fibres.
Since May 2001 several geosynthetic installations have been carried out in the landfill at Meia Serra, Portugal.
A US federal judge has dismissed a patent-infringement claim made by Playtex Products against Procter & Gamble (P&G) over a tampon applicator.
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