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Diapers for domestic pets

1 October 2003
Waste-containing protective apparel that prevents soiling by domestic dogs or cats has been developed by Eileen Milligan of Ellicott City, Maryland, USA.
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Toilet training diapers

1 October 2003
Unicharm has launched a brightly coloured diaper featuring the children's character Winnie the Pooh ("Kuma No Pooh" in Japanese).
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Centerpulse board recommends Zimmer offer

1 October 2003
Zimmer has won its takeover battle for the Swiss-based Centerpulse after the directors of Europe's biggest orthopaedics company recommended the US$3.2 billion cash and shares offer from Zimmer ahead o
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Medline expands product range

1 October 2003
US medical product supplier Medline Industries has added two gauze sponge products to its range of traditional and advanced woundcare products.
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Space elevator

1 September 2003
Liftport Inc has been formed in the USA with the aim of developing a so-called "space elevator"--described as an economically attractive means of accessing space.
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Plasma and microwave modification improves fibre interlocking

1 September 2003
A combination of plasma treatment and microwave radiation creates an undulating surface on fibres that improves their mechanical interlocking in resin matrices and so enhances the strength and interfa
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European Disposables and Nonwovens Association elects officers

1 September 2003
The Brussels-based European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) has elected Dr Rolf Altdorf, Vice-president and Managing Director EuMEA, PGI Divisional Headquarters Europe, The Netherlands,
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Compression glove for pain relief

1 September 2003
A compression glove for pain relief from rheumatoid arthritis, oedema, primary lymphoedema and other disorders is disclosed in US Patent 6 554 783 by Bunty McEvoy.
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Filament titania

1 September 2003
Japan's Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd reports it has found a way to produce monofilaments of titania.
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SCA establishes business unit for hygiene growth markets

1 September 2003
Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) has established a new business group - SCA Hygiene Growth Markets - to further exploit growth potentials in the hygiene sector outside Europe and North America.
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Roofing felt offers good fire rating

1 September 2003
Elk Corp of Dallas, Texas, USA, has invented a sophisticated type of roofing felt.
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Reinforced coated particles secure cracks

1 September 2003
Particles coated with resin and fibrous material can prop open subterranean formations, according to Borden Chemical Inc of Columbus, Ohio, USA.
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Innovation in technical textiles --science and technology

1 September 2003
Scientific and technological solutions for problems relating to technical textiles will be the focus of a conference in Manchester, UK, next year.
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Acoustic and thermal insulation

1 September 2003
A synthetic nonwoven for use in acoustic and/or thermal insulation is the subject of US Patent 6 514 889.
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Electrically warmed fabrics

1 September 2003
A composite fabric that incorporates an electrical resistance heating system is the subject of US Patent 6 548 789.
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Polymer fibres as a soil substitute

1 September 2003
DuPont has devised a way of using polymer fibres to support plant growth and act as a substitute for soil.
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Lightweight triboelectric

1 September 2003
Carl Freudenberg has developed a method for making lightweight triboelectrically charged nonwovens for use in filter media.
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Improved polypropylene

1 September 2003
Chemopetrol, the Czech Republic's leading supplier of polyester and polypropylene, has launched a new range of polypropylene resins clarified with Millad 3988 from Milliken Chemical.
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Elastic bandage with criss-crossed hook-and-loop fasteners

1 September 2003
An elongated elastic bandage that is used to provide support, compression and/or immobilization is described in US Patent 6 545 193 by Michael Morgenstern of Flushing, New York, USA.
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Koch negotiates purchase of DuPont Textiles & Interiors

1 September 2003
DuPont has confirmed it has entered exclusive negotiations with subsidiaries of Koch Industries Inc, Wichita, Kansas, USA, regarding the sale of DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI).
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