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Absorbent article with containment barrier

1 March 2015
An absorbent article (10) that includes a pair of longitudinal barrier cuffs (92) attached to the chassis is disclosed in US Patent 8 859 843 by Procter & Gamble.
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Elastically deformable and resorbable medical mesh implant

1 March 2015
A polymeric mesh implant for use in the medical reconstruction of soft-tissue defects has been developed by Novus Scientific.
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Suominen introduces lightweight spunlace for hygiene markets

1 March 2015
Nonwovens supplier Suominen has launched a lightweight spunlace product that is particularly targeted at the global hygiene market.
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Sanitary napkins with improved wicking characteristics

1 March 2015
Absorbent sanitary napkins with improved transverse and longitudinal wicking characteristics, as well as superior fluid penetration time and rewet properties, are described in US Patent 8 858 522 by M
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TissueGen expands core team for spinal cord injury repair

1 March 2015
TissueGen, developer of the biodegradable Elute fibre for advanced drug delivery, has established a Senior Scientist position to manage the company's spinal cord injury repair programme.
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Mesh enclosed tissue scaffold

1 March 2015
A scaffold that is strong enough to resist forces that exist inside a body, while possessing biocompatible surfaces, is described by researchers from the University of California of Oakland, Californi
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Amazon drops diaper range from website

1 March 2015
After just seven weeks on the market, Amazon has dropped its range of own-brand disposable diapers, citing the need for "design improvements".
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All-suture-based soft anchor for hip and shoulder repair

1 March 2015
Smith & Nephew has launched the Suturefix Ultra soft suture anchor.
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Compression garments having stretchable and conductive ink

1 March 2015
Compression garments having stretchable conductive ink patterns are disclosed by Life Corp, which could find application in the growing field of wearable electronics.
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Bone-anchored surgical mesh

1 March 2015
A bone-anchored surgical mesh for use in spinal surgery has been developed by Onike Technologies of Rolling Hills Estates, California, USA.
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Award winning Gecko at Heimtextil

1 February 2015
A range of new 'Gecko' adhesive textile wallcoverings were on display at the Heimtextil home furnishings show held in Frankfurt from January 9-12.
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Protection for mobile phones with Aridion

1 February 2015

New research commissioned by nanocoating specialist P2i shows that 43% of people in the US would be put off buying an expensive cell phone for fear of accidentally damaging it.

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Nanofibre media from PGI

1 February 2015

Polymer Group (PGI) introduced its new Everist brand filtration media at the INDA Filtration 2014 International Conference and Exposition in Baltimore.

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Stretch electronic inks from DuPont

1 February 2015
DuPont Microcircuit Materials has introduced a range of stretchable electronic ink materials for use in smart clothing applications and other wearable electronics.
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Wearable navigator from BMW

1 February 2015
The remote parking of a BMW i3 research vehicle via a smart watch is among the innovations which will be demonstrated at the forthcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to be held from January 6-9 in
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Cardiac repair patch project

1 February 2015
Osaka Medical College, Fukui Warp Knitting and Teijin have embarked on a joint project to develop a long-lasting regenerative patch for cardiac-repair applications.
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Elicarb graphene expansion at Thomas Swan

1 February 2015
The UK's Thomas Swan has started up a new integrated pilot line for the manufacture of Elicarb graphene products.
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Ten sensors per fibre with XelfleX

1 February 2015
XelfleX, developed by the UK's Cambridge Consultants, is a new smart textile that turns garments into active motion sensors.
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Lung monitoring with smart fabrics

1 February 2015
Freudenberg and Swisstom AG have developed a system which combines electrical impedance tomography (EIT) with an electrode belt, for the real-time monitoring of the human lungs.
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Developer's kit for 3D electronics launched

1 February 2015
Voxel8, based in Somerville, Massachusetts, has created the world's first multi-material 3D electronics printer and announced the pre-order availability of an initial developer's kit priced at $8,999.
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