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US demand for disposable medical supplies to reach US$49.3 billion

1 March 2014
US demand for disposable medical supplies will expand 4.1% annually to US$49.3 billion in 2018, according to a new study, Disposable Medical Supplies, by Freedonia (see Table 1).
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Therapeutic compression garment

1 March 2014
A therapeutic compression garment is described in US Patent 8 641 653 by Martin Winkler of Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
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Surgical mesh for laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia

1 March 2014
An implantable prosthetic mesh for the repair of an inguinal hernia has been developed by Conform of New York City, USA.
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Nonwovens market to reach US$45 billion by 2019

1 March 2014
According to a new market report(1) published by Transparency Market Research, the revenue generated by the global nonwoven materials and products market was US$28.8 billion in 2012 and is expected to
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Cotton topsheet developed for sustainable diapers

1 March 2014
Cotton fibre producer TJ Beall and Huntsman Textile Effects have developed a diaper/adult incontinence topsheet made from hydroentangled apertured nonwoven material.
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Ahlstrom completes sale of Paulinia plant to Suominen

1 March 2014
High-performance fibre-based materials producer Ahlstrom has completed the sale of Ahlstrom Fabricacao de Nao-Tecidos to Suominen.
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Butterfly Body Liner wins Visionary Award

1 March 2014
A new type of feminine hygiene product that protects women against light-to-moderate accidental bowel leakage (ABL) has been selected as the 2014 Visionary Award winner.
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Dressing and epidermal positioning mechanism

1 March 2014
A method for using a dressing mechanism on an epidermis is disclosed in US Patent 8 624 076 by Wallace Beaudry of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA.
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Medline undertakes direct distribution of supplies in Ireland

1 March 2014
Medline Industries has announced direct distribution availability for its entire range of European medical and surgical products in Ireland as of 1 January 2014.
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Antibacterial envelope cleared for use with spinal cord neuromodulators

1 March 2014
TYRX has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for expanded indications in marketing the AIGISRx N Antibacterial Envelope for use with spinal cord neuromodulators.
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Aquacel Ag+ wound dressings launched in Europe, Canada and Asia

1 March 2014
ConvaTec has launched its Aquacel Ag+ wound dressings in the European Union (EU), Canada, Hong Kong and Malaysia following completion of the CE Mark process and clearance from Health Canada.
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Polymer Group to acquire Brazilian nonwovens manufacturer

1 March 2014
Polymer Group (PGI) is continuing its expansion by signing a definitive agreement to acquire Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio, a Brazilian manufacturer of spunmelt nonwovens used in hygiene,
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Antimicrobial dressing comprising gel-forming fibres

1 March 2014
An antibacterial wound dressing based on silvered gelforming fabric has been developed by ConvaTec Technologies. The dressing may be used to treat burns and surgical wounds.
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Nanocomp will triple capacity

2 February 2014

Nanocomp Technologies is expanding its carbon nanotube (CNT) -based fabrics, yarns and tapes manufacturing at its plant in Merrimack, New Hampshire, as a result of an US$18.5-million dollar contrac

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Electrospun membranes for affordable corneal regeneration

1 February 2014
The Electrospinning Company, based in Didcot, UK, has supplied biodegradable, synthetic electrospun membranes to a University of Sheffield team which is developing affordable corneal surface regenerat
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Curves, self-healing and stretch from LG Electronics

1 February 2014
South Korea's LG Electronics has unveiled a new mobile phone handset that is not only characterised by a curved touchscreen, but also a special self healing coating technology to prevent scratches.
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Silver nanowires in 3M touchscreen film range

1 February 2014
3M Electronic Solutions, headquartered in Austin, Texas, plans to ramp up its global touch sensor film manufacturing capacity to more than 600,000 square metres per month in 2014.
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Self-healing battery electrode

1 February 2014
The first battery electrode that can heal itself - opening up a potentially commercially viable path for making the next generation of lithium ion batteries for electric cars, cell phones and other de
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US Army study on micro-current wound dressings

1 February 2014
A clinical study to investigate the acute wound healing ability of the Procellera wound dressing developed by Vomaris Wound Care, based in Chandler, Arizona, has been launched at the US Army's 4th Ran
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FDA clearance for knitted implantable

1 February 2014
TYRX, based in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for expanded indications in marketing the AIGISRx N antibacterial envelope for use with spina
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