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Acquisition of maker of speciality fabrics creates world's biggest nonwoven manufacturer

1 December 2013
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, has completed its acquisition of London, UK-based Fiberweb and says it is now the biggest manufacturer of nonwovens in the world.
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NatureWorks develops polylactic acid for making fibres and nonwovens

1 December 2013
Natureworks of Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA, has developed grades of its biopolymer (Ingeo) specifically for making fibres and nonwovens.
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Cannes is the venue for Nonwovens for High-performance Applications conference

1 December 2013
Early- Bird rates for a new conference dedicated to the use of nonwovens exclusively for high-performance applications close on 20 December 2013.
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Tulip-shaped sacral dressing

1 December 2013
A dressing for protecting a sacral wound in the sacrococcygeal region has been developed by Patricia Smith of McCalla, Alabama, USA.
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Enclosing bandage for comfortable wound care and limiting fluid leakage

1 December 2013
A bandage claimed to provide improved wound care is disclosed in US Patent 8 563 798 by Kalliope Dontas.
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Japanese surgical apparel maker to move Indonesian plant

1 December 2013
Japanese medical apparel manufacturer Nagaileben is relocating its Indonesian production site from Jakarta to Semarang in the province of Central Java, where labour costs are lower (reports The Nikkei
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Green Hygienics signs brokerage agreement with Established Brands

1 December 2013
Green Hygienics has formed an agreement with Established Brands, a USA-based product broker that specializes in maximizing existing revenue streams and identifying new market opportunities.
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Research alliance for biotechnological production of biopolymers

1 December 2013
A research alliance for the microbial production and application of biopolymers has been established by four German partners: the biotechnology company BRAIN of Zwingenberg; the Hohenstein Institut fu
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Energizer closes acquisition of Johnson & Johnson hygiene unit

1 December 2013
Energizer Holdings has closed the acquisition of the Stayfree pad, Carefree liner and o.b.
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Wellman International to expand in personal care markets

1 December 2013
Wellman International, a subsidiary of Thailand-based Indorama Ventures, has announced a Euro5-million installation as the first phase of its proposed investment plans for new technologies over the ne
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Kodak and PurThread collaborate on antimicrobial technology

1 December 2013
PurThread Technologies has obtained a globally exclusive agreement to embed Kodak's antimicrobial agent into textile materials, including medical textiles.
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Suture with non-symmetric barbs

1 December 2013
A barbed suture in which the barbs are non-symmetrical about a primary plane extending along the length of the suture has been developed by Ethicon.
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Bandage for breast surgery

1 December 2013
A compression bandage that provides undisturbed healing is disclosed in US Patent 8 562 553 by Dorethea Naumann of Veitshochheim, Germany.
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Polymer Group completes acquisition of Fiberweb

1 December 2013
Polymer Group (PGI) has announced it has completed its acquisition of Fiberweb, a manufacturer of speciality nonwoven products and materials for a variety of industrial markets.
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Fitesa confirms growth plan with production facility expansion

1 December 2013
Nonwovens producer Fitesa Simpsonville is expanding its existing 18 000-m2 facility in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, to increase production capacity for its spunmelt nonwoven hygiene products.
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Disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent mat

1 December 2013
A disposable absorbent article that includes an absorbent mat between a liquid-permeable topsheet and a liquidimpermeable backsheet has been developed by Livedo.
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Unicharm setting up Indian manufacturing facility

1 December 2013
Japan-based hygiene products manufacturer Unicharm is setting up a US$39-million manufacturing facility at the Sri City Special Economic Zone in Mylapore, Chennai, India (reports Business Standard, 28
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Breathable cushion takes pressure off wheelchair users

1 December 2013
A new smart material product developed at the UK's University of Bolton to support wheelchair users has been successfully commercialized and is about to go into its second phase of research developmen
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Luxury compression socks

1 December 2013
Sigvaris Inc of Peachtree City, Georgia, USA, part of Switzerland-based medical device group Sigvaris AG, has launched the Zurich Collection of luxury natural fibre graduated compression socks for men
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Polypropylene can store heat

1 December 2013
Asota of Linz, Austria, claims its latest melt-spun polypropylene (PP) staple fibres have a high capacity for storing heat.
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