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Expanded interleaved sterile barrier systems

1 June 2013
High-performance fibre-based materials supplier Ahlstrom has introduced Ahlstrom Reliance Tandem, its expanded interleaved sterile barrier systems (SBS) offering.
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Recycling single-use cleanroom and laboratory gloves and clothing

1 June 2013
Kimberly-Clark Professional has introduced RightCycle, described as the first large-scale recycling effort for nontraditional cleanroom waste.
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Fiberweb announces expansion

1 June 2013

London, UK-based Fiberweb, a manufacturer of high-performance, technical nonwoven fabrics, including products for medical applications, has announced a US$15-million expansion at its mid-Tennessee,

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Growing global demand for infection prevention products

1 June 2013
Global demand for infection prevention products is forecast to increase 6.4% annually to US$130 billion in 2017, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group.
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Unitary absorbent core with binding agents

1 June 2013
In US Patent 8 324 446, Kimberly-Clark outlines a unitary absorbent core (30) for absorbent articles, such as disposable diapers and training pants, feminine hygiene products and adult incontinence pr
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Buckeye Technologies to be acquired by Georgia-Pacific

1 June 2013
Georgia-Pacific is to acquire all the outstanding shares of Buckeye Technologies' common stock for US$37.50 per share in cash.
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RKW appoints head of global hygiene and medical operations

1 June 2013
Polyolefin films and nonwovens manufacturer RKW has appointed Dr Manfred Bracher as Vice President of its hygiene and medical global business area.
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Secondary dressings for securing primary dressings

1 June 2013
Secondary wound dressings for securing primary dressings and managing fluid from wounds are described in US Patent 8 415 523 by Aalnex.
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Silver-bonded antimicrobial moist dressings

1 June 2013
Methods for producing silver-bonded antimicrobial moist wound dressings (10) have been developed by Cellulose Concepts of Tallahassee, Florida, USA, a joint venture between USA-based Ag Biotech and Ma
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Olefin block copolymers for elastic blown films

1 June 2013
Dow Chemical launched a new product for elastic blown film applications at the IDEA 2013 International Engineered Fabrics Conference & Expo held in April in Miami, Florida, USA.
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Post-operative surgical dressing with Safetac technology

1 June 2013
Molnlycke Health Care has introduced Mepilex Border Post Op, a surgical wound dressing with Safetac technology, superabsorbent fibre pads and finely curved flex-cuts.
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Depend Guards and Shields tackle light bladder leakage for men

1 June 2013
Kimberly-Clark has launched Depend Guards and Shields, two products specifically designed for men with light bladder leakage.
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Fewer complications with Aquacel Ag Surgical cover dressing

1 June 2013
Preliminary findings from a new prospective study of complications after knee replacement surgery show a 47% decrease in wound complications, such as skin blistering and prolonged healing, when Aquace
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Plasma treatment makes barrier fabrics more breathable

1 June 2013
Atmospheric plasma treatment increases the number of pores and enlarges the pore size of spunbond nonwovens, improving the diffusion of vapour between the filaments in the structure without compromisi
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Woven fabric for base reinforcement and subgrade stabilization

1 June 2013
A range of geosynthetics (RSi) for the reinforcement of roads and railways has been completed by the addition of a third, patent-pending, woven fabric (Mirafi RS280i), according to the developer, TenC
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Direct-to-textile digital printers

1 June 2013
A Portuguese company is to launch a range of digital printers for textiles at the forthcoming FESPA exhibition, in London, UK.
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Electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibres are strong and tough

1 June 2013
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibres that are both strong and tough - properties that are typically mutually exclusive in engineered materials - have been developed by a team of engineers in the USA.
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Silk-like fibre from milkweed available

1 June 2013
A Canadian company has succeeded in developing a high-performance fibre extracted from milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), a plant native to the country.
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Coated fabrics for reinforcements

1 June 2013
A French company says it has combined its expertise in coating and in engineering textiles for use with composites to create a reinforcement that is impregnated with a flexible thermoplastic.
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Low-grade cotton proves effective for cleaning crude oil

1 June 2013
Scientists in the USA have found that a low-grade form of cotton is effective at absorbing crude oil and could be used to help clean major spills such as that in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
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