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Bio-scaffold for babies' hearts

1 February 2013
Researchers at Rice University of Houston, Texas, USA, have created a biocompatible patch to heal hearts of infants suffering from birth defects.
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Healthcare alliance in new agreements for re-usable textiles

1 February 2013
USA-based healthcare alliance Premier has announced that new agreements for re-usable textiles and textile services have been awarded to: American Dawn of Compton, California; Encompass Group of Addis
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Hydrogel dressing

1 February 2013
A hydrogel dressing for covering or treating a wound has been developed by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Winner Medical shareholders vote to approve merger

1 February 2013
Winner Medical Group, a China-based exporter and retailer of medical dressings and consumer products made from 100% cotton, has announced that, at a special meeting held in December 2012, the company'
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Towel reduces operatingroom lint contamination

1 February 2013
A new type of surgical towel is claimed to reduce the visible and non-visible lint present in an operating room by as much as 99% compared with conventional woven cotton towels.
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Activated carbon and lyocell nonwovens developed for electrode technologies

1 February 2013
Cellulosic Fibre specialist, Austria-based Lenzing AG is cooperating with Nanocarbons LLC of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, to develop products based on lyocell fibre nonwovens and activated carbon fo
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Flat knitted fabric with a secured end border

1 February 2013
A method for manufacturing a flat knitted fabric (1) with a secured end border, particularly a bandage, is disclosed in US Patent 8 327 669 by Medi of Bayreuth, Germany.
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Smart technology is now more accessible

1 February 2013
International Newsletters is offering readers a free three-month trial of the monthly newsletter and online news service Smart Textiles and Nanotechnology.
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Latex-free patient drapes

1 February 2013
CIVCO Medical Solutions now offers sterile interventional patient drapes that provide another layer of infection control.
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Absorbent article comprising condensed tannin

1 February 2013
An absorbent article comprising a condensed tannin is described in US Patent 8 232 445 by Procter & Gamble.
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Biomedical Structures expands its product-development and manufacturing capacities

1 February 2013
Biomedical Structures (BMS) LLC has expanded the amount of cleanroom space and the weaving capacity at its Engineering Center in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.
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Lenzing to co-develop carbon electrode technology

1 February 2013
Cellulosic fibre specialist, Austria-based Lenzing AG is cooperating with Nanocarbons LLC of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, to develop products based on lyocell fibre nonwovens and activated carbon fo
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Xerium Technologies closes two more manufacturing plants

1 February 2013
A global manufacturer of clothing and roll-covers for paper production based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, Xerium Technologies has announced its intention to close two of its manufacturing plants:
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TenCate fabric continues to win contracts from Dutch fire brigades

1 February 2013
Two Dutch fire brigades have awarded contracts to TenCate Protective Fabrics that will ultimately result in a total of 1850 uniforms.
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Colour-changing fibre detects strain

1 February 2013
A transatlantic collaboration of researchers has developed a fibre that changes colour when it is strained.
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Carbon nanotube fibres a step closer to industrial production

1 February 2013
A carbon nanotube (CNT) fibre that looks and acts like textile thread, and conducts electricity and heat like a metal wire is the result of work by a multinational team.
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Easy-to-install thermal insulation

1 February 2013
A flexible material based on a nonwoven fabric is capable of providing thermal insulation at high temperatures for pipelines, steam lines, tanks and other equipment used in industrial facilities, such
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Blade-over-roller coater offers fine control of low-weight applications

1 February 2013
The latest blade-over-roller machine can apply coats with weights as low as 10 g.m-2, according to its UK-based developer.
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Boeing and BMW partnership aims to boost recycling of carbon fibre

1 February 2013
A leading manufacturer of aircraft, Boeing of Seattle, Washington, USA, and a major producer of automobiles, BMW Group of Munich, Germany, have agreed to cooperate on research into the recycling of ca
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Dow Chemical eyes potential of Russia

1 February 2013
With the aim of developing a strategy for producing and selling carbon fibre intermediates and composites in Russia, Dow Chemical Co of Midland, Michigan, USA, and one of its joint ventures - DowAksa
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