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Blackstone Capital completes acquisition of Polymer Group

1 March 2011
Scorpio Acquisition, an affiliate of Blackstone Capital Partners, has completed its previously announced acquisition of nonwovens producer Polymer Group (PGI) from New York, USA-based investment firm
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Medical nonwoven disposables market to hit US$19 billion by 2015

1 March 2011
The global medical nonwoven disposables market is forecast to exceed US$19 billion by 2015, according to a new report, spurred by such factors as robust growth in developing countries, rapid technolog
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Bridge dressing aids in the treatment of pressure ulcers

1 March 2011
Kinetic Concepts (KCI) has announced the US launch of VAC GranuFoam Bridge XG Dressing, which is said to enable more complete coverage of large wounds requiring bridging such as pressure ulcers that a
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Knitted bandage for better control of applied pressure

1 March 2011
A knitted medical bandage that allows better control of the applied pressure is disclosed in US Patent 7 841 215 by Ganzoni Management.
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Bandage for the treatment of venous leg ulceration

1 March 2011
A novel compression bandage system for the treatment and/or management of oedema and other venous and lymphatic disorders, particularly venous leg ulceration, has been developed by 3M.
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Daio to build diaper plant in Thailand

1 March 2011
Japan's Daio Paper has established a joint venture with Thailand-based Saha Pathanapibul to produce baby diapers in Thailand.
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KCI licenses Wright Medical's Graftjacket brand

1 March 2011
Kinetic Concepts (KCI) is to license Wright Medical Group's Graftjacket brand for use in marketing the LifeCell acellular human dermal-based regenerative tissue matrix for wound applications such as d
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Tampon with apertured film cover thermobonded to fibrous structure

1 March 2011
In US Patent 7 857 800, Johnson & Johnson describes a tampon in which the apertured film cover (18) is thermally bonded to the absorbent structure (16) via a number of discrete spots (22) on the s
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Liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition in fluid storage layer

1 March 2011
Procter & Gamble has developed improved absorbent feminine hygiene products, such as sanitary napkins and panty liners, in which the absorbent element includes a fluid storage layer that is a liqu
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Jofo to add Reicofil IV line for hygiene and medical applications

1 March 2011
China's Jofo Group is to invest more than US$60 million in a new 3.2 m-wide, multi-beam Reicofil-IV spunmelt line and a separate finishing line in its Weifang plant in Shandong, China (reports Nonwove
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Aramids for hot-gas applications

1 March 2011
Kermel is introducing fibres and resins developed especially for high-temperature industrial applications, including hot-gas filtration, at Filtech 2011 in Wiesbaden, Germany (22-24 March).
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Stronger monofilaments make artificial grass look more natural

1 March 2011
Ridged monofilaments with a cross-section in the shape of a sickle are stronger and diffuse the reflection of light, making them particularly useful in artificial grass surfaces, reports a company fro
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Radici expands its staple fibre range

1 March 2011
RadiciGroup of Italy has acquired the German company dorix GmbH, a specialist in the production of polyamide 6 (dorix) and polypropylene (reilen) staple fibres.
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Revolutionary blast chimney for armoured vehicles

1 March 2011
Hardwire LLC, a specialist manufacturer of composite armour systems, has developed and successfully demonstrated a blast-protection system that it claims significantly improves the ability of light mi
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DSM method paves way to making polyamide nanofibres on a large scale

1 March 2011
Types of polyamide suitable for electrospinning largescale quantities of nanofibres, as well as webs and membranes made from the fibres, are described in International Patent Publication WO2011/006967
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Teijin finds a way to improve fatigue resistance of reinforcements for mechanical rubber goods

1 March 2011
A method for making polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) fibres with improved fatigue resistance is the result of work in Japan.
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Alternative to halogen-based flame retardants for polyester

1 March 2011
The need for a halogen-free additive able to make polyester fibres that are flame retardant while still retaining sufficient light- and rubbing-fastness, among other desirable properties, has prompted
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Lenzing opts out of plastic filaments

1 March 2011
Lenzing AG has sold its plastics filaments businesses to a consortium of private investors headed by the Austrian group Global Equity Partners (GEP).
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Ink-jet printing developed for functional coatings of textiles

1 March 2011
A finishing composition specifically tailored for depositing functional particles to a textile from a doton-demand inkjet printer has been revealed by TenCate Advanced Textiles of Nijverdal, The Nethe
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DSM buys control of Chinese manufacturer of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibre

1 March 2011
Royal DSM NV is to acquire the majority shareholding of Shandong ICD High Performance Fibre Co Ltd, which is based in Laiwu, Shandong province, China.
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