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Stretchable diaper fastener strips

1 October 2010
An improved fastener strip for diapers is featured in US Patent 7 223 943 by Nordenia Deutschland Gronau, part of Nordenia International.
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Nonwoven fabrics made by spunmelt technology

1 October 2010
Nonwoven fabrics for the production of hygiene products are disclosed by Pegas Nonwovens in International Patent WO 2009/021473 A1.
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Increased demand for biodegradable disposable diapers

1 October 2010
Australia-based EcoQuest has reported orders for an extra two million of its 90% biodegradable disposable diapers.
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Quick-Med Technologies enters sports market with Biosara

1 October 2010
US-based Quick-Med Technologies has signed a development agreement with Biosara, a medical device company targeting wound dressings for major medical and healthcare providers as well as the organized
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Dressing for postoperative sites requiring drainage

1 October 2010
A wound dressing for postoperative sites requiring drainage has been developed by ConvaTec Technologies. Disclosed in US Patent 7 723 559, the dressing comprises:
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Aquacel dressing range expanded with narrower size

1 October 2010
ConvaTec has introduced a narrower size of Aquacel and Aquacel Ag Ribbon Dressings with Strengthening Fiber, which are now available in the USA and select European countries for the management of mode
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Porous pad treated for biocompatibility

1 October 2010
Kinetic Concepts has disclosed a negative pressure wound therapy device in which the porous wound pad is biocompatible with the wound tissue.
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German district court finds Renasys GO system non-infringing

1 October 2010
According to the Advanced Wound Management division of Smith & Nephew, the District Court in Mannheim, Germany, has ruled in its favour in the Renasys GO patent litigation case brought by Kinetic
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First Quality to modernize absorbent hygiene products plant

1 October 2010
First Quality Baby Products is to modernize its absorbent hygiene manufacturing facilities in Macon, Georgia, USA, with an investment of up to US$200 million.
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Xtrasorb HCS dressings receive US federal reimbursement codes

1 October 2010
Derma Sciences has announced that all five products in its range of Xtrasorb HCS dressings have received Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) codes in the USA.
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Safety commission finds no basis for DryMax rash claims

1 October 2010
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) have found no link between Pampers Dry Max diapers and diaper rash.
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Electrified nanostructures and silver nanowires combine to make cheap water filters for developing world

1 October 2010
Dipping plain cotton cloth in a solution of silver nanowires and carbon nanotubes quickly creates a medium for a cheap filter that could easily be used to purify water in the developing world, accordi
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Wavy surfaces help to improve performance of filter bags

1 October 2010
Hollingsworth & Vose Co of East Walpole, Massachusetts, USA, has developed a meltblown filter media with a wavy surface, which it calls Nanowave, claiming this has an increased surface area and me
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Award for production process for natural-like polyester

1 October 2010
The Paul Schlack Foundation has awarded its 2010 Prize for a process that makes polyester yarns with a natural feel and appearance at economically viable production speeds.
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Better production route for nanofibre webs

1 October 2010
The best way to produce nanofibre nonwovens for filters is now to process 1.11 dtex (one denier) 300 islands-in-a-sea bicomponent spunbonds, says Arnold Wilkie, President of US extrusion specialist Hi
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Film to create energy harvesting clothing and carpets

1 October 2010
Rapid printing processes using active inks are being developed to make films for textiles that can harvest energy from individuals as they walk around.
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Extremely high surface areas from oval-shaped multi-lobal fibres

1 October 2010
Sheath-core bicomponent fibre technology can be exploited to make multi-lobal fibres with extremely high surface areas, according to the specialist manufacturer Allasso Industries, based in Raleigh, N
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Kimberly-Clark reveals cheaper way to make conductive fabrics

1 October 2010
Building on its 135 years of experience in papermaking, Kimberly-Clark says it has developed a material in response to the need for low cost conductors in consumer products.
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Natural fibre-reinforced materials 10% lighter in weight than those strengthened with glass

1 October 2010
A line of polyolefin-based compounds reinforced with natural fibres from plants such as flax, hemp and sisal have been developed by So.F.Ter of Forli, Italy.
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Owens Corning increases production of continuous filament mat by 40%

1 October 2010
Owens Corning has announced that in order to meet market demand, it will increase production of continuous filament fibre glass mat reinforcements by restarting the second production line at its facil
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