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Endothermic bandage with dispenser

1 March 2010
Developed by Michael Kopreski of Long Valley, New Jersey, USA, an endothermic bandage with dispenser provides a method of treating thermal burns, chemical burns, muscular injuries, joint injuries, suc
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Knee support device

1 March 2010
A support device that provides focused and comfortable pressure on the knee to reduce pain has been developed by inventors from San Diego, California, USA.
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Melt-spinning nanofibres

1 March 2010
DuPont has revealed how it uses a high-speed rotating distribution disc to melt-spin fibres with an average diameter of less than 1000 nm, as well as collecting them to form a uniform web suitable as
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New range of biodegradable and hypoallergenic disposable products

1 March 2010
With its new range of biodegradable and hypoallergenic disposable products under the Naturae label, WIP of Prato, Italy, is offering an alternative to fossil sources for traditional disposable diapers
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Xennia teams with Reggiani to develop continuous nano-scale process technology for textiles

1 March 2010
Xennia Technology, a subsidiary of Royal Ten Cate, has introduced a process demonstrator for the continuous printing and finishing of textiles, describing the nanoscale technology behind it as a break
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Absorbent pad having zones with different flexibilities

1 March 2010
A disposable absorbent pad (10) having zones with different flexibilities has been developed by Unicharm.
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Absorbent product for men

1 March 2010
An absorbent product for men is described in US Patent 7 553 300 by SCA Hygiene Products.
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Multilayer dressing formed as a single unit

1 March 2010
A multilayer dressing suitable for handling exuding wounds is disclosed by Coloplast in US Patent 7 619 130.
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US researchers develop sanitary pads from local organic materials

1 March 2010
Researchers at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, are designing affordable sanitary pads made from natural, available materials that will allow local production and sale especially i
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Cheaper and better microfibre felts for dust separation

1 March 2010
A Brazilian company claims its nonwoven made from a fluoropolymer film that is split into fibrils and then entangled makes an improved filter felt.
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Stay Fresh technology launched for textiles

1 March 2010
Quick-Med Technologies of Gainesville, Florida, USA, has introduced a new antimicrobial technology developed specifically for textiles.
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Nanotube-reinforced carbon fibre prepregs create lightweight boat

1 March 2010
Zyvex Performance Materials has unveiled an ultralightweight composite boat called the Piranha.
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Effective removal of residual spin solvent from gel-spun fibres

1 March 2010
Applying tension to a filament of gel-spun ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) during the removal of residual spin solvent produces a textile that is more suitable for use in medical app
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Disposable bandage accommodates limb and joint movement

1 March 2010
A disposable bandage for covering a wound area of a skin surface has been developed by Biosara of Corinth, Texas, USA.
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Improved dressing for better wound healing

1 March 2010
A wound covering that aims to improve wound healing is described in US Patent 7 605 298 by Bio-Gate.
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Bioabsorbable collagen-based dressing contains biguanide

1 March 2010
A collagen-based bioabsorbable wound dressing that contains a linear polymer biguanide and/or its watersoluble salt has been developed by Resorba of Nuremberg, Germany.
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FDA issues guidance for dressings with cationic biocide

1 March 2010
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance to support the classification of Quick-Med Technologies' Nimbus barrier gauze wound dressings as Class II medical devices.
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International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating

1 March 2010
The latest edition of the International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating (TCL) 2010 will take place at the Novotel Cannes Montfleury Hotel in Cannes, France, from 11-12 November 2010.
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Microwaves improve attachment of silicon-based compounds

1 March 2010
A US inventor, Jeffery Owens, has developed a method of attaching silicon-containing compounds to the surfaces of substrates, including fabrics, using microwave radiation.
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Fibre glass demand returns for PPG plant

1 March 2010
PPG Industries - a manufacturer of speciality materials with headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - has restarted a furnace for making fibre glass at its facility in Lexington, North Carolina
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