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Creditors give permission for insolvent DyStar to continue to trade

1 November 2009
Following the agreement of its secured creditors, DyStar, the chemical company and global supplier of dyes, additives and services for the textile and leather processing industries, can continue to su
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Sandler invests in new plant

1 November 2009
In 2010, Sandler AG will be building a new plant at its existing premises in Schwarzenbach/Saale, Germany.
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Italy's machine builders target USA for sales in technical textiles

1 November 2009
The Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) and the Italian Trade Commission (ICE), in partnership with the Nonwovens Institute of North Carolina State University (NCSU), Ralei
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Lighter weight cargo restraints

1 November 2009
AmSafe Bridport introduced its latest cargo pallet nets for commercial aviation at this year's Inter Airport Expo (Munich, Germany, 6-9 October 2009).
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Ahlstrom to focus on added-value

1 November 2009
Ahlstrom Corp says it will increase its focus in Asia and on added-value products following the completion of a strategy review process initiated in April this year.
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Photo-realistic image redefines the technical standards for weaving

1 November 2009
Brintons, a carpet manufacturer based in Kidderminster, UK, claims to have broken new ground in weaving technology by successfully reproducing a photo-realistic image in an Axminster carpet.
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Nursing cover for discrete breast feeding in public places

1 November 2009
A nursing cover (34) for shielding the upper front portion of a mother and a nursing infant has been developed by Charlotte Ostrander of Benicia, California, USA.
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Textile implants colonized with human stem cells

1 November 2009
Researchers at the Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology at Germany's Hohenstein Institute have devised an optimized textile coating that allows adult human stem cells to colonize the surface fibres
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Textile-foam composite for small intestine replacement

1 November 2009
A partially resorbable textile-foam composite for small intestine replacement has been developed by the Institut fur Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen of Aachen, Germany.
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Australian court lifts temporary injunction against Smith & Nephew

1 November 2009
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia, Victoria District Registry, has lifted a temporary injunction in Kinetic Concepts' (KCI's) patent litigation with Smith & Nephew.
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Nursing bra with hidden healing pocket for pain relief

1 November 2009
Nizo Wear has introduced a range of nursing bras designed to help relieve the pain of nursing and engorgement and to promote healing.
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Medicated stretchable sleeve in an outside-out configuration

1 November 2009
A stretchable sleeve that includes a medicated section has been developed by Korean researchers.
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Haemostatic dressings selected by the Premier healthcare alliance

1 November 2009
The haemostatic HemCon Patch and HemCon Bandage made by HemCon Medical Technologies are to be made available to 2100 hospitals in the USA.
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Laser welding of textiles for medical protection

1 November 2009
The merits of laser welding for the fabrication of textiles for medical and personal protection was discussed in June 2009 at the Techtextil Symposium held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, by Arvind Pat
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HemCon signs agreement to distribute oral surgery dressings

1 November 2009
Advanced medical products developer HemCon Medical Technologies has signed an exclusive global distribution agreement with Zimmer Dental, a provider of dental oral rehabilitation products and a subsid
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Patch for securing a gown tie

1 November 2009
Kimberly-Clark has disclosed a patch and tie combination used to provide a frontal closure for a garment, such as a nonwoven surgical gown (10).
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KCI gets regulatory approval to enter Japanese market

1 November 2009
Kinetic Concepts (KCI) has been granted regulatory approval to begin market development activities in Japan for its VAC Therapy wound healing product.
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Antimicrobial absorbent article

1 November 2009
A non-irritating, multi-ply antimicrobial absorbent article (110) has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Materials for infection prevention

1 November 2009
A conference to discuss preventing the spread of infection in the healthcare environment through the innovative use of materials and design will be held on 9 November 2009, in London, UK.
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Smith & Nephew extends Allevyn Ag range of dressings

1 November 2009
UK-based Smith & Nephew has added Allevyn Ag Gentle Border and Allevyn Ag Gentle to its range of wound dressings.
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