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Fear of illness increases demand for face masks

1 September 2009
Recent public health scares, such as last year's bird flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 and now swine flu, have added to the urgency to provide low-cost and effective barrier filtr
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Faster, cheaper hydroentangled fabrics

1 September 2009
Kimberly-Clark has patented a process that the company claims is a fast, cheap and reliable way of making hydroentangled nonwovens from relatively stiff fibres.
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Managing Director appointed at Arrow Medical

1 September 2009
Rita Didcock has been appointed Managing Director of Arrow Medical, a specialist contract medical manufacturer, based in Kington, Herefordshire, UK.
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Developments in operating room apparel from Eschler

1 September 2009
At the recent Techtextil 09 exhibition, Christian Eschler of Buhler, Switzerland, presented its entire range of knitted fabrics, featuring new developments for the operating room and nursing sector th
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Conformable dressing and delivery system

1 September 2009
A conformable, thin-film composite wound dressing is described in US Patent 7 518 031 by 3M.
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Carbon nanotube breakthrough

1 September 2009
Researchers in the USA have shown that carbon nanotubes can be grown with zirconium oxide as a catalyst, avoiding the need for metals, the residues of which can react unfavourably with materials in su
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Fibre core improves mechanical performance of metal rope

1 September 2009
The inclusion of a central core made from a liquidcrystal polymer (LCP) maintains the tensile strength and improves the number of sustainable fatigue cycles for a metal rope, claims an Italian company
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Elmarco and HemCon Medical in nanofibre partnership

1 September 2009
Elmarco, a producer of machinery for industrial-scale nanofibre production, and HemCon Medical Technologies, a developer of advanced medical products and technologies, have announced an exclusive part
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Cut-resistant yarns

1 September 2009
A method of incorporating hard components in cut-resistant yarns without causing adverse effects on their spinning and mechanical properties is the subject of International Patent Publication WO 2008/
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Absorbent article with wetness indicator

1 September 2009
Unicharm has developed an absorbent article, such as a disposable diaper, that is provided with an indicator adapted to become visible as soon as bodily fluid is discharged.
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Low-emissive fluorocarbons for high-barrier nonwovens

1 September 2009
The Medtech segment was a key theme of Clariant's offering at the Techtextil trade fair held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in June 2009.
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Pre-treatment for high-quality inkjet printing

1 September 2009
DuPont has developed a pre-treatment that it claims allows for high-colour, high-quality inkjet printing on fabrics such as cotton and cotton blends.
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Luxilon awarded Techtextil Innovation Prize for new materials

1 September 2009
A new thermo-formable yarn that has potential application in the medical sector, such as orthopaedic bandages, received the 2009 Techtextil Innovation Prize for new materials.
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Easy-to-unfold absorbent garment

1 September 2009
An easy-to-unfold absorbent garment, such as a diaper, has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Absorbent article with compressed parts

1 September 2009
An improved absorbent article is disclosed in US Patent 7 504 553 by Kao.
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Teijin looks to added-value products

1 September 2009
Added-value developments such as nanofibres will take priority for Japan's Teijin, which has just announced drastic changes to the global structure of its fibres operations.
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Winner Medical signs PurCotton sales agreement in China

1 September 2009
Chinese disposable wound care and surgical medical products manufacturer Winner Medical Group has signed an agreement with an unnamed consumer products company in China to provide PurCotton rolls.
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Durable hydrophobic treatment

1 September 2009
Researchers in The Netherlands claim to have found a way to give fabrics with large surface areas a hydrophobic finish that is durable, does not add significantly to the weight and is economical to ap
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US demand for disposable medical supplies to reach US$59 billion

1 September 2009
US demand for disposable medical supplies will increase 4.6% annually to US$59 billion in 2013, according to a new report from the Freedonia Group.
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Ahlstrom cuts back production of speciality reinforcements

1 September 2009
Having concluded negotiations with staff that it began on 1 June, Ahlstrom is to implement temporary layoffs at its plant in Karhula, Finland, so as to reduce production of speciality reinforcements a
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