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Graphene oxide yarn for smart fabrics

1 April 2014
A strong and flexible yarn made from graphene oxide has been developed by researchers in Australia and Ireland.
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Health on 'auto-pilot'

1 April 2014
Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology 2014 taking place April 23-25, 2014 in San Francisco, will kick off with a keynote presentation by Paul Brody, Vice President and Global Industry Leader of Elec
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Louis Vuitton carbon fibre designs

1 April 2014
Louis Vuitton has created a tailor-made set of luggage for the the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sport scar - naturally crafted entirely from matching black carbon fibre.
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Next generation hands-free from Apple

1 April 2014
CarPlay, Apple's latest iPhone system for drivers has been enthusiastically adopted by car manufacturers.
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DSM Purity medical range expanded

1 April 2014
DSM's production plant for medical-grade fibres in Greenville, North Carolina is now fully operational and qualified.
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Dedicated new plant for TissueGen

1 April 2014
TissueGen launched its first commercially-available product - Elute bidegradable, drug-loaded fibres for implantable medical textiles and nonwovens - in April last year, and ended 2013 by moving into
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Antimicrobial dressing comprising gel-forming fibres

1 March 2014
An antibacterial wound dressing based on silvered gelforming fabric has been developed by ConvaTec Technologies. The dressing may be used to treat burns and surgical wounds.
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Polymer Group to acquire Brazilian nonwovens manufacturer

1 March 2014
Polymer Group (PGI) is continuing its expansion by signing a definitive agreement to acquire Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio, a Brazilian manufacturer of spunmelt nonwovens used in hygiene,
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Aquacel Ag+ wound dressings launched in Europe, Canada and Asia

1 March 2014
ConvaTec has launched its Aquacel Ag+ wound dressings in the European Union (EU), Canada, Hong Kong and Malaysia following completion of the CE Mark process and clearance from Health Canada.
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Antibacterial envelope cleared for use with spinal cord neuromodulators

1 March 2014
TYRX has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for expanded indications in marketing the AIGISRx N Antibacterial Envelope for use with spinal cord neuromodulators.
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Medline undertakes direct distribution of supplies in Ireland

1 March 2014
Medline Industries has announced direct distribution availability for its entire range of European medical and surgical products in Ireland as of 1 January 2014.
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Dressing and epidermal positioning mechanism

1 March 2014
A method for using a dressing mechanism on an epidermis is disclosed in US Patent 8 624 076 by Wallace Beaudry of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA.
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Butterfly Body Liner wins Visionary Award

1 March 2014
A new type of feminine hygiene product that protects women against light-to-moderate accidental bowel leakage (ABL) has been selected as the 2014 Visionary Award winner.
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Ahlstrom completes sale of Paulinia plant to Suominen

1 March 2014
High-performance fibre-based materials producer Ahlstrom has completed the sale of Ahlstrom Fabricacao de Nao-Tecidos to Suominen.
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Cotton topsheet developed for sustainable diapers

1 March 2014
Cotton fibre producer TJ Beall and Huntsman Textile Effects have developed a diaper/adult incontinence topsheet made from hydroentangled apertured nonwoven material.
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Nonwovens market to reach US$45 billion by 2019

1 March 2014
According to a new market report(1) published by Transparency Market Research, the revenue generated by the global nonwoven materials and products market was US$28.8 billion in 2012 and is expected to
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Surgical mesh for laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia

1 March 2014
An implantable prosthetic mesh for the repair of an inguinal hernia has been developed by Conform of New York City, USA.
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Therapeutic compression garment

1 March 2014
A therapeutic compression garment is described in US Patent 8 641 653 by Martin Winkler of Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
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US demand for disposable medical supplies to reach US$49.3 billion

1 March 2014
US demand for disposable medical supplies will expand 4.1% annually to US$49.3 billion in 2018, according to a new study, Disposable Medical Supplies, by Freedonia (see Table 1).
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Freudenberg invests in Brazil

1 March 2014
Freudenberg Group is investing in nonwovens production in Brazil as part of a BRL40-million (Euro13.2 million) package for innovation, capacity expansion and general process optimization.
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