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Prostheses Fenestrated wound repair scaffold

1 August 2013
A method for preparing human-derived collagen fibre and implants using this fibre and/or thread base materials is described in US Patent 8 460 691 by Warsaw Orthopedic.
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Anti-cancer nanofibre mesh

1 August 2013
Scientists at the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan claim to have developed a nonwoven fabric made of nanofibres that can kill cancer cells.
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Atmospheric plasma treatment increases breathability of spunbonds

1 August 2013
Research Published in the Journal of Industrial Textiles has concluded that a pre-treatment of spunbond polypropylene (PP) nonwovens with plasma at atmospheric pressure increases the breathability of
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Fibertex Personal Care appoints Country Manager for Japan

1 August 2013
Hidehiko Funaoka has joined Fibertex Personal Care as Country Manager for Japan.
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Guardian creates flexible surgical textile range

1 August 2013
Protex and BDF, suppliers of surgical textiles to the UK's National Health Service (NHS), private healthcare providers and healthcare product manufacturers, have combined their operations to provide a
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Medical disposables market to reach US$193.9 billion in 2018

1 August 2013
According to a new market report* published by Transparency Market Research, the global medical disposables market was valued at US$144.7 billion in 2011 and is expected to grow at a compound annual g
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Antimicrobial suture with grapefruit extract

1 August 2013
A novel antimicrobial suture that contains grapefruit seed extract is disclosed in US Patent 8 481 092 by researchers at the Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET) in Seoul, Sou
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Toray to expand production of diaper material in China

1 August 2013
Toray Industries is to increase production capacity in China for high-performance polypropylene (PP) spunbond nonwoven for use in disposable diapers.
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Composite dressing

1 August 2013
A composite article suitable for use as a wound dressing is featured in US Patent 8 454 990 filed by Milliken & Co.
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Domtar completes acquisition of AHP

1 August 2013
Domtar of Canada has completed the acquisition of Associated Hygienic Products (AHP) from DSG International, pursuant to a definitive agreement announced in May 2013.
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PGI to build new manufacturing facility in Nanhai, China

1 August 2013
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) is to invest in a strategic site in Nanhai, China, that will enable the company to expand its manufacturing capacity for nonwoven products for the global hygiene and healthcare
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Smart fabric screen-printed EL watch display

1 August 2013
Marc de Vos, a third-year student in ECS (electronics and computer science) at Southampton University has developed what is said to be the world's first screen-printed digital watch on fabric.
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Hidden depths in new textile light structures

1 August 2013
The Esprit store in Frankfurt is characterised by its sumptuous lighting concept.
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Finishing enters the digital age

1 August 2013
The first production machine for the inkjet digital finishing of textiles started up in July at TenCate Protective and Outdoor Fabrics in Nijverdal, the Netherlands.
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Wall-E as a room feature

1 August 2013
Diffus of Denmark displayed its Wall-E (motion) system at Techtextil 2013.
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Electrical stimulation from WarmX

1 August 2013
A prototype of a special suit for electrical muscular stimulation was showcased by Germany's WarmX at Techtextil 2013.
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Uniform heat from Norafin nonwovens

1 August 2013
Norafin, based in Mullheim, Germany, is introducing new, energy efficient and functional heatable nonwovens developed in partnership with a number of other German companies.
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E-Thread for electronics

1 August 2013
Researchers Dominique Vicard and Jean Brun of Leti, an institute of CEA, the French government-funded technological research organisation based in Grenoble, received the Avantex Innovation Prize for i
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Johns Manville invests in bicomponent spunbond technology for filter media

1 July 2013
An investment of Euro32 million in one of its European plants is the latest response of Johns Manville of Denver, Colorado, USA, to the growing demand for high-quality filter media.
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Pegas starts-up Egyptian plant

1 July 2013
Commercial deliveries of fabrics made at a new production facility in Egypt have begun, according to Pegas Nonwovens of Prague, Czech Republic.
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