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Blast resistance honoured

1 July 2007
A team from the UK companies Auxetix, Heathcoat Fabrics and the University of Exeter were awarded a 2007 Techtextil Innovation prize for their development of helical-auxetic blast curtains.
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Updates for iPod and Bluetooth

1 July 2007
Eleksen has updated its electronics modules for iPod and iPod+Bluetooth devices to be compatible with its new sensor technology, introduced at Avantex in Frankfurt.
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Sensors which take dry cleaning

1 July 2007
Eleksen has launched new dry-cleanable, programmable sensor technology as the next generation of its flagship ElekTex sensors for embedding in apparel.
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Award for solar textiles developer

1 July 2007
The 2007 SMART award from the Scottish Executive has been made to Selkirk-based Mather Technology Solutions for developing a new technology that will allow solar panels to be attached to various fabri
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FM with Eleksen

1 July 2007
Another new product just announced from Eleksen is an electronics module for FM radio.
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Double honours for Dow

1 July 2007
A double was achieved by Dow Corning in Frankfurt earlier this month, when it received a Techtextil award for the development of its Active Protection System in the UK, while Finland's Rukka received
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New standard in risk management for medical devices

1 July 2007
The newly revised standard BS EN ISO 14971:2007 Medical devices. Application of risk management to medical devices is now available from BSI British Standards.
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Protective sling

1 July 2007
A protective sling for supporting and immobilizing an injured arm has been developed by Laura Hollister of Niles, Michigan, USA.
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Infection control technology company doubles laboratory size

1 July 2007
Strong interest in SilvaGard has resulted in significant growth for AcryMed, the company that developed and now licenses the antimicrobial nanotechnology.
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Clothing atopic dermatitis patients

1 July 2007
Fabric and clothing for patients suffering from atopic dermatitis have been developed by Kuraray.
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Adhesive dressing

1 July 2007
An adhesive dressing that allows a wearer to determine the growth of bacteria, if any, as early as possible and without removing the dressing is highlighted in US Patent 7 183 455 by DRDC of Tokyo, Ja
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Fabrics for the ergonomic high-tech operating room

1 July 2007
Eschler Textil of Balingen, Germany, is supplying lintfree medical fabrics and non-slip floor mats for a new, experimental operating theatre.
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Pressure relieving dressing

1 July 2007
A pressure relieving dressing developed by Coloplast is said to be suitable for both wound healing and prophylaxis of pressure ulcers.
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Sandler products combine different product characteristics

1 July 2007
At last month's Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, nonwovens producer Sandler responded to current wellness trends with special topsheet products made of fibres equipped with botanic
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Automatic water tightness tester

1 July 2007
MRS Seitter of Holzmaden, Germany, has launched the WSP 3600, an automatic device for testing the water tightness of sheets, membranes and other flat textiles, including bandages, plasters and medical
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Treating deep vein thrombosis

1 July 2007
A method for treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in a limb is disclosed in US Patent 7 179 242.
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Dressing with increased fluid uptake and absorbent capabilities

1 July 2007
A wound dressing in which a curable silicone mixture is extruded onto a flat moulding surface has been developed by Ossur.
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Odour control with activated carbon

1 July 2007
At the Techtextil trade fair held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in June 2007, UK-based Charcoal Cloth International launched a high-performance activated carbon cloth filter medium with medical appli
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Smith & Nephew enters negative pressure wound therapy market

1 July 2007
The Advanced Wound Management business of medical technology group Smith & Nephew is to acquire BlueSky Medical Group, a privately-held company headquartered in Carlsbad, California, USA, from its
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3M broadens infection prevention platform in South America

1 July 2007
3M has acquired substantially all of the assets of Articulos de Papel DMS Chile, a Santiago, Chilebased manufacturer of disposable surgical packs, drapes, gowns and kits.
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