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Disposables could help defeat hospital acquired infections

1 October 2012
Growing concerns about hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are driving the demand for disposable gowns and drapes, according to a new report by GBI Research of New York City, USA.
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Kimberly-Clark warns consumers of tainted tampons

1 October 2012
Kimberly-Clark has issued a consumer advisory, as a result of suspected criminal activity, regarding a number of defective lots of Kotex Natural Balance Security tampons that may pose public health ri
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Gown and drape standard updated

1 October 2012
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) of Arlington, Virginia, USA, has updated a standard with an additional measure that is said can help ensure that inferior healthca
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Kao opens diaper plant in China

1 October 2012
Japan's Kao Corp of Tokyo has officially inaugurated its new plant in Hefei, City, Anhui Province, China. The plant, known as Kao Hefei, will make disposable baby diapers starting in late 2012.
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Israel Petrochemical to sell 45% stake in Avgol

1 October 2012
According to platts.com, Israel Petrochemical Enterprises (IPE) is selling a 45% stake in its Avgol subsidiary to London, UK-based private equity firm Ethemba Capital for US$106.8 million.
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Diaper for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact

1 October 2012
A reusable textile diaper that provides an upward holding force against an absorbent article in the crotch region to hold the article in close bodily contact is described in US Patent 8 172 820 by RUS
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US Air Force tests fabric treatment for protection against chemical and biological agents

1 October 2012
Alexium International Group Ltd has won a contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Tyndall, Florida, USA, to test and demonstrate the effectiveness of a fabric treatment developed
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Lightweight aramid to improve comfort of bullet-resistant vests

1 October 2012
Teijin Aramid of Arnhem, The Netherlands, has introduced two products based on its para-aramid fibre (Twaron) that are intended to offer protection from bullets while being lightweight and comfortable
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Ahlstrom commits more investment to filtration capacity

1 October 2012
Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland, is investing about Euro10 million to create additional capacity for filtration materials at its plant in Turin, Italy.
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Research consortium to exploit smart textiles to alleviate chronic health problems

1 October 2012
A multidisciplinary team of academics from three UK universities has formed a research network, called Second Skin, and won funding to develop smart textiles designed to help individuals with a number
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European centre for textiles innovations opens

1 October 2012
An investment of about Euro46 million has resulted in the creation of the Centre Europeen des Textiles Innovants (CETI) in Roubaix, France, which will be officially opened on 10-11 October 2012.
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Polyester fleece made entirely from recycled bottles

1 October 2012
A company in Norway has begun selling a sports garment based on a fleece that is made from polyester (PES) entirely recycled from plastic bottles collected in its own country.
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Hydrophobic, compostable lyocell for wipes and hygiene products

1 October 2012
A lyocell fibre that was used in its initial trials to help to mop up the spill caused by the disaster on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 has now been introduced for
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Ahlstrom acquisition targets market for laboratory filters

1 October 2012
The latest acquisition by Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland, is a specialist in advanced filter materials for laboratories, particularly those involved in the life sciences.
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European regulations for biocidal products to change in 2013

1 October 2012
New European regulations intended to improve the safety and use of biocidal products come into force on 1 September 2013, warns the Hohenstein Institute of Bonnigheim, Germany.
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Understanding sweat and odours in textiles

1 October 2012
Test methods that quantitatively determine the interaction of textiles with the odours associated with sweat are under development in Germany.
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Freudenberg cuts back on its production of staple fibre

1 October 2012
Freudenberg Nonwovens says the continuing trend for the apparel industry to use cheaper woven and knitted interlinings has forced it to reduce production of staple fibres at its plant in Weinheim, Ger
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Clariant invests in safer liquid repellent treatments

1 October 2012
Singapore-based specialist in chemical additives, Clariant is to invest Euro8 million in the production of its liquidrepellent treatments for fabrics at its plant in Gendorf, Germany, where the compan
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Surface treatments for polyolefins that do not cause thermal degradation

1 October 2012
A successful demonstration of an emerging technology has opened the way to the treatment of heat-sensitive fibres such as polyolefins.
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Web Processing and Texkimp merged

1 October 2012
With the aim of creating a business supplying complete ranges of machinery to manufacturers of technical textiles, and specialist materials for the aerospace and automotive industries, Cygnet Group of
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