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Nike innovations for a summer of sport

1 October 2012
Nike, headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, USA, has just secured four new global patents relating to the integration of sensors into its footwear.
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Effective coating of catalytically active Ti02 onto textiles

1 October 2012
Clariant, headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland, has just secured a world patent in respect of photocatalytically active textiles for the removal and decomposition of organic and inorganic pollutants
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Sulzer technology boost for NatureWorks

1 October 2012
Proprietary production equipment that is currently being shipped from Sulzer Chemtech in Switzerland to the NatureWorks Ingeo plant in Blair, Nebraska, USA, will allow the production of new PLA fibres
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Kolon to appeal Kevlar ruling

1 October 2012
Kolon Industries is to appeal against the civil lawsuit for $919.9 million awarded to DuPont against it in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia during 2011.
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Emergency helmet trauma bandage

1 October 2012
An improved emergency helmet trauma bandage has been developed by California, USA-based inventors.
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Dermagraft approved in Canada for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

1 October 2012
Dermagraft, a human fibroblast-derived dermal substitute, has received regulatory approval from Health Canada as a class IV medical device for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), a complicat
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Monforts soft coating solution makes an impact at trade shows

1 October 2012
An improved soft coating solution from Monforts of Monchengladbach, Germany, which could be used for medical textiles, is reported to be making a strong impact following launches at recent trade shows
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Global overview of the surgical equipment market

1 October 2012
A new publication* from Transparency Market Research of Albany, New York, USA, provides a global scenario of the surgical equipment market.
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European market for disposable surgical drapes and gowns

1 October 2012
The European market opportunity for single-use surgical drapes and gowns is analysed in a new report* from INDA Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry.
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Winner Medical to merge with parent company

1 October 2012
Winner Medical Group, a China-based exporter and retailer of medical dressings and consumer products made from 100% cotton, has entered into a merger agreement with parent company Winner Holding, a Ca
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Unicharm establishes Chinese subsidiary

1 October 2012
Unicharm is establishing a Chinese subsidiary in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province.
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Derma Sciences acquires exclusive rights to Nimbus technology

1 October 2012
Quick-Med Technologies has granted Derma Sciences an exclusive global license to intellectual property related to the novel Nimbus antimicrobial technology, which is available in Bioguard dressings.
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Key technology enabler recognized for implantable textile structures

1 October 2012
Based on its recent analysis of the medical implantable textile structures design market, Secant Medical of Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA, has received the 2012 North American Frost & Sullivan Award
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Method for altering surgical fibre

1 October 2012
A method for altering surgical fibre using irradiation with energy beams has been developed by Tyco Healthcare.
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Dressing with controlled permeability developed by PolyRemedy

1 October 2012
A wound care system that provides the optimal targeted moisture vapour control conditions for wound healing in different wound areas is disclosed in US Patent 8 237 007 by PolyRemedy.
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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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