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A first aid adhesive plaster is disclosed in US Patent 7 067 709 by inventors from Kumamoto-ken, Japan.
Textronics is expanding its range of NuMetrex monitoring clothing to include a heart rate sensing sports shirt for men, which is due to be introduced in the fourth quarter of 2006.
A prosthesis for transluminal implantation is disclosed in US Patent 7 052 513 by the SciMed division of Boston Scientific.
A biotechnological method of engineering spider silk is being developed by a team based at the Technical University of Munich,Germany.
Polymer Group (PGI) has relieved Chief Executive Officer (CEO) James Schaeffer of his duties, following an internal investigation into financial irregularities.
The Middle East's first symposium and exhibition dedicated to nonwovens will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 20-21 February 2007.
ES FiberVisions, the joint venture between Chisso of Tokyo, Japan, and FiberVisions Delaware of Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has announced significant capacity and capability enhancements for the produc
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals of Dublin, Ireland, and Elmarco of Liberec, Czech Republic,have formed a joint venture called Nanopeutics, which is dedicated to the commercialization of Nanospider technolog
Eucomed, the European Medical Technology Industry Association, has published Innovations in Medical Technology - Nanotechnology, the first in a series of educational publications presenting some of th
A bandage for the shoulder and upper arm is outlined by Beiersdorf in US Patent 7 052 478.
A petition seeking a class action has been filed in Israel against Hogla-Kimberly, a subsidiary of Israel's American Israeli Paper Mills.
A new Reicofil 4 spunmelt line has come on-stream at Advanced Fabrics (SAAF) in Saudi Arabia.
Six consumer products from the USA, including three advanced hygiene products, have been nominated as finalists for the 2007 Visionary Award.
A process for producing superabsorbent cellulosic materials by the dry-wet extrusion process is described by Stockhausen in US Patent 7 052 775.
Kimberly-Clark is to establish an Innovation Center of Excellence in Asia, to be located in KiHeung City in South Korea's Gyeonggi-do province.
Manufacturer Boeing Co describes a monolithic composite firewall in US Patent 6 863 980, which it claims is particularly suited for use in the canted deck of an aircraft.
A knitted net that can be expanded is the subject of International Patent WO/2005 039852.
US Patent 7 069 750 discloses a method for weaving an edging ornament with a plastic rope.
A development in the design of electroluminescent fabric bags is described in US Patent 7 083 293 by the assignee, Global Traders and Suppliers Inc of Chesterton, Indiana, USA.
The joint venture company Du Pont-Toray Co Ltd, which is based in Tokyo, Japan, says it has developed a method for regenerating used heat-resistant materials.
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