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CalfPad system combats risk of deep vein thrombosis

1 December 2008
A fabric system has been developed to help reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that may occur in the lower limbs of patients undergoing surgical procedures.
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Improved skin adherence dressing

1 December 2008
A wound dressing with improved skin adherence and absorptive capabilities has been developed by Ossur.
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Growing patient awareness of urinary incontinence

1 December 2008
The European urinary incontinence market is facing challenges such as lack of sufficient clinical safety studies and price pressures due to intense competition.
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Tubular nonwovens formed by hydroentanglement

1 December 2008
Two lightweight nonwoven fabrics with potential applications in the medical sector have been developed by the Leeds, UK-based Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI).
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Medical applications at second Advanced Textiles conference

1 December 2008
Man-made fibres in medical applications will be one of the major themes of the second Advanced Textiles conference, organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) and to be held
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Binding particles to technical fibres

1 December 2008
A process that can integrate nanoparticles of silver in technical fibres has been developed as a result of a collaborative effort in the USA.
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Kraton introduces elastic technology

1 December 2008
Polymer producer Kraton Polymers has introduced MD6705, which it says allows fabricators to make bicomponent elastic nonwovens on commercial production equipment at full speed, unlike conventional sty
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Kimberly-Clark to acquire remaining interest in Andean subsidiary

1 December 2008
Global health and hygiene products supplier Kimberly-Clark is to purchase from Compania Colombiana de Inversiones and other related parties the remaining approximately 31% shares of Kimberly-Clark's s
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SCA appoints new heads of hygiene operations

1 December 2008
Sweden-based personal care products manufacturer SCA has made several management changes in its hygiene operation.
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Flame-retardant woven fabric with two-layer structure

1 December 2008
A flame-retardant fabric for use in heat-resistant garments has been patented by Teijin Techno Products Ltd of Osaka, Japan.
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US military boost for glass fibre reinforcements

1 December 2008
AGY has increased production capacity of its S-2 Glass(r) fibre products by 20% to meet continued and robust demand for composite armour systems in US military vehicles.
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Large-pore knitted device made of 100% monofilament PTFE

1 December 2008
The Medical Products Division of W.L.
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Water-dispersible and multi component fibres made from sulphopolyesters

1 December 2008
Workers at Eastman Chemical Co have developed multicomponent fibres derived from a blend of a sulphopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer.
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Improved production of spunlaid webs

1 December 2008
Improvements to the production of spunlaid webs by the twin means of controlling the airflow around the extruded filaments and the way they are subsequently collected are the subjects of two recently
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Stab and slash resistance in personal protective garments--II

1 December 2008
Due to major developments in the manufacture of fibres and polymers, the functionality of textiles used for protection has taken major strides forward in the past 20 years.
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US narrow fabric makers find salvation in technical applications

1 December 2008
While US manufacturers who served commodity and apparel markets have all but disappeared, John W. McCurry finds that those specializing in narrow fabrics are faringmuch better.
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Textiles set to continue to exploit benefits from nanotechnology

1 December 2008
John McCurry casts his eye over three burgeoning US companies operating in the field of nanotechnology: NanoHorizons, APJeT and Nano-Tex.
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Nonwoven options for liquid filtration introduced at Filtrex

1 December 2008
With the increasing importance of water purification and wastewater treatments, a wide range of performance filter media have been developed.
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Kusumgar Corporates--a pioneer with ambitions for growth

1 December 2008
Kusumgar Corporates, the company that pioneered manufacturing technical textiles in India, almost 40 years ago, reveals its ambitious plans to consolidate, expand and diversify to our local correspond
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The sky is the limit for a treatment developed by US Air Force

1 December 2008
Developed by the US military and on the point of being commercialized by a UK-based company, a single treatment that is simple, fast and cost-effective to apply has the ability to add multiple functio
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