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Kimberly-Clark issues tampon recall

1 December 2011
Kimberly-Clark of Neenah, Wisconsin, USA, has recalled a limited number of its Kotex Natural Balance Security unscented tampons (regular absorbency) in the USA.
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Honey-based medical dressing

1 December 2011
Moist wound dressings that incorporate honey are disclosed in re-issued US Patent RE42,755 by Api-Med Medical Honey, now part of New Zealand-based Comvita.
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New process applies C6-based fluorochemicals to nonwoven fabrics

1 December 2011
USA-based commission finisher TSG Finishing has developed a new process to apply C6-based fluorochemicals to nonwoven medical fabrics used in disposable surgical gowns, drapes and instrument wraps.
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New cleanroom facility for Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division

1 December 2011
UK-based Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division has opened a new state-of-the-art 120-m2 cleanroom as part of its multimillion-pound investment programme to increase production capacity.
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Process for the formation of conductive polyaniline

1 December 2011
Scientists at Ohio State University in Columbus, USA, have won a US Patent (8 038 907) for their process for forming aligned nanofibres of polyaniline.
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Compound absorbent article with improved body contact

1 December 2011
Disposable absorbent articles with pads for providing improved contact with the perineal regions of the body have been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Zinc oxide additive makes cellulose antimicrobial

1 December 2011
The Hohenstein Institute of Bonnigheim, Germany, has adapted its environmentally friendly cellulose-forming technology called Alceru in order to produce antimicrobial fibres.
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High-strength suture with coating and coloured trace

1 December 2011
A high-strength, abrasion-resistant surgical suture material with improved handling and knot tie-down characteristics has been developed by Arthrex.
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Ahlstrom to close Bishopville plant and shed jobs at several others

1 December 2011
The manufacture of speciality glass-fibre reinforcements for the construction and energy industries at Ahlstrom's plant in Bishopville, South Carolina, USA, is to finish after the company from Helsink
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Flame-retardant viscose

1 December 2011
A flame-retardant (FR) viscose fibre called Verdi was revealed by Kelheim Fibres of Germany at the recent Man-made Fibers Congress held in Dornbirn, Austria, 14-16 September 2011.
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Improved fenestrated extremity surgical drape

1 December 2011
A way of forming a fenestrated extremity surgical drape is featured in US Patent 7 997 277 by Allegiance Healthcare, a subsidiary of Dublin, Ohio, USA-based Cardinal Health.
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Carbon fibre plant to be established in Tatarstan, Russia

1 December 2011
A company called Alabuga-fiber LLC plans to build a plant for the production of carbon fibre in Tatarstan, a republic of Russia.
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Aerogel insulation for fabrics

1 December 2011
Three USA-based companies, Birdair of Amherst, New York, Cabot Corp of Billerica, Massachusetts, and Geiger Engineers of Suffern, New York, have jointly developed an architectural fabric that they cla
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New materials from a silk-like protein tangle

1 November 2011
Amyloids - the dense protein masses first discovered in the brains of Alzheimer's disease sufferers - might point the way to a whole new category of biologically-inspired synthetic materials.
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UK commits GBP50 million to graphene development

1 November 2011
The UK government is set to invest GBP50 million in a global research and technology hub aimed at fully exploiting the properties of graphene.
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Quality cosmetic effects with Quiospheres

1 November 2011
Quiospheres is a high strength, high performance effect in cosmetotextiles that generates wellness and well-being to the consumer through the latest cosmetic microencapsulation that can be applied to
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Sewn-in antennae for sea search and rescue

1 November 2011
The European Space Agency (ESA) has provided research and development guidance to Finnish company Patria and Tampere University of Technology, in designing a search and rescue radio antenna that can b
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Invexus nanocoatings via plasma deposition

1 November 2011
High performance, durable and conformal nanothin coatings branded Invexus are being introduced by Triton Systems, based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Bruck pionneering firefighting developments

1 November 2011
At the recent AFAC 2011, the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council annual conference, Bruck launched Melba Fortress 3G, the latest structural outer shell for firefighters.
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e-textiles: a potential recycling problem?

1 November 2011
While everyone may still be wondering when the boom in smart clothing is likely to really take off, the interesting question of what to do with such items once they're ready to be thrown away is being
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