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Danish nonwovens producer Fibertex has split its company into two legal separate entities - Fibertex Personal Care and Fibertex Nonwovens - with effect from 1 January 2011.
ConvaTec Technologies has disclosed a pressure transition system that is said to be a cost-efficient solution for applying external pressure to a body part, particularly for the treatment of lymphoede
A process for treating fibres to render them more hydrophilic has been developed by Procter & Gamble.
Ireland-based Proxy Biomedical has entered into a partnership with DSM Dyneema to develop a surgical mesh called ExtreMesh, targeted at orthopaedic applications.
Israel-based manufacturer of nonwoven fabrics for baby diapers and hygiene products Avgol is to acquire the assets and operations of Wayne, Philadelphia, USAbased Cleaver Associates - its exclusive di
Scorpio Acquisition, an affiliate of Blackstone Capital Partners, has completed its previously announced acquisition of nonwovens producer Polymer Group (PGI) from New York, USA-based investment firm
The global medical nonwoven disposables market is forecast to exceed US$19 billion by 2015, according to a new report, spurred by such factors as robust growth in developing countries, rapid technolog
Kinetic Concepts (KCI) has announced the US launch of VAC GranuFoam Bridge XG Dressing, which is said to enable more complete coverage of large wounds requiring bridging such as pressure ulcers that a
A knitted medical bandage that allows better control of the applied pressure is disclosed in US Patent 7 841 215 by Ganzoni Management.
A novel compression bandage system for the treatment and/or management of oedema and other venous and lymphatic disorders, particularly venous leg ulceration, has been developed by 3M.
Japan's Daio Paper has established a joint venture with Thailand-based Saha Pathanapibul to produce baby diapers in Thailand.
Kinetic Concepts (KCI) is to license Wright Medical Group's Graftjacket brand for use in marketing the LifeCell acellular human dermal-based regenerative tissue matrix for wound applications such as d
In US Patent 7 857 800, Johnson & Johnson describes a tampon in which the apertured film cover (18) is thermally bonded to the absorbent structure (16) via a number of discrete spots (22) on the s
Procter & Gamble has developed improved absorbent feminine hygiene products, such as sanitary napkins and panty liners, in which the absorbent element includes a fluid storage layer that is a liqu
China's Jofo Group is to invest more than US$60 million in a new 3.2 m-wide, multi-beam Reicofil-IV spunmelt line and a separate finishing line in its Weifang plant in Shandong, China (reports Nonwove
Kermel is introducing fibres and resins developed especially for high-temperature industrial applications, including hot-gas filtration, at Filtech 2011 in Wiesbaden, Germany (22-24 March).
Ridged monofilaments with a cross-section in the shape of a sickle are stronger and diffuse the reflection of light, making them particularly useful in artificial grass surfaces, reports a company fro
RadiciGroup of Italy has acquired the German company dorix GmbH, a specialist in the production of polyamide 6 (dorix) and polypropylene (reilen) staple fibres.
Hardwire LLC, a specialist manufacturer of composite armour systems, has developed and successfully demonstrated a blast-protection system that it claims significantly improves the ability of light mi
Types of polyamide suitable for electrospinning largescale quantities of nanofibres, as well as webs and membranes made from the fibres, are described in International Patent Publication WO2011/006967
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