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Derma Sciences establishes European subsidiary

1 June 2010
USA-based medical device and pharmaceutical producer Derma Sciences has established an international subsidiary, Derma Sciences Europe, and will be opening an office near London, UK.
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Body-shaped carboxymethylated cellulosic dressing

1 June 2010
Body-shaped wound dressings comprising cellulosic fabric that has been carboxymethylated at the wound contacting surface have been developed by ConvaTec.
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US agency warns of counterfeit mesh

1 June 2010
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned doctors and patients about counterfeit polypropylene surgical mesh products being illegally marketed in the USA under the C R Bard/Davol brand name
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Derma Sciences launches Xtrasorb foam dressing

1 June 2010
Medical device and pharmaceutical producer Derma Sciences has launched Xtrasorb Foam dressing, the company's first entry into the US$300 million foam wound dressing market.
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Replaceable absorbent core components

1 June 2010
Procter & Gamble has developed disposable hygiene articles with replaceable absorbent core components having regions of liquid permeability and impermeability on the same surface.
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Body part dressing

1 June 2010
A dressing with a flexible sleeve shaped to accommodate a cylindrical shaped body part, such as a finger, palm, wrist, arm, toe, foot, ankle, leg or the penis, is described in US Patent 7 645 252 by B
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Recron Malaysia developing flame retardant and antimicrobial products

1 June 2010
Recron Malaysia is reported to be developing bed linen for the health sector and also hospital uniforms and head scarves worn by Muslim women in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Reinforced absorbable multilayered material for use in medical devices

1 June 2010
Ethicon has developed a reinforced absorbable multilayered fabric that could be used in medical devices, such as all-purpose pads, wound dressings, surgical meshes, including hernia repair meshes, adh
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Integrated wound dressing system

1 June 2010
A fully integrated wound dressing system is featured in US Patent 7 652 190 by Tactical Medical Solutions.
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Better fabrics for side-curtain airbags

1 June 2010
An improvement to the fabrics used for car airbags, particularly of the side curtain type, is proposed by Kolon Industries Inc of Kwacheon City, Republic of Korea.
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Daimler and Toray aim for mass production of composite automobile components

1 June 2010
A joint agreement (JDA) with the aim of developing automobile parts made of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRP) has been concluded between Japan's Toray Industries Inc and Daimler AG of Germany.
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Zoltek forms subsidiary to exploit automotive industry

1 June 2010
To speed its development of high-volume applications for lightweight carbon fibres within the automotive industry, Zoltek Companies Inc has established a new subsidiary--Zoltek Automotive Inc.
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Carbon fibres in your next car?

1 June 2010
Three recent news storiesi suggest that carbon fibres could become widely adopted in consumer cars within a few years, opening a potentially massive new market.
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Testing institute expands global network

1 June 2010
The Hohenstein Institute has expanded its international presence by establishing a number of new offices around the world.
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Nonwoven can help to clean oil spills

1 June 2010
A US COMPANY believes its nonwoven product could be used to help decontaminate coastal lands and wildlife affected by the major oil spill at British Petroleum's (BP's) Deepwater Horizon well in the Gu
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Additional funding for plasma coating

1 June 2010
P2I, a UK company developing a liquid-repellent plasma coating technology, says it has raised an additional GBP5.5 million (about $8 million) to provide further working capital in support of its inter
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Sell-out Shanghai show reflects industry upturn for machinery

1 June 2010
The forthcoming ITMA Asia + CITME show in Shanghai, China, 22-26 June, will once again provide a platform for demonstrating the advanced features of European technology for manufacturing technical tex
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Three keys: multifunctionality, sustainability and competitiveness

1 June 2010
The 22nd Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colourists covered much of interest to those involved in technical and smart textiles.
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Caution is the watchword for now from the world of composites

1 June 2010
Attending JEC Composites in Paris, Editor Nick Butler learned about several companies' experiences during the turmoil of 2009, their plans for emerging from the global recession, and the new markets a
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Tough, versatile and lightweight fibres are making an impact

1 June 2010
In the short space of time since it was founded, Innegrity has enjoyed fast growth, despite operating in the worst of economic conditions. John W.
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