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Nanospider for Kyoto

1 March 2010
Elmarco has announced yet another research co-operation, this time with the Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT), which will install a Nanospider lab machine.
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Polymer Group make two appointments in Europe

1 March 2010
Nonwovens producer Polymer Group (PGI) has announced two new appointments in Europe.
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Single layer protection for Dutch Olympic skaters

1 March 2010
Dutch skaters at the XXI Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, wore an innovative one-layer skin suit based on the high-performance ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre Dyneema
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Inkjet printing on narrow fabrics

1 March 2010
Jakob Muller AG has developed a digital printer - MDP2 Muprint2 - for direct printing on narrow, maximum width of 400 mm, polyester textiles with inkjet technologies.
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Endothermic bandage with dispenser

1 March 2010
Developed by Michael Kopreski of Long Valley, New Jersey, USA, an endothermic bandage with dispenser provides a method of treating thermal burns, chemical burns, muscular injuries, joint injuries, suc
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Knee support device

1 March 2010
A support device that provides focused and comfortable pressure on the knee to reduce pain has been developed by inventors from San Diego, California, USA.
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Melt-spinning nanofibres

1 March 2010
DuPont has revealed how it uses a high-speed rotating distribution disc to melt-spin fibres with an average diameter of less than 1000 nm, as well as collecting them to form a uniform web suitable as
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New range of biodegradable and hypoallergenic disposable products

1 March 2010
With its new range of biodegradable and hypoallergenic disposable products under the Naturae label, WIP of Prato, Italy, is offering an alternative to fossil sources for traditional disposable diapers
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Xennia teams with Reggiani to develop continuous nano-scale process technology for textiles

1 March 2010
Xennia Technology, a subsidiary of Royal Ten Cate, has introduced a process demonstrator for the continuous printing and finishing of textiles, describing the nanoscale technology behind it as a break
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Absorbent pad having zones with different flexibilities

1 March 2010
A disposable absorbent pad (10) having zones with different flexibilities has been developed by Unicharm.
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Absorbent product for men

1 March 2010
An absorbent product for men is described in US Patent 7 553 300 by SCA Hygiene Products.
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Multilayer dressing formed as a single unit

1 March 2010
A multilayer dressing suitable for handling exuding wounds is disclosed by Coloplast in US Patent 7 619 130.
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US researchers develop sanitary pads from local organic materials

1 March 2010
Researchers at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, are designing affordable sanitary pads made from natural, available materials that will allow local production and sale especially i
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Cheaper and better microfibre felts for dust separation

1 March 2010
A Brazilian company claims its nonwoven made from a fluoropolymer film that is split into fibrils and then entangled makes an improved filter felt.
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Stay Fresh technology launched for textiles

1 March 2010
Quick-Med Technologies of Gainesville, Florida, USA, has introduced a new antimicrobial technology developed specifically for textiles.
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Nanotube-reinforced carbon fibre prepregs create lightweight boat

1 March 2010
Zyvex Performance Materials has unveiled an ultralightweight composite boat called the Piranha.
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Effective removal of residual spin solvent from gel-spun fibres

1 March 2010
Applying tension to a filament of gel-spun ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) during the removal of residual spin solvent produces a textile that is more suitable for use in medical app
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Disposable bandage accommodates limb and joint movement

1 March 2010
A disposable bandage for covering a wound area of a skin surface has been developed by Biosara of Corinth, Texas, USA.
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Improved dressing for better wound healing

1 March 2010
A wound covering that aims to improve wound healing is described in US Patent 7 605 298 by Bio-Gate.
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Bioabsorbable collagen-based dressing contains biguanide

1 March 2010
A collagen-based bioabsorbable wound dressing that contains a linear polymer biguanide and/or its watersoluble salt has been developed by Resorba of Nuremberg, Germany.
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