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Wound care device with chitosan

1 May 2007
A wound care device containing chitosan has been developed by Coloplast. According to the company of Humlebaek, Denmark, the chitosan is capable of absorbing liquid to form a swollen, coherent gel.
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SCA and Godrej form joint venture for hygiene products in India

1 May 2007
SCA and Godrej Consumer Products have established a joint venture (JV) for the manufacturing and marketing of absorbent hygiene products, specifically sanitary napkins and baby diapers, in India, Nepa
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Transcutaneous medical device dressings

1 May 2007
Transcutaneous medical device dressings have been developed by Nucryst Pharmaceuticals of Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Bra for truncal lymphoedema and post-surgical needs

1 May 2007
An improved compression garment is described in US Patent 7 144 294 by Lightning2 of Williston, Vermont, USA.
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Polymer Group appoints Chief Executive Officer

1 May 2007
Engineered materials supplier Polymer Group (PGI) has appointed Veronica "Ronee" Hagen as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the board of directors, with effect from 23 April 2007.
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Oxygen-concentrating dressing

1 May 2007
Bedford, UK-based biotechnology firm Archimed has launched a range of oxygen-concentrating hydrogel wound dressings called Oxyzyme.
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LD Equity becomes sole owner of Jacob Holm & Sons STA

1 May 2007
LD Equity has increased its shareholding of Jacob Holm & Sons STA to 100%. The Danish investment company acquired the first 60% of the shares from Jacob Holm & Sonner in July 2006.
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Tyco International to acquire Brazilian suture manufacturer

1 May 2007
Tyco Healthcare's Surgical Devices business unit has acquired Brazilian suture manufacturer Polysuture. Terms of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval in Brazil, were not disclosed.
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Post-tumescent liposuction absorption pad holding system

1 May 2007
Garments with an absorption pad holding system for use during post-tumescent liposuction drainage recovery are described in US Patent 7 137 973 by Evanton Solutions.
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Ecoprogress to sell unassigned rights of Flushaway hygiene products

1 May 2007
Consolidated Ecoprogress Technology has signed a preliminary letter of intent with Florida, USA-based April Project I Corp (API) for the sale of all unassigned worldwide sales and distribution rights
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Bluetooth jacket, double-sided Bluetooth keyboard and Windows SideShow bag on display at 3GSM

1 April 2007
At the 3GSM global telecommunications show in Barcelona, Spain from February 12-15, Eleksen presented new products and solutions designed for the consumer and enterprise mobility markets.
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Cotton Incorporated to show NanoSilver fabrics

1 April 2007
Fabrics containing SmartSilver will be exhibited in Cotton Incorporated's booths at two key textile industry events in Paris this month - Premire Vision and Texworld which both take place from Februar
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Lockheed Martin at nanotubes event

1 April 2007
Leading missile and aerospace technology company Lockheed Martin will be speaking at the seventh annual Nanocomposites and Nanotubes 2007 conference.
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Anisotropic composite nanoparticles

1 April 2007
Japanese researchers have succeeded in producing peanut-shaped nanoparticles comprised of two different sulfur-containing substances.
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Award for rollable displays

1 April 2007
During the recent 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Polymer Vision received the event's Innovation Award for its rollable display technology.
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Avantex and Techtextil innovations

1 April 2007
Entries are being invited for the the Techtextil and Avantex 2007 Innovation Prizes.
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Hospital garments RFID tagged in Norway

1 April 2007
One of Norway's top hospitals is now using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to improve its logistics and achieve considerable savings in its garment and laundry operations.
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Fibretronic signs agreement with Apple Computer

1 April 2007
Fibretronic has announced a deal with Apple Computer securing entry into the 'Made-for-iPod' licensing programme.
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Single atom membranes 'beyond nano'

1 April 2007
Physicists in the UK and Germany have created a new kind of structurally stable membrane that is just a single atom thick.
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Patent for knitted heating fabric

1 April 2007
EXO, based in Livingstone, Scotland, has been awarded patent number GB2417660 for its Thermoknitt conductive polymeric yarn which allows its heat technology to be knitted into a fabric or a glove whic
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