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Simple route to hydrophilic and antimicrobial polypropylene

1 May 2005
Adding an amount of C8 to C12 fatty acid monoglyceride to polypropylene as a melt additive produces meltextruded fibres that are both hydrophilic and antimicrobial, according to 3M.
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Fibrillation makes flax better for composite reinforcement

1 May 2005
A US-based inventor claims a decorticated bast fibre, such as from flax, is particularly suitable as a reinforcement for a range of polymer-based composites and that he has found a way to overcome pre
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Emergency illumination

1 May 2005
High-visibility reflective wear is becoming common among people working in hazardous conditions and now a US inventor proposes a novel type of reversible reflective sleeve.
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Improved air-management for melt-spinning systems

1 May 2005
A system for collecting and managing the air discharged during a melt-spinning process is the subject of US Patent 6 799 957.
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Fabric for side-curtain airbags

1 May 2005
USA's Milliken has developed a low-permeability construction for airbag cushions that uses only low add-on amounts of coating.
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Biodegradable polylactide fabrics

1 May 2005
Biodegradable nonwovens that are easy to process, have fluid-management properties and are absorbent are the subject of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc's latest patent.
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Lichen camouflage

1 May 2005
An inventor proposes a novel type of camouflage in US Patent 6 811 835.
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Functionalization of textile fibres using plasma-based technology

1 May 2005
It is well known that textile fibre surfaces play a key role in textile processing and application technology.
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Biocompatible oral bandage

1 May 2005
Biocompatible adhesive protective dressings are disclosed in US Patent 6 818 801 by A. Enterprises.
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Method of making shaped components for absorbent articles

1 May 2005
A method of forming shaped components, such as absorbent cores, for use in disposable absorbent articles is outlined in European Patent 1 448 371 by Rayonier.
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Multi-ply wound dressing for preventing or treating blisters

1 May 2005
A multi-ply dressing used to cover wounds or to prevent or treat blisters has been developed by Beiersdorf.
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Stretchable composite sheet

1 May 2005
An elastically stretchable composite sheet is disclosed in US Patent 6 821 372 by Unicharm.
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Hygiene article elasticized with printed elastomers

1 May 2005
In US Patent 6 827 806, Kimberly-Clark describes a method for creating elasticized areas in a nonwoven web, such as the waistbands or leg openings of disposable absorbent pants or cuffs on sleeves of
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Collagen-based composite dressings for treating deep wounds

1 May 2005
Syntacoll of Herisau, Switzerland, a subsidiary of USbased Innocoll, has developed non-occlusive composite dressings to treat deep wounds, such as second- and third-degree burns or acute and/or chroni
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Skin control benefits with nanoparticle dispersions

1 May 2005
Nanophase Technologies has announced two new nano-engineered products targeted at textile and nonwoven applications.
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Polymer Group to install new spunmelt line in North Carolina

1 May 2005
Polymer Group (PGI) has announced it will install a new spunmelt line at its Mooresville,North Carolina, USA, facility to meet customer demand for its products in North America.
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Improving productivity and quality with laser seaming of fabrics

1 May 2005
TWI's Ian Jones says that greater automation,increased productivity and higher quality will all result from the use of laser welding to replace traditional processes for seaming fabrics.
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Appeal court affirms Playtex decision in false advertising case

1 May 2005
A US court of appeal has affirmed the Federal District Court's decision in favour of Playtex Products in its suit against Proctor & Gamble (P&G) for false advertising.
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Dressing aid

1 May 2005
A prosthesis dressing aid has been developed by Susann Wilson of Twins Burg, Ohio, USA.
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Molnlycke Health Care improves sales and profitability

1 May 2005
According to Finn Johnsson, Chief Executive Officer of Molnlycke Health Care, the global healthcare market is rapidly changing as a result of large public spending deficits, an ageing population, new
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