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Firewall for aircraft

1 November 2006
Manufacturer Boeing Co describes a monolithic composite firewall in US Patent 6 863 980, which it claims is particularly suited for use in the canted deck of an aircraft.
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Nets that stretch

1 November 2006
A knitted net that can be expanded is the subject of International Patent WO/2005 039852.
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Decorative fringes

1 November 2006
US Patent 7 069 750 discloses a method for weaving an edging ornament with a plastic rope.
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Electroluminescent bags

1 November 2006
A development in the design of electroluminescent fabric bags is described in US Patent 7 083 293 by the assignee, Global Traders and Suppliers Inc of Chesterton, Indiana, USA.
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Recycling performance fibres

1 November 2006
The joint venture company Du Pont-Toray Co Ltd, which is based in Tokyo, Japan, says it has developed a method for regenerating used heat-resistant materials.
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Non-curling plasters

1 November 2006
In many instances, when healing plasters are applied to flexing parts of a person there is a tendency for them to curl and lose their adhesiveness.
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Imitation chamois

1 November 2006
A composite material based on synthetic microfibres simulates chamois, according to its developer Alcantara SpA.
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Lightweight fabric for workwear

1 November 2006
Don & Low Ltd of Dundee, UK, has patented a fabric intended for use in workwear but with potentially wider applications in garments.
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Magnetic attachments

1 November 2006
A US inventor has proposed a means of attaching collars to the body of a shirt using magnets.
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Single-use handkerchiefs

1 November 2006
An Italian inventor has developed a nonwoven for use as a short-life handkerchief.
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Method for making custom-designed compression stockings

1 October 2006
A method for making a pressure garment is disclosed in US Patent 7 043 329 by the University of Manchester, UK.
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Adjustable and comfortable disposable face mask

1 October 2006
A disposable face mask for use in clean-rooms and medical facilities has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Barrier construction gives superior separation for batteries and fuel cells

1 October 2006
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) has developed a composite nonwoven structure for use as a separator in batteries and fuel cells.
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Spreading a filament sheet

1 October 2006
A Japanese inventor has developed an apparatus for spreading fibres from a bundle of filaments.
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Bactericidal absorbent dressing

1 October 2006
Highly absorbent dressings containing a securely attached antimicrobial polymer and featuring an enhanced surface area are disclosed in US Patent 7 045 673 by Quick-Med Technologies and the University
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Ethicon adds to hernia repair range

1 October 2006
Ethicon Products, a division of global medical device company Ethicon, has added the Ultrapro Hernia System (UHS) to its range of hernia products.
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Copying nature to achieve stain-resistance

1 October 2006
Taiwan's Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd has patented (European Patent EP 1652995) a method for making fabrics with a durable stain-resistant finish that is also waterproof.
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Method of producing a shaped tampon

1 October 2006
An improved method for producing a shaped tampon is disclosed by Procter & Gamble in US Patent 7 047 608.
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Modified cross-sections

1 October 2006
Multifilament yarns with modified cross-sections that produce fabrics with high wicking, soft hand and a silklike lustrous appearance are the subject of International Patent WO 2004/074560.
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Better needling

1 October 2006
Improvements to the needling of nonwovens as they are fed through a loom are described in US Patent 6 622 359, which is assigned to Textilmaschinenfabrik Dr Ernst Fehrer AG of Linz, Austria.
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