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Staple fibre investment for Indian geotextile manufacturer

1 March 2012
Oerlikon Neumag of Neumunster, Germany, says it has won a contract to supply a plant consisting of 12 spinning positions for the production of staple fibres.
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Heat-reflective technology helps to keep synthetic turf cool

1 March 2012
TenCate Grass is to add heat-reflective (HR) pigments to all of its synthetic grass fibres (XP Blade) sold to the US market.
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Programme to recycle polyester uniforms in China

1 March 2012
A programme for issuing, and subsequently collecting and recycling polyester uniforms has begun in China.
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Shoe insoles to reduce injuries

1 March 2012
An impact-protection textile based on silicone has found a new application as thin lightweight insoles for shoes, according to the technology's developer, Dow Corning of Midland, Michigan, USA.
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Electrospinning polyolefins

1 March 2012
Methods for electrospinning polymer melts to form nanofibres of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) in commercially viable quantities have been revealed by Elmarco sro of Liberec, Czech Republic.
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Absorbent article including longitudinally extending channels

1 March 2012
An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin (10) that includes a number of longitudinally extending channels has been developed by Johnson & Johnson Industrial.
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High-strength suture with absorbable core

1 March 2012
A novel high-tensile-strength semi-absorbable composite suture with minimized non-absorbable mass has been developed by DePuy Mitek.
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Biocompatible dressing

1 March 2012
A biocompatible wound dressing for use in negativepressure wound therapy has been developed by Kinetic Concepts (KCI) of San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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Launch of range of family essential products by monthly subscription

1 March 2012
The Honest Company has launched an eco-friendly range of family essential products offered through a monthly subscription service.
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Multilayer bandage for accelerated healing

1 March 2012
Methods for accelerating wound healing by applying a multilayer bandage with novel fibrous webbings are described in US Patent 8 088 965 by Bayer Innovation.
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Hydroentangled nonwoven fabric for absorbent articles

1 March 2012
A nonwoven fabric for the topsheet (24) of an absorbent article has been developed by SCA Hygiene Products.
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Medical dressing containing antimicrobial agent

1 March 2012
A medical dressing containing an antimicrobial agent is disclosed in US Patent 8 100 872 by the Tyco Healthcare Group.
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Fibrous material for air-cleaner filters captures influenza viruses

1 March 2012
ScienceDaily (2 November 2011) reports that Chinese scientists have developed a new fibrous material based on chitosan for face-masks, air-conditioning filters and air-cleaning filters that is said to
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Hollow-fibre dressing

1 March 2012
Researchers at the Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology at Germany's Hohenstein Institute have developed a dressing consisting of hollow fibres to promote wound healing.
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Molnlycke Health Care US in senior management change

1 March 2012
Randy Schwartz, who was Vice President of Marketing for the Wound Care Division of Molnlycke Health Care US, has been appointed Global Marketing Director, based in the head office in Gothenburg, Swede
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Positive effect recorded for chitosanmodified regenerated cellulose

1 March 2012
Researchers at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf of Hamburg, Germany, have demonstrated that the modification of Tencel lyocell fibre with chitosan has a positive effect on infection.
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Absorbable scaffold for surgical applications

1 March 2012
Biomedical Structures (BMS) has launched Biofelt absorbable scaffold for implant devices in orthopaedics, cardiology and general surgery, as well as other in-vivo applications.
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Flexible dressing for heels, knuckles, elbows and knees

1 March 2012
A dressing able to adhere to the skin and/or a wound, and demonstrating considerably increased wearing time is disclosed by Coloplast in US Patent 8 080 703.
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Burn dressing reduces the need for frequent and painful dressing changes

1 March 2012
ConvaTec has introduced Aquacel Ag Burn dressing for the management of partial thickness burns (PTBs) and donor sites.
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Regent starts spunbond line in Russia

1 March 2012
Regent-Neotex of Moscow, Russia, has completed work on a new triple spunbond line from Reifenhauser.
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