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Nano-pigments for pre-coloured microfibres

1 December 2011
Nano-pigments which allow microfibres to be coloured prior to their extrusion, for savings in raw materials and improved spinning, are now being mass produced in China.
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Bioresorbable electrospun fibres for medical scaffolds

1 December 2011
Regenerative medicine company Neotherix has just taken part in a UK Trade and Investment Health and Ageing Mission to the US, making presentations at conferences in Boston and San Fransisco.
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Smart textiles for firefighters

1 December 2011
The Profitex system, developed as part of the ongoing EU project of te same name, comprises two main components - a firefighting jacket with integrated sensors and electronics and a braided data and s
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Canadian military opts for TenCate flame-resistant fabrics

1 December 2011
TenCate Protective Fabrics of Union City, Georgia, USA, has won two contracts to supply flame-resistant (FR) fabrics to Canada's military forces.
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Kinetic Concepts completes merger with Apax consortium

1 December 2011
Medical technology company Kinetic Concepts (KCI) of San Antonio, Texas, USA, has announced the completion of its acquisition by an affiliate of a consortium comprised of investment funds advised by A
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Nano-pigments for microfibres

1 December 2011
Nano-pigments that allow microfibres to be coloured prior to their extrusion are now being mass-produced in China.
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Covidien launches non-absorbable, uni-directional knotless suture

1 December 2011
Healthcare products provider Covidien of Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA, has launched what is described as the world's first non-absorbable, uni-directional barbed suture, part of its family of V-Loc w
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Australia's Defence Forces extend trial for TenCate fabric

1 December 2011
Trials of combat uniforms by Australia's Defence Forces are to continue with an additional 10 000 uniforms to be supplied by Crye Precision of Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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Airbags take to the mountains

1 December 2011
Skiers, snowboarders and those taking outings in the mountains can now protect themselves from avalanches with the Ride Removable Airbag System (RAS) airbag available from Mammut of Seon, Switzerland.
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Quasi-continuous web formation process for medical textiles

1 December 2011
A quasi-continuous web formation process for the production of innovative medical textiles used in tissue engineering was demonstrated at the ITMA textile machinery exhibition held in Barcelona, Spain
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Phase-change materials in bedding help give a better night's sleep

1 December 2011
A German company is imaging in real time the evolution of temperature and humidity between a human body and an object, specifically a duvet, including layers that cannot be detected by an infrared or
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Oerlikon Textile to move headquarters to China

1 December 2011
One of the world's largest builders of textile machinery, Oerlikon Textile, which specializes in technology for making fibres, yarns, tyre cords and nonwovens, is to restructure its business and move
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Absorbent article provides an uncomfortable sensation on wetness

1 December 2011
A disposable absorbent article featuring refastenable side seams and a wetness sensation member has been developed by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Fibre-like glass has potential in healing diabetic wounds

1 December 2011
A glass fibre material that could help diabetics who suffer from hard-to-heal open wounds has been developed at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T).
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Tanatex extends its range of finishing chemicals

1 December 2011
Tanatex Chemicals of Ede, The Netherlands, has developed a number of additives for textiles processors, including two for technical applications.
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Kimberly-Clark issues tampon recall

1 December 2011
Kimberly-Clark of Neenah, Wisconsin, USA, has recalled a limited number of its Kotex Natural Balance Security unscented tampons (regular absorbency) in the USA.
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Honey-based medical dressing

1 December 2011
Moist wound dressings that incorporate honey are disclosed in re-issued US Patent RE42,755 by Api-Med Medical Honey, now part of New Zealand-based Comvita.
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New process applies C6-based fluorochemicals to nonwoven fabrics

1 December 2011
USA-based commission finisher TSG Finishing has developed a new process to apply C6-based fluorochemicals to nonwoven medical fabrics used in disposable surgical gowns, drapes and instrument wraps.
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New cleanroom facility for Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division

1 December 2011
UK-based Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division has opened a new state-of-the-art 120-m2 cleanroom as part of its multimillion-pound investment programme to increase production capacity.
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Process for the formation of conductive polyaniline

1 December 2011
Scientists at Ohio State University in Columbus, USA, have won a US Patent (8 038 907) for their process for forming aligned nanofibres of polyaniline.
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