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Assessing the comfort of car seats

1 August 2010
Two German research institutes have collaborated to develop measuring techniques to analyse the effects of actively heating or ventilating a car seat on the physiology and level of comfort experienced
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Microbial -derived cellulose dressing

1 August 2010
A wound dressing comprising a microbial-derived cellulose is disclosed in US Patent 7 709 021 by Lohmann & Rauscher.
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Polyolefin blends improved for spunlaid fabrics

1 August 2010
ExxonMobil has been developing polyolefin blends for use in spunlaid (spunbonded) fibres and fabrics that are soft and elastic but maintain their integrity when stretched so as to be useful for such a
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Ballistic vests get increased comfort

1 August 2010
Point Blank's latest ballistic vests for police officers in North America contain Outlast Technologies' thermoregulating Outlast Adaptive Comfort fabrics, under an exclusive agreement between the comp
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Reimbursement code for Bioguard conforming bandage

1 August 2010
USA-based medical device and pharmaceutical company Derma Sciences has been awarded the Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) code A6266 for its Bioguard conforming bandage.
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Ahlstrom opens medical nonwoven fabric plant in India

1 August 2010
Finland-based Ahlstrom, a manufacturer of highperformance nonwovens and speciality papers, has commenced production at a new facility in Mundra, Gujurat, India.
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2009 nonwoven production statistics released by EDANA

1 August 2010
In 2009, production of nonwovens in Greater Europe (Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States) amounted to 1.6 million tonnes, a fall of 6.3% by weight com
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Functional nanocoating technology added to plasma specialist's portfolio

1 August 2010
P2i, which specializes in plasma coating technology, has acquired all of the share capital of Surface Innovations Ltd, a company with a wide range of patents for functional nanocoatings.
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Toilet training article

1 August 2010
Kimberly-Clark has developed a child's toilet training article to alert the wearer that urination has occurred.
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Focus on optimized surgical product offerings as price pressures increase

1 August 2010
An increased awareness of hospital-acquired infections and the switch from reusable to disposable surgical products are some of the key factors driving the market for disposable surgical drapes, gowns
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Sterilized sutures with dose controlled strength retention

1 August 2010
Absorbable radiation or radiochemically sterilized medical devices, whose breaking strength and absorption profile can be modulated by controlling the total dose received during sterilization, are dis
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Mineral reflects infra-red radiation to enhance wearer's wellbeing

1 August 2010
A special mineral matrix integrated into a fabric reflects far infra-red (FIR) radiation from the body back to the wearer resulting in a number of beneficial effects, such as more energy, increased pe
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Dyneema Purity Blue used for implantable textile structures

1 August 2010
Biomedical Structures (BMS) of Warwick, Rhode Island, USA, has announced that it is working with fibre manufacturer DSM Dyneema in processing its Dyneema Purity for various biomedical textile applicat
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Electronic bandage with flexible electronic controller

1 August 2010
A portable medical device in the form of an electronic bandage is disclosed in US Patent 7 687 678 by Cisco Technology.
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Compostable 'bio-film' wins global hygiene products contract

1 August 2010
Australia-based sustainable resins and finished products supplier Cardia Bioplastics is to supply Chinese manufacturer Ben's Land (Nanking) Baby Articles with a new compostable moisture barrier film f
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Surface impregnation helps fight hospital-acquired infections

1 August 2010
A clinical trial conducted by the Department of Epidemiology and Infection Control at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has shown that a nanotechnology from Vestagen Technical Textiles helps prev
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Coatings to protect organic fibres

1 August 2010
The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) claims it has found a way to protect organic fibres (such as carbon and aramids) from the catastrophic oxidation these textiles typically undergo at temperatures
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$30 billion boost for Australia

1 July 2010
The Australian Future Fibres Research and Innovation Centre (AFFRIC) in Geelong, Victoria, is to receive government funding of $37 million (US$30 million).
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From textiles to paint

1 July 2010
NanoHorizons is extending the use of its SmartSilver nanoscale performance additives for textiles, health care and industrial applications, to paint.
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Recognition for CNT development

1 July 2010
Frost & Sullivan has presented SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT) with the Award for Innovation in Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) at its 2010 Excellence in Industrial Technologies Awards.
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