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Nylon flocked swabs for DNA extraction and identification

1 September 2008
MicroRheologics, part of Italy's Copan Group, has introduced nylon flocked swabs that are said to significantly improve collection and release of buccal cells for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extractio
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Folded absorbent core provides different fluid handling functions

1 September 2008
An absorbent core for use in an absorbent hygiene article is disclosed by Kimberly-Clark in US Patent 7 378 566.
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Middle East nonwovens symposium

1 September 2008
EDANA,the international association serving the nonwovens and related products industries,will hold its 2ndMiddle East Nonwovens Symposium & Exhibition on 10-11 February 2009 at the Jumeirah Beach
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Back support with convex surfaces

1 September 2008
An orthopaedic back brace for supporting the lower back has been developed by Beiersdorf of Wilton, Connecticut,USA. The device is said to provide firm support for a wearer's lumbar spine.
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Polymer sorbents worth US$7 billion globally by 2013

1 September 2008
A new market research report from BCC Research says the global market for polymer sorbent technology was worth US$3.8 billion in 2007.
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3M and Greystone Pharmaceuticals in licence agreement

1 September 2008
3M Health Care and Greystone Pharmaceuticals have entered into an exclusive,worldwide licence agreement for wound care products using Greystone's PHI technology that aids in themanagement of hard-to-h
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Court rules in favour of Bard on patent infringement suit

1 September 2008
A US District Court in Arizona has entered judgement in C.R.Bard's favour in its patent infringement suit against W.L.Gore & Associates.
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Seamless three-dimensional toe section for prosthetic socks

1 September 2008
A seamless, stretchable fabric sleeve configured for use as a prosthetic shrinker or prosthetic sock has been developed by Knit-Rite of Kansas City,Kansas,USA.
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Name change for Synergy

1 September 2008
UK-based Synergy Healthcare has changed its name to Synergy Health.Over recent years, Synergy has acquired a number of companies, and it has now been decided to bring all these companies together unde
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Advanced collagen products registered in Taiwan

1 September 2008
Wound Care Innovations, a subsidiary of Wound Management Technologies, has entered into a confidentiality agreement with an unnamed company to register and distribute its CellerateRx advanced wound ca
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High-stretch,low-dilation knitted endoprosthetic device

1 September 2008
A high-stretch, low-dilation knitted prosthetic device has been developed by the SciMed division of Boston Scientific.
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KCI in supply agreement with 3M HealthCare

1 September 2008
Kinetic Concepts (KCI) has entered into an agreement with 3M Health Care for the supply of 3M Tegaderm brand transparent film dressings for inclusion in KCI kits with KCI's VAC Therapy System in the t
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PGI donates disposable nonwovens for Olympics medical response

1 September 2008
Nonwovens producer Polymer Group (PGI) and two Asian-based companies contributed 6000 disposable medical supply sets to the Beijing Emergency Medical Center operating at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
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Co-dynamic adjustable appliance for treating carpal tunnel syndrome

1 September 2008
An orthotic appliance for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is disclosed by George Williams of Edmund,Oklahoma,USA.
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Fiberweb creates global consumer fabrics and airlaid units

1 September 2008
Nonwovens producer Fiberweb has added two global business units to its structure:Consumer Fabrics and Airlaid (reports Advances in Textiles Technology, August 2008, page 9).
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Photovoltaic technologies will boost building materials markets

1 September 2008
The market for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) will reach a value of more than $4 billion by 2013 and surpass $8 billion in 2015, according to the latest report from NanoMarkets.
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Smart vision for textile automation

1 September 2008
Erhardt+Leimer is to exhibit at the forthcoming IFAI Expo 2008 under the theme Smart Vision for Textile Automation.
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Lenzing Group's results improve but fibres business weakened

1 September 2008
Lenzing group has reported that consolidated sales were up in the first half of its 2008 financial year, which ended on 30 June. However, its fibre business has suffered a perceptible weakening.
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Around the world trip for boat sporting first ever solar sail

1 September 2008
Dye-sensitized,thin film solar cells have been integrated into the sail of explorer Robert Swan's 2041 boat, which is currently circumnavigating the globe to raise awareness of climate change.
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Lenzing forced to raise fibre prices

1 September 2008
Lenzing group has announced that it will increase the prices it charges for its fibres by 7-10%, depending on the fibre type. The increases will take effect on all new contracts from 1 October 2008.
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