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Reflective fabric to help make wearer visible to motorists

1 November 2013
King Tech of San Diego, California, USA, exhibited its latest reflective fabric, LumiTech, at the IFAI Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA (23-25 October 2013).
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Pad for medical diagnostics

1 November 2013
Liquid filters used for laboratory work and diagnostics in the medical and healthcare industries can now use a pretreated conjugate release pad introduced by Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland.
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Fluorine-free water-repellent

1 November 2013

A finish that gives textiles a high degree of water-repellence and is fluorine-free was exhibited for the first time at the IFAI Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA (23-25 October 2013).

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Good mechanical properties for biobased polyamide 6.10 monofilaments

1 November 2013
BASF has developed a version of its partially bio-based polyamide (PA) 6.10 suitable for making monofilaments.
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Non-crimp fabric behind successful mass-production of composite car roof

1 November 2013
KraussMaffei of Munich, Germany, has demonstrated the real-time mass-production of an automobile's composite roof panel during the K 2013 exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany (16-23 October 2013).
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Teijin's fibre-reinforced thermoplastics enable recycling and rapid processing

1 November 2013
Teijin Ltd is now making a range of carbon fibrereinforced thermoplastics (CFRTPs) called Sereebo, which the Tokyo, Japan-based company says it has developed for rapid processing of components and for
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Techtextil North America, JEC Americas Composites to co-locate from 2014

1 November 2013
Three of the industry's most important exhibitions in North America are to co-locate from next year.
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Polymer Group Inc to buy specialist nonwoven manufacturer Fiberweb

1 November 2013
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, has offered about GBP182.5 million (around U$292.5 million) to buy the shares of Fiberweb of London, UK, in a deal that would see two of the
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PurThread achieves Bluesign status

1 November 2013
PurThread's fibre production has achieved Bluesign system partner status.
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Active nonwoven dressings to treat burn injuries

1 November 2013
A Europe-wide project involving major nonwovens companies and research institutes could drastically increase the recovery chances of burns sufferers, especially children.
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Absorbent article retains shape and maintains flexibility

1 November 2013
An absorbent article that retains its desired shape and maintains its flexibility has been developed by Unicharm of Tokyo, Japan.
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PGI in agreement to buy Fiberweb

1 November 2013
Two of the world's largest nonwovens producers are likely to merge following an agreement whereby Polymer Group (PGI) will acquire the global business and assets of Fiberweb.
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Dressing used for drug delivery

1 November 2013
A wound dressing comprising a nonwoven fabric formed from a saccharide is disclosed in US Patent 8 529 942 by David Dixon of Tucson, Arizona, USA.
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Bio-based bicomponent spunbond for hygiene end-uses

1 November 2013
Fitesa, a manufacturer of nonwoven fabrics for hygiene applications, has partnered with thermoplastic resins producer Braskem and Ingeo lactides and biopolymers developer NatureWorks to commercialize
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Nanofibre dressing made with honey and biodegradable polymer

1 November 2013
By applying an electrospinning process, Iranian researchers have produced a drug-carrying nano-fibrous web that can be used in wound dressing.
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Absorbent structures including coated absorbent material

1 November 2013
An absorbent structure or layer containing waterabsorbing polymeric particles is disclosed in US Patent 8 502 012 by Procter & Gamble.
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Dressing with high liquid-handling capacity

1 November 2013
A wound dressing with a high liquid-handling capacity has been developed by Molnlycke Health Care of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Kimberly-Clark awarded Premier contract for surgical packs and gowns

1 November 2013
Kimberly-Clark has signed a three-year agreement with Premier, a USA-based healthcare alliance, to supply surgical gowns and packs, both sterile and non-sterile.
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KCI, LifeCell and Systagenix to form single operating company

1 November 2013
Kinetic Concepts (KCI), LifeCell and Systagenix have agreed to merge their operations to form one globally diversified wound care, biologics and regenerative medicine company.
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Domtar expands hygiene products facility in North Carolina

1 November 2013
Montreal, Canada-based absorbent hygiene products manufacturer Domtar plans to invest US$100 000 over the next three years in the Attends absorbent hygiene products facility in Greenville, North Carol
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