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Tissue regeneration with nanofibre nonwovens

1 February 2013
A new world patent relating to nonwovens containing the growth and differentiation factor protein GDF-5 has been secured by the German companies Biopharm GmbH, based in Heidleberg, and nonwovens leade
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Expansion for Biofelt manufacturer

1 February 2013
Biomedical Structures (BMS), the developer of biomedical textiles for medical devices and other advanced clinical applications is expanding its facilities in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.
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Lenzing partnership targets electrode technology

1 February 2013
Cellulosic fibre leader Lenzing AG has announced a new joint co-operation with Nanocarbons LLC, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to develop and explore the use of new activated carbons in electrode
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Introducing Aeroclad super insulation

1 February 2013
The Aeroclad blanket is a flexible new high-temperature insulation material being introduced by Cabot Corporation, of Boston, Massachusetts, for use in a wide range of industrial applications such as
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Industrial potential breakthrough in CNT fibre production

1 February 2013
Working with Teijin Aramid in The Netherlands, researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas, have successfully spun carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into a 'super fibre' that has all the strength and high
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Antimicrobial bandage material

1 February 2013
An antimicrobial bandage material comprising superabsorbent and non-superabsorbent layers has been developed by Quick-Med Technologies.
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ConvaTec launches operations in India

1 February 2013
ConvaTec, a developer of innovative medical technologies of Skillman, New Jersey, USA, has launched operations in India.
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Procter & Gamble continues to dominate UK diaper market

1 February 2013
According to a report published by Companies and Markets of London, the UK baby diaper market saw sales growth of 5% in 2011 to GBP625 million, with increases driven mainly by inflation and the strong
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Carbon nanotube fibre process shows commercial potential

1 February 2013
A carbon nanotube(CNT) fibre that looks and acts like textile thread, and conducts electricity and heat like a metal wire is the result of work by a multinational team.
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ConvaTec prevails in patent case

1 February 2013
The Court of Appeal, which sits in the UK's Royal Courts of Justice, has upheld a previous court's decision validating ConvaTec's patent for its design and manufacturing process for producing silver w
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Medical dressing for an open wound

1 February 2013
A medical dressing for an open wound is disclosed in US Patent 8 338 657 by inventors from North Carolina, USA.
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Bio-scaffold for babies' hearts

1 February 2013
Researchers at Rice University of Houston, Texas, USA, have created a biocompatible patch to heal hearts of infants suffering from birth defects.
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Healthcare alliance in new agreements for re-usable textiles

1 February 2013
USA-based healthcare alliance Premier has announced that new agreements for re-usable textiles and textile services have been awarded to: American Dawn of Compton, California; Encompass Group of Addis
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Hydrogel dressing

1 February 2013
A hydrogel dressing for covering or treating a wound has been developed by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Winner Medical shareholders vote to approve merger

1 February 2013
Winner Medical Group, a China-based exporter and retailer of medical dressings and consumer products made from 100% cotton, has announced that, at a special meeting held in December 2012, the company'
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Towel reduces operatingroom lint contamination

1 February 2013
A new type of surgical towel is claimed to reduce the visible and non-visible lint present in an operating room by as much as 99% compared with conventional woven cotton towels.
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Activated carbon and lyocell nonwovens developed for electrode technologies

1 February 2013
Cellulosic Fibre specialist, Austria-based Lenzing AG is cooperating with Nanocarbons LLC of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, to develop products based on lyocell fibre nonwovens and activated carbon fo
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Flat knitted fabric with a secured end border

1 February 2013
A method for manufacturing a flat knitted fabric (1) with a secured end border, particularly a bandage, is disclosed in US Patent 8 327 669 by Medi of Bayreuth, Germany.
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Smart technology is now more accessible

1 February 2013
International Newsletters is offering readers a free three-month trial of the monthly newsletter and online news service Smart Textiles and Nanotechnology.
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Latex-free patient drapes

1 February 2013
CIVCO Medical Solutions now offers sterile interventional patient drapes that provide another layer of infection control.
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