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End of era at EDANA as Marketing Director Philip Preest retires

1 September 2006
ON 31 MAY 2006, Philip Preest retired from EDANA after 32 years of service to the nonwovens industry.
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Stain-repellent fabric used in new range of hospital clothing

1 September 2006
StainSmart, a dual-action stain repel-and-release fabric technology developed by US-based textile and chemical manufacturer Milliken, is being employed in a new line of fashionable and functional hosp
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Jacob Holm acquires Tytex

1 September 2006
Jacob Holm & Sonner and Thygesen Textile Group are hiving off their Jacob Holm & Sons STA (Special & Technical Applications) and Tytex businesses, respectively, and merging them under the
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Gates Foundation funds mosquito net project at Leeds University

1 September 2006
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a grant of GBP360 000 (US$672 000) to textile researchers in the UK to develop an innovative mosquito net that is expected to provide more sustainab
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Disposable,size-adaptable arm sling

1 September 2006
A disposable, size-adaptable arm sling for supporting a patient's arm and hand is outlined in US Patent 7 018 349 by FanCastic Products.
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Imparting hydrophilicity to nonwovens

1 September 2006
A treatment composition and method for treating polyolefin nonwoven fabrics to impart wettability (i.e. hydrophilicity) is disclosed in US Patent 7 018 945 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Mesh product reduces bacterial colonization during implantation

1 September 2006
TyRx Pharma has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for Pivit AB, a surgical mesh product coated with a proprietary bioresorbable polymer containing t
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Intravenous stabilizing device

1 September 2006
A stabilizing device for securing an intravenous (IV) catheter to a patient's body is described in US Patent 7 022 111 by inventors from Glendale, Arizona,USA.
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McAirlaid's announces US investment and expansion

1 September 2006
German nonwovens producer McAirlaid's is to invest US$85 million over the next six years in setting up an airlaid nonwovens manufacturing plant in Rocky Mount, Virginia, USA.
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4th symposium will feature medical textiles and smart fabrics

1 September 2006
The next How To Enter Technical Textiles Markets symposium will be held at the Le Meridien Hotel, Porto, Portugal, from 22-23 March 2007.
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Ankle pad

1 September 2006
A simple ankle pad claimed to provide a high degree of protection against blows and kicks in the ankle area is disclosed by Antonino Alfieri of Munich,Germany.
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Dri-release SeaCell launched

1 September 2006
A new version of Dri-release with FreshGuard has been launched.
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Hygiene sector remains main end-use for European nonwovens

1 September 2006
According to EDANA,the international association serving the nonwovens and related products industries, production of nonwovens in Europe grew by just over 5% to 1.40 million tonnes in 2005.
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Sports bandage

1 September 2006
A brace for the hand or arm of racquets-sports players has been developed by Michael Schneider of Neuwied, Germany.
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Bioabsorbable haemostatic dressing

1 September 2006
An effective haemostatic wound dressing with sufficient strength, flexibility and porosity has been developed by Ethicon of Somerville,New Jersey, USA.
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Surgical skin closure added to 3M product range

1 September 2006
3M has added the Steri-Strip S surgical skin closure to its range of woundcare products.
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Superior roofing felt

1 September 2006
An improved type of roofing material has been found is disclosed in US Patent 6 864 194.
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Stab and ballistic protection technologies combined in vest

1 September 2006
Vests that protect their wearers against the twin threats of bullets and knives have been developed in a cooperative effort.
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Forming bulky fabrics

1 September 2006
Kao Corp of Tokyo, Japan, has revealed details of a technique for making bulky sheet materials.
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Method for making fine fibrils of polytetrafluoroethylene

1 September 2006
European Patent EP 1 574 603 describes a novel way of making polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fibres.
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