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An Italian company has patented a carpet-like construction intended specifically for use in areas subject to extra use such as stairs and steps.
A system of providing vitamin additives through garments is the subject of US Patent 6 673 054.
A process for treating cotton and poly/cotton fabrics to improve colour-fastness, abrasion and shrinkage resistances, stain resistance and handle, also improves fabric stretch recovery, claims the inv
DuPont says it has succeeded in developing a nonwoven with a balance of properties in the machine and crossmachine directions (MD/CD) that also has high bulk.
A flame-retardant fabric based on bicomponent fibres is the subject of International Patent WO 2004/061178.
An Italian firm, Santgiacomo SpA of Brescia, says it has developed a technique for knitting seamless briefs on circular knitting machines.
A nonwoven that has a higher tensile strength but is safe to use,can be flushed away,disperses easily and finally biodegrades is described in European Patent EP 1 589 138.
A Dutch organization claims to have found a way to make dense carbon nanofibre composites.
A nonwoven with a pronounced and durable threedimensional image is the basis of an improved secondary backing for carpets, according to International Patent WO 2004/038082.
Ten Cate Protect BV claims to have invented an opaque fabric with an improved handle that is suitable for workwear.
International Patent WO 2004/067827 claims that a solid, non-hollow tufting needle with a hook lead-in chamfer can obviate the need for a protection groove.
Materials that may be deformed, but which then store energy, and subsequently recover at least a portion of the deformation, have been developed by Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc of Neenah,Wisconsin, US
A textile-based material that allows for the controlled release of microencapsulated substances is the subject of International Patent WO 2004/048678.
A method of producing continuous strips of fabric intended for eventual mounting on paint rollers is the subject of US Patent 6 929 203.
Three partners have developed a nonwoven with reversible thermal control and have now disclosed their invention in International Patent WO 02/12607.
Composites containing cellulosic pulp that enjoy both improved fibre dispersion and lower discolouration are the focus of US Patent 6 743 507.
A honey-based wound dressing is disclosed in US Patent 6 956 144 by Waikatolink, the commercialization and technology transfer company of the University of Waikato, Hamilton,New Zealand.
Hercules has agreed to sell a 51% interest in its FiberVisions subsidiary to Snow, Phipps & Guggenheim, an affiliate of SPG Partners, a New York, USA-based private equity firm.
Following enthusiastic delegate feedback, the European Disposable and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) has announced that the fifth edition of its Outlook Personal Care Products Conference will again be
Molnlycke Health Care has launched the Soft Face Mask as part of its Barrier range of surgical gowns, drapes and accessories.
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