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Partners to develop carbon fibre-reinforced polyamide for mass-production manufacturing

1 November 2012
Two German companies - one a leading producer of polyamide (PA) and its precursors, the other a specialist in carbon fibres - are to combine their expertise to develop composites that will permit shor
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European consortium to develop use of thermoplastic composites in cars

1 November 2012
Five Dutch organizations have formed a partnership to advance the use of fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites in the automobile industry.
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Trutzschler acquires SwissTex

1 November 2012
German machinery builder, The Trutzschler Group of Egelsbach, has acquired SwissTex Winterthur AG of Winterthur, Switzerland, a specialist in spinning yarns for industrial applications and carpets.
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Robust warp yarns resist damage during weaving of airbag fabrics

1 November 2012
A method for making robust, abrasion-resistant warp yarns for weaving into airbag fabrics is described by Autoliv Development AB of Vargarda, Sweden.
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Thermoplastic media suitable for use at high temperatures

1 November 2012
Donaldson Co Inc of Bloomington, Minnesota, USA, says it has found a way to make thermally bonded filtration media based on webs of thermoplastic, rather than glass, fibres that can still be used in h
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Elastic bandage can be worn for an extended period

1 November 2012
An elastic, adhesive unidirectional bandage segment has been developed by Paul Hartmann.
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Airlaid absorbent core with improved liquid-holding formation

1 November 2012
An absorbent core that comprises an elongate liquidholding formation with a peripheral edge is disclosed in US Patent 8 178 747 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Burn dressing reduces the need for frequent and painful dressing changes

1 November 2012
ConvaTec of Skillman, New Jersey, USA, has announced the European introduction of Aquacel Burn and the antimicrobial Aquacel Ag Burn wound dressings, which are designed to transform the management of
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Porous bioresorbable dressing comprised of microspheres

1 November 2012
A porous bioresorbable dressing made of microspheres has been developed by Kinetic Concepts (KCI).
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Baby diaper market projected to reach US$52.2 billion globally by 2017

1 November 2012
The global baby diaper market is forecast to reach US$52.2 billion in 2017, according to a new report by Transparency Market Research of Albany, New York, USA.
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Research network to develop clothing to address chronic health conditions

1 November 2012
Academics from three UK universities have formed the Second Skin research network, which aims to design technologically enhanced textiles and "smart" clothing to address the needs of individuals with
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Global launch of drug-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold

1 November 2012
Abbott Laboratories has announced the launch of Absorb, said to be the world's first drug-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS), across Europe and parts of Asia Pacific and Latin America.
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Medline expands adult incontinence products facility

1 November 2012
After less than one year, Medline Industries of Mundelein, Illinois, USA, is expanding its 55 000-m2 adult incontinence product manufacturing unit owing to "overwhelming customer demand".
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Study finds antimicrobial hospital privacy curtains resist contamination

1 November 2012
A study conducted by the University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine found that standard control curtains were eight times more likely to be contaminated with vancomycin-resistant enterrococi (VRE
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Recession forces technical textiles firms to shed non-core businesses

1 November 2012
The recent global recession has forced many technical textiles companies to make structural changes and cutbacks, as well as shedding parts of their businesses deemed "non-core" - primarily to private
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Dressing with a discontinuous contact layer surface

1 November 2012
A therapeutic dressing for promoting the healing of a wound is disclosed in US Patent 8 237 010 by Boehringer Technologies.
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Multilayer dressing with antibacterial and antifungal properties

1 November 2012
A flexible, multilayer wound dressing with antibacterial and antifungal properties has been developed by Argentum Medical. According to the company of Geneva, Illinois, USA, the dressing can be used:
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Bone-anchored surgical mesh

1 November 2012
A bone-anchored surgical mesh (10) that has slot-like anchoring members (20) that allow for the variable placement of screws and other bone fasteners (30), has been developed by Onike Technologies.
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Medihoney HCS launched in the USA

1 November 2012
Derma Sciences of Princeton, New Jersey, USA, has announced the US launch and first commercial sales of Medihoney HCS (Hydrogel Colloidal Sheet), a patented dressing comprising a combination of Mediho
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Bio-based polyester for Nissan's latest electric car

1 November 2012
The seats and the interior trim surfaces of the latest electricpowered vehicle (Nissan Leaf) from Nissan Motor Co Ltd are made from a polyester (PES) fibre made using biochemicals derived from sugarca
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