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Novel process binds compounds onto fabrics

1 February 2012
A novel nanotechnology process for binding compounds onto fabrics and other surfaces, including medical products, has been licensed to Alexium by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) of Ohio, USA.
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High-strength coreless suture

1 February 2012
Teleflex Medical has developed a high-strength surgical suture that provides improved knot tie-down characteristics, which enable surgeons to form low-profile knots with superior knot security.
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Diaper supplier settles lawsuit over "inflated" billing charges

1 February 2012
A California, USA, healthcare company is paying US$5 million to settle a "whistle-blower" lawsuit alleging it overcharged state and federal programmes for adult diapers and other incontinence products
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Pain-sensitive therapeutic dressing

1 February 2012
A pain-sensitive therapeutic wound dressing has been developed by Systagenix Wound Management.
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Material for acquisition of liquids

1 February 2012
A material for the acquisition of liquids for use in disposable absorbent articles is disclosed in US Patent 7 994 242 by Procter & Gamble.
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Global demand for nonwoven fabrics to reach 9.3 Mt in 2015

1 February 2012
Global sales of nonwoven fabrics are forecast to increase 6.9% annually to 9.3 Mt in 2015, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group.
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Three-layer laminate dressing

1 February 2012
A wound dressing that is claimed not only to have good absorption qualities, but also serves to direct absorbed exudates, including bacteria, away from a wound being treated, thereby speeding up wound
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Global advanced wound care market to be worth US$14.6 billion by 2021

1 February 2012
A new report by Visiongain predicts the global advanced wound care market to be worth US$14.6 billion by 2021.
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SCA announces major reorganization

1 February 2012
SCA of Stockholm, Sweden, has reorganized its global hygiene operations with the aims of increasing efficiency and expanding its presence in the market.
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TenCate buys ABDS to enter market for protection against roadside bombs

1 February 2012
TenCate advanced armour has acquired all of the shares of ABDS ApS, a Danish company that has invented a system that actively protects against blasts such as those encountered by army vehicles from ro
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Tent components are covered by latest clarification to the Berry Amendment

1 February 2012
The US Industrial fabrics Institute (USIFI) of Roseville, Minnesota, is claiming victory in its fight to have all components of US military tents included in legislation that requires the Department o
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Global growth for nonwovens

1 February 2012
Worldwide annual sales of nonwovens will amount to 9.3 Mt in 2015, according to the latest market study, World Nonwovens, published by market research specialist Freedonia Group Inc of Cleveland, Ohio
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Lyocell patents in dispute

1 February 2012
Austrian fibre manufacturer, Lenzing AG says it is taking action against a company owned by four of its former employees, claiming violation of its patents for the lyocell process.
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Sports- and leisure wear fabric range

1 February 2012
Schoeller Textil AG of Sevelen, Switzerland, has introduced a range of woven fabrics for sports- and leisurewear that it will sell under the name of schoeller-sense.
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TenCate Geotubes win exclusive contract for US dredging project

1 February 2012
A construction engineering company from New York, USA, Parsons Engineering has chosen TenCate Geosynthetics Americas as the sole supplier of geo - textile tubes for its latest dredging project.
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Alexium unveils novel fire-retardant treatment for polyamide

1 February 2012
A Novel treatment that leaves a polyamide (PA) fabric flameretardant (FR) can simultaneously make the textile repellent to both oil and water, claims its developer, Alexium International Group of Pert
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Scaffold for surgical implants has unique structure

1 February 2012
A newly available absorbable scaffold for surgical implants has a unique nonwoven structure that provides a fibrous matrix to encourage in-growth of natural tissues, according to its developer, Biomed
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Teijin polyester fibres get smaller

1 February 2012
A finer version of the nano-scale polyester fibre called Nanofront has been launched by Teijin Fibers Ltd of Tokyo, Japan.
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Environmental standard gets tougher

1 February 2012
The criteria, limiting values and substances that must be tested before a textile can be deemed safe to the wearer and to the environment according to the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 have been updated by th
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Power sources for welders revamped by Branson Ultrasonics

1 February 2012
A range of redesigned power supplies for the ultrasonic welding machinery used in the automated assembly of textiles is now available from Branson Ultrasonics Corp of Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
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