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Soluble but reusable

1 December 2005
What appears to be a contradiction in terms is the invention of reusable, launderable water-soluble coveralls by Microtek Medical Holdings Inc.
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Revealing wear effectively in belts

1 December 2005
Albany International Corp claims to have found a simple but effective way of revealing wear in industrial fabrics such as papermaker felts.
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Refastenable absorbent product with Z-folded side panels

1 December 2005
A refastenable absorbent product, such as a training pant, is disclosed in US Patent 6 878 223 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Shaped components

1 December 2005
US Patent 6 913 718 discloses a method developed by Rayonier for the formation of shaped components, such as absorbent cores for use in disposable absorbent articles.
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Sub-micron powders make solutionspun cellulosics with low friction

1 December 2005
Adding a powder of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to the fibre-forming substance helps to create solutionspun cellulosics with a number of desirable properties, according to a US company.
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Stiffer rope

1 December 2005
Iceland's Hampidjan HE say it has developed a rope that has a high stiffness and higher breaking strength.
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Composite fluid distribution and retention layer

1 December 2005
A composite fluid distribution and retention layer for use in a disposable absorbent article is described by Kimberly-Clark in US Patent 6 890 622.
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Advanced foam dressing for treating diabetic foot ulcers

1 December 2005
Denmark-based Coloplast has introduced Biatain Soft-Hold foam dressing, which will be particularly useful for care-givers applying compression bandages to patients with leg sores or diabetic foot ulce
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Fiberweb to be sold

1 December 2005

BBA Group has announced plans to sell its Fiberweb nonwovens operations.

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Economical rubber-backed mat

1 December 2005
A tufted mat made with an elastomer backing that includes rubber crumbs and a binder is the subject of International Patent WO 03/106760.
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Antimicrobial textiles for the hospital sector

1 December 2005
Interasa of Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain, has enlarged its range of technical fabrics with the introduction of antimicrobial textiles for the hospital sector.
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Stretch knit material

1 December 2005
A stretch fabric material with several medical applications is disclosed in US Patent 6 912 877 by Japanese inventors.
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NatureWorks begins to explore the market opportunities in China

1 December 2005
Natureworks LLC - a supplier of commercially available polylactide (PLA) polymers that are derived wholly from annually renewable resources - has begun market development efforts in The People's Repub
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DelStar opens manufacturing facility in People's Republic of China

1 December 2005
Delstar Technologies Inc has established a new manufacturing plant in China.
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Another dimension to technical applications--agrotextiles

1 December 2005
M.Subramanian Senthil Kannan describes the fabrics used for various agricultural purposes such as shading,covering soil,protection from hail,rain,wind,weeds and insects--asking what materials are used
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Ten Cate buys European market leader in geosynthetics Polyfelt

1 December 2005
Royal Ten Cate has acquired European market leader in geosynthetics Polyfelt GmbH from OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH of Vienna, Austria.
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Survey predicts US glass fibre demand to reach 3.63 Mt in 2009

1 December 2005
Glass fibre demand in the USA is forecast to increase 1.8% a year to reach 3.63 Mt (8 billion pounds) in 2009, valued at $6.2 billion, according to the latest study.
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Stable catalase from Genecor for hydrogen peroxide elimination step

1 December 2005
Genencor International Inc has launched a product for the textile processing that, it claims, offers manufacturers greater flexibility and more efficient processing during the hydrogen peroxide elimin
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The functionalization of the surfaces of polymer nanofibres

1 December 2005
Qufu Wei,Robert Mather,Heng Ye,Fenglin Huang and Wenzheng Xu explore the potential that surface functionalization of polymer nanofibres,based on changes in both physical and chemical attributes,offers
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Freudenberg Nonwovens to build new spunbond line in Taiwan

1 December 2005
Freudenberg Nonwovens, the world's leading nonwovens producer, will install a second polyethylene terephthalate (PET) spunbond line in Ta-Yuan,Taiwan.
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