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ConvaTec recognized for technology leadership and innovation

1 May 2005
ConvaTec has been presented with the 2005 Advanced Wound Management Technology Innovation & Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan.
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Bandage for incision closure

1 May 2005
A bandage for closing a wound or incision is described in US Patent 6 822 133 by ClozeX Medical.
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Leading experts debate future developments of smart textiles

1 May 2005
On the second day of a conference held at the prestigious Royal Society in London, UK,speakers talked about smart textiles and anticipated their future uses.
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Miscellaneous testing techniques for fibre-reinforced composites

1 May 2005
In the final article of a three-part series reviewing the test methods applicable to fibre-reinforced composites, M.Subramanian Senthil Kannan and R.Geethamalini of India's PSG College of Technology c
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Improvements to R 40 rotor-spinner

1 May 2005
Rieter says it has succeeded in increasing the productivity of its R 40 rotor-spinning machine.
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US Department of Defense contract will benefit two UK companies

1 May 2005
UK-based Bridport Engineered Textiles, a division of Bridport Aviation, has won a contract to manufacture QinetiQ's a sophisticated vehicle arrest system, XNet , which in turn has been adopted for use
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Coated industrial textiles--opportunities for machine builders

1 May 2005
The above-average growth in the market for industrial textiles has created opportunities for those able to design suitable machinery to meet the diverse demands.
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Lenzing to make viscose in China

1 May 2005
Lenzing has announced it will build its own viscose fibre production plant in China.
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Advanced wound management market set to expand

1 May 2005
Spurred by product innovation, rising acceptance by healthcare decision-makers and the prospect of enhanced clinical and cost efficiencies, the European advanced wound management market is expanding r
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Optimization of commercial coatings for technical textiles

1 May 2005
In the first of a series of articles on the TechniTex Core Research programme, George Stylios of Heriot-Watt University's Research Institute for Flexible Materials (RIFleX) considers the optimization
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Polyolefins dominate European use of polymers for textiles

1 May 2005
Polyolefins- polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) - are the leading polymers used for textiles in Europe, according to the latest study.
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Personal care absorbent article with fluid-treatment agent

1 April 2005
A personal care absorbent article for absorbing bloodcontaining fluids has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) carpet treatment

1 April 2005
With the advent of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) fibres - Corterra - for use as carpet pile there is a need for possible after-treatments.Now DuPont has developed a treatment that is intended to re
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Reinforcement system

1 April 2005
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) of Madison, Wisconsin, USA, has developed a refinement in the use of fibre-reinforced plastics to strengthen such things as pillars, girders and even br
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Improved sails for yachts

1 April 2005
North Sails Group says it has developed an improved construction for sailcloth fabric.
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Lighter-than-air vehicles

1 April 2005
Lockheed Martin Corp claims to have developed a material that is suitable for use in lighter-than-air craft at high altitudes.
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Worldwide outlook for the nonwovens industry

1 April 2005
The European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) and the US Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) have jointly published Worldwide Outlook for the Nonwovens Industry, a histori
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Light polypropylene mesh as strong as heavier-weight products

1 April 2005
A lightweight mesh for the repair of hernias may prove to be the material of the future for these operations, according to Dr Todd Heniford, Chief of Minimal Access Surgery and Director of the Carolin
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Thermoplastic composite

1 April 2005
A US company has invented a system for creating a composite in which a glass fibre mat is impregnated with a thermoplastic polyurethane.
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Cellulosics in concrete

1 April 2005
An Australian company claims its cement composite reinforced with cellulosic fibre shows improvements in both rot resistance and durability.
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