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Conductive yarn sheath has positive temperature coefficient of resistivity

1 May 2006
Milliken Co has patented a type of electrically conductive yarn that consists of a core, a sheath and an insulator.
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Tougher conveyor belts

1 May 2006
Woven belts with high tear strengths have been developed by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co of Akron, Ohio, USA.
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Device for applying therapeutic compression stockings

1 May 2006
A device for putting on therapeutic compression garments, such as tights, knee-length socks and fulllength stockings with an open toe, has been developed by Pawel Sawlewicz of Gdansk, Poland.
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Mechanical fastening system

1 May 2006
Kimberly-Clark has developed a mechanical hookand-loop type fastening system for absorbent articles, such as baby diapers, infant training pants and incontinence garments.
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Polyphenylene sulphide high-tenacity multifilament yarn

1 May 2006
Diolen Industrial Fibers bv of Arnhem,The Netherlands says it is now making sample quantities of a multifilament yarns based on polyphenylene sulphide (PPS).
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Process that can make continuous filament nanofibres

1 May 2006
A process that is based on spinning a polymer dope and is capable of making continuous filament nanofibres is the subject of International Patent WO 2004/074559.
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Novel stitchbond construction

1 May 2006
Invista Technologies of Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has developed a new type of stitchbonded fabric.
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Clinical trials for See it Safe

1 May 2006
Consultant microbiologist Dr Peter Wilson is to conduct trials at Newham University Hospital, London, UK, to determine the effectiveness of Toray Textiles Europe's See it Safe silver-containing fabric
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Nanofibre-based delivery platform for woundcare products

1 May 2006
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals has announced the development of a nanofibre delivery platform for its m.doc-based stop-bleeding technology.
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Beiersdorf relocates manufacture of woundcare products to Spain

1 May 2006
Beiersdorf is to cease the manufacture of woundcare products at its factory in Hamburg/Hausbruch, Germany.
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Prosthetic knit for treating prolapse

1 May 2006
A prosthetic knit developed by Sofradim of Trevoux, France, will find application in the surgical treatment of pelvic floor disorders (prolapses) and stress urinary incontinence in women.
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Pain-reducing dressing

1 May 2006
A dressing with built-in pain medication, described as a world first, has been launched by Coloplast.
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Electrostatic field and coagulation combine to produce nanofibres

1 May 2006
Researchers at the Politechnika Lodzka in Lodz, Poland, have patented a method for producing nanofibres.
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Modified cross-section for carpet fibre

1 May 2006
A refinement to the fibres used for carpet pile, one that has potential in other furnishing applications, is the subject of US Patent 6 673 450.
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Cooperation and collaboration are key to infection control

1 May 2006
Dedicated to the issues of, and solutions for, infection control, a new event organized by the European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) attracted 180 participants from the single-use med
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Antimicrobial bandage incorporates grafted polyethylene oxide

1 May 2006
A bandage for use on acute wounds, minor wounds, burns and irritations has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Spectra knits make prosthetic limbs comfortable and durable

1 May 2006
US manufacturer of knitted orthotic and prosthetic items Comfort Products is using Honeywell's high-performance Spectra fibre in its SpectraCarb, a Spectra/carbon composite, for orthotic and prostheti
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Fabric-reinforced concrete

1 May 2006
In US Patent 6 960 394, Milliken & Co describes a cement panel reinforced by a fabric made of nucleated polypropylene (PP) fibres.
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Indian symposium on Medical and Hygiene Disposable Textile Products

1 May 2006
India's Business Co-ordination House (BCH) collaborated with a consortium of international companies to organize a one-day symposium on Medical and Hygiene Disposable Textile Products held in March 20
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Kimberly-Clark closures expected in the USA by the end of 2007

1 May 2006
As part of its global restructuring plan announced last year, Kimberly-Clark is to close its Lakeview diaper mill and distribution centre in Menasha,Wisconsin, USA, by the end of 2007.
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