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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.
A dressing with built-in pain medication, described as a world first, has been launched by Coloplast.
Researchers at the Politechnika Lodzka in Lodz, Poland, have patented a method for producing nanofibres.
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.
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
A bandage for use on acute wounds, minor wounds, burns and irritations has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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
In US Patent 6 960 394, Milliken & Co describes a cement panel reinforced by a fabric made of nucleated polypropylene (PP) fibres.
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
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.
An American company, Mannington Mills Inc of Salem, New Jersey, has devised a way to use remnant yarns from carpet making that otherwise would be waste.
Milliken has developed a fabric that is claimed to reduce itching and the appearance of dryness, peeling and scaling commonly associated with eczema, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.
A filament nonwoven based on polylactic acid fibres has been developed in Japan by Unitika Ltd.
A biaxial stretch, form-fitting, pant-like absorbent garment is disclosed in US Patent 6 969 378 by Kimberly-Clark.
Australian researchers report they have developed a novel way to mercerise cellulosic fibres.
The Institute for Hygiene at the Berlin Humboldt Clinic, Germany, has published the results of a study on the risk of infection from curtains and drapes in hospitals.
The Health Technologies Knowledge Transfer Network (HealthTech KTN) has been launched in the UK.
US demand for nonwoven roll goods is projected to grow by 4% a year to US$5.1 billion in 2009 based on healthy gains in filtration, construction, wipes and electronics uses.
BBA Fiberweb,one of the largest global players in the nonwovens industry with leading positions in hygiene, wipes,medical and industrial markets, is to invest in a new airlaid production line at its K
UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph (21 February 2006) reports that BBA is now favouring a demerger of its Fiberweb nonwovens business over a sale to a trade or private equity buyer.
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