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Electret that holds its charge

1 January 2005
US-based Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc reports that it has invented a better electret material for use in air filtration systems.
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Medical Textiles 2004

1 January 2005
Organized by North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), the Medical Textiles 2004 conference was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, in Octo
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Absorbent hygiene article with leakage-preventing side walls

1 January 2005
Unicharm has developed an absorbent article with leakage-preventing side walls.
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Rieter gives spinning rotor an aerostatic radial bearing

1 January 2005
Rieter Ingolstadt Spinnereimaschinenbau AG has patented a novel suspension for the spinning rotor of an open-end machine, claiming its use substantially extends the operational life of the radial bear
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Process for the manufacture of multilayered dressings

1 January 2005
A continuous process for the manufacture of multilayered wound dressings comprising an apertured wound contact layer, an absorbent material layer and a backing layer is disclosed in US Patent 6 765 12
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Fluorinated polyethers

1 January 2005
A technique for applying a shrink-resist treatment to textiles that also provides water-, oil- and stain-repellency has been developed by Precision Processes Textiles Ltd of Ambergate, UK.
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Smart clothes research unit opened

1 January 2005
The Newport School of Art, Media and Design at the University of Wales, Newport, UK, has opened a Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology Research Unit.
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Pressure bandage for puncture and head wounds

1 January 2005
An inflatable linear hollow bandage cuff has been developed by Stanley and Mikhail Boukanov of Beltsville, Maryland, USA.
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Specialist medical applications for carbon nanotubes

1 January 2005
Scientists at Australia's CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology (CTFT) working with the NanoTech Institute at the University of Texas, Dallas, USA, have adapted textile technologies used to spin wool and
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Disposable absorbent articles with refastenable side seams

1 January 2005
Disposable absorbent articles with refastenable side seams are disclosed in US Patent 6 761 711 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Simulated suede leather has better light fastness

1 January 2005
Intended for making material for the automobile industry, outerwear fabrics and furniture manufacture, Germany's Viktor Achter GmbH & Co KG claims to have improved the process for making imitation
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Viral barrier offer optimum comfort for medical gowns

1 January 2005
High performance fibre-based materials producer Ahlstrom has introduced a fabric for medical gowns that is claimed to provide a high level of viral-barrier protection and enhanced comfort.
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Softer open-end spun yarns

1 January 2005
Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Kowloon claim to have found a way to spin open-end yarns without the inherent harshness that has characterized such textiles since the process was fi
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Self-anchoring suture approved for sale in Europe and the USA

1 January 2005
Quill Medical has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Quill Barbed Polydioxanone Suture, which is used to close wounds in skin tissue.
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Saint-Gobain and Owens Corning in joint venture

1 December 2004
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex, has recently outlined its plans to construct a glass reinforcement manufacturing plant with Owens Corning in Tlaxcala, Mexico.
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Anti-static wipe

1 December 2004
An ionizing wipe for removing static electricity from an insulating surface is disclosed in US Patent 6 750 164.
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Reinforcing materials made from active yarns

1 December 2004
Fabrics containing active yarns, such as shape-memory fibres or those made from electro-active polymers, that are intended for reinforcing composites are the subject of European Patent EP 1 420 094.
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Biodegrading polyester

1 December 2004
The Italian polyester maker Novamont SpA has bought the Eastar Bio copolyester business and technology from Eastman Chemical Co, USA.
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Wide-ranging protection

1 December 2004
Broad-spectrum protection is claimed for a garment developed in Israel by Jeffrey Gabbay of Jerusalem. International Patent WO 00-75415 says the product is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-yeast.
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Carbon fibre plates for underground trains

1 December 2004
Carbon fibre reinforced plastics have been used to strengthen a service subway that carries both power and signal cables for the underground railway system in London, UK.
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