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A simple ankle pad claimed to provide a high degree of protection against blows and kicks in the ankle area is disclosed by Antonino Alfieri of Munich,Germany.
A new version of Dri-release with FreshGuard has been launched.
According to EDANA,the international association serving the nonwovens and related products industries, production of nonwovens in Europe grew by just over 5% to 1.40 million tonnes in 2005.
A brace for the hand or arm of racquets-sports players has been developed by Michael Schneider of Neuwied, Germany.
An effective haemostatic wound dressing with sufficient strength, flexibility and porosity has been developed by Ethicon of Somerville,New Jersey, USA.
3M has added the Steri-Strip S surgical skin closure to its range of woundcare products.
An improved type of roofing material has been found is disclosed in US Patent 6 864 194.
Vests that protect their wearers against the twin threats of bullets and knives have been developed in a cooperative effort.
Kao Corp of Tokyo, Japan, has revealed details of a technique for making bulky sheet materials.
European Patent EP 1 574 603 describes a novel way of making polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fibres.
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, has developed a nonwoven for use as a secondary carpet backing.
A kind of blended fibre material for singe-use applications has been developed by Procter & Gamble Ltd, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
A nonwoven geotextile liner that has water-permeable layers helps prevent the erosion of sand in bunkers on golf courses, according to its US inventor.
A flexible textile-based material that allows for the controlled release of a microencapsulated substance is the subject of International Patent WO 2004/048678.
In a novel approach to floorcoverings, USA's Milliken & Co has invented a rug that consists of a group of modular elements.
A new kind of artificial ski slope could help to prevent the kinds of injury commonly encountered on such surfaces.
Because of their durability, limited-use garments can present disposal problems, an increasing concern giving the rising volumes of waste and refuse put into landfills.
With increased competition and specialization in the nonwovens industry,the current business environment favours a shift from small,individual firms to groups of companies formed either through merger
The development of electron microscopy offers tremendous potential for imaging and characterizing textiles at submicron (even nanometre) levels,according to China's Qufu Wei, Yingying Wang, Fenglin Hu
With CINTE Techtextil 2006 due to take place in Shanghai,China,on 19-21 September, our Asian Correspondent Vicky Sung looks at the history of the region's participation at various Techtextil events ar
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