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Two independent scientific studies are claimed to substantiate the wound healing effects and confirm the microbial efficacy of Alltracel's oxidized cellulose derivatives.
US inventors have disclosed an arm sling assembly for supporting a patient's arm with an angled orientation against the torso.
Tambrands, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble (P&G), has filed a lawsuit for trademark and trade dress infringement and unfair competition against private label manufacturer First Q
An ultra-thin absorbent sheet for use in a disposable hygiene article is disclosed in US Patent 6 972 011 by Toyo Eizai.
International Newsletters, the publishers of Medical Textiles, has published the second edition of Medical and Hygiene Textiles: Initiatives for Growth.

Fabri-Zyme Inc,a subsidiary of the Stewart Group,has developed a novel,simple, flexible and now proven technology for controlling odours.

Owens Corining has added of a new glass fibre knitting line at its facility north of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
Delegates at the second international conference on technical textiles - hosted again by the William Lee Innovation Centre in Manchester,UK - learnt about the many opportunities in technical textiles,
Picanol has launched the OMNIplus 800 TC airjet weaving machine for the production of tyre cord--a technical fabric used to reinforce car or truck tyres.
Amid growing industry fears of a skills shortage,it is widely agreed that the technical textiles industry needs to address issues of recruitment,training and qualifications if it is to compete success
Albany International Corp and Fleissner GmbH have agreed to work together on the development and sale of new product patterning technology.
Following approval by the European authorities, Smith & Nephew's advanced wound management product - Acticoat Moisture Control - has been available in the region since 1 March 2006.
John McCurry visited Jacob Holm's third,and latest, production facility,located near Asheville,North Carolina,USA.
Despite a slight decrease of exports by 5.3% in 2005, Germany has been able to maintain its position as a leading supplier of textile machinery and accessories in the world with annual exports reachin
Cookson Group plc has agreed to sell its Ceramic Fibres business to The Morgan Crucible Company plc for US$21 million (about GBP12 million).
Following continued higher energy and polypropylene costs, together with lower sales volumes, BBA Fiberweb's North American hygiene business will be further restructured.
Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division has appointed David Hoffman as Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Planning.
Honeywell's Spectra(r) fibre is now being used to make prosthetic limbs that are more comfortable to wear and last longer.
Rieter has sold a complete spinning line - from polymer chips to yarn bobbin - for hightenacity polyamide 6 (PA 6) to Kuibyshevazot of Russia.
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