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Medical products from the Czech Republic

1 October 2004
A diverse range of medical products is being made under the name Metea by Vyzkumny ustav pletarsky (VUP) of Brno, Czech Republic.
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Three-dimensional reinforcements

1 October 2004
Production of three-dimensional fabrics to serve as reinforcements in preforms is the subject of International Patent 02/103098.
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Filter tubes made continuously

1 October 2004
Continuous production of tubular nonwoven filter fabrics is possible using a method developed by Total Filter Technology Inc of North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Anti-insect screen

1 October 2004
Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics Canada Ltd has developed a polymer-coated knitted fabric that it believes has potential as insect screening.
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Fast, accurate testing of water permeability offered

1 October 2004
A UK Company is offering a testing service for vapour permeability.
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Orthopaedics appointments at Smith & Nephew

1 October 2004
Smith & Nephew's Orthopaedics Division has appointed Ken Woody as Senior Vice President of Global Sales.
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Primary backing

1 October 2004
Inventor Ian D. Walters of Ammanford, UK, has developed a novel type of tufted pile material, according to US Patent 6 723 413.
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Soaring oil prices blamed for hikes in nylon airbag yarns

1 October 2004
Polyamide High Performance has increased the price of its polyamide 66 airbag yarns (Enka(r) Nylon) by 11%, effective 1 October, blaming sustained increases in the cost of raw materials.
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DuPont opens advanced composite nonwovens facility

1 October 2004
DuPont has opened a new US$130 million facility at its Old Hickory, Tennessee, USA, site to produce medical nonwoven fabrics made from its new composite technology.
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BWF's electrically conductive filter media offers continuous use at 125degC

1 October 2004
BWF Envirotec has introduced an electrically conductive filter media for continuous applications at 125degC (with a peak use of 140degC).
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Rhodia ups prices for polyamide 6 and 66 resins, compounds

1 October 2004
Rhodia Polyamide has hiked the price of its polyamide 66 (PA 66) base resins and PA 6 and PA 66 compounds (Technyl(r)) in Europe by Euro200 a tonne, effective 13 September.
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Polymer Group to install new spunbond line in Colombia

1 October 2004
Polymer Group (PGI) is to more than double the spunbond fabric capacity of its Bonlam Andina facility in Cali, Colombia, to meet growing demand for its products in Latin America, where the company hol
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Adhesive bandage with improved comfort and fit

1 October 2004
An adhesive bandage offering improved comfort and fit has been developed by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products.
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Flocked with superabsorbents

1 October 2004
A flocked surface of superabsorbent fibres on a substrate is the subject of US Patent 6 692 811.
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HaloShield-treated bed-linen launched in US hospitals

1 October 2004
Sheets and pillowcases containing HaloShield technology are now available from Medline Industries for use in hospitals, nursing homes and managed care facilities in the USA.
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Laminated multi-denier airbag fabric

1 October 2004
A woven fabric consisting of synthetic yarns with at least two different deniers that is laminated to a solid polymeric film makes a more effective material for airbags, according to US Patent 6 734 1
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Haemostatic multilayer bandage

1 October 2004
A haemostatic multilayer bandage is described in US Patent 6 762 336 by the American National Red Cross based in Washington DC, USA.
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Longer life hydrojets

1 October 2004
Rieter Perfojet of Montbonnot, France, claims to have improved the design of the pressure manifolds for its hydroentanglement lines.
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Hernia repair mesh

1 October 2004
An implantable hernia repair prosthesis is described by Ethicon in US Patent 6 755 867.
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Diolen raises Brazilian polyester capacity

1 October 2004
Diolen Industrial Fibers is to increase production capacity for hightenacity polyester yarns at its Companhia Bahiana de Fibras (Cobafi) facility in Camacari, Brazil.
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