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Protective suit for sufferers of rare genetic disorder

1 May 2004
A new protection suit developed with the assistance of the European Space Agency (ESA) promises a better life for children with a rare genetic disorder.
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Surface nanostructures seen by atomic force microscopy

1 May 2004
Textile surfaces affect a number of performance properties including wetting, friction, dyeing, adhesion and biocompatibility.
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Resistant to penetration by knives

1 May 2004
DuPont has devised a layered composite claiming the material has improved resistance to penetration by knives and blades.
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Asia-Pacific distributor appointed for Alltracel's haemostatic agents

1 May 2004
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals of Dublin, Ireland, has appointed Neoplast, based in Bangkok, Thailand, as its manufacturing and business development partner in the Asia-Pacific wound care market.
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Owens Corning to knit glass fabric

1 May 2004
US glass fibre maker Owens Corning Inc says it will add glass fibre knitting capability at the Taloja, India, plant of Owens Corning India Ltd (OCIL).
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Koch Cellulose to acquire Georgia- Pacific pulp assets

1 May 2004
Koch Industries subsidiary Koch Cellulose is to acquire Georgia-Pacific's non-integrated fluff and market pulp operations for US$610 million.
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SCA acquires hygiene operations in Australia and New Zealand

1 May 2004
Sweden's SCA has acquired the tissue and fluff operations of New Zealand-based Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) for a purchase price on a debt-free basis of SEK5 billion.
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Buckeye to close Irish airlaid manufacturing facility

1 May 2004
Buckeye Technologies is to discontinue producing airlaid nonwoven materials at its single-line facility in Cork, Ireland, by August 2004.
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Flushable absorbent products

1 May 2004
A disposable absorbent product that is readily dispersible in a standard toilet is disclosed in US Patent 6 670 521 by Procter & Gamble.
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Polysaccharide with antimicrobial and absorbent properties

1 April 2004
Polysaccharide fibres formed from alginate are disclosed in International Patent WO 02/36866.
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Methods for forming a fluted absorbent composite

1 April 2004
Methods for forming a fluted absorbent composite that includes superabsorbent materials have been developed by Weyerhaeuser.
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SCA acquires Asian hygiene products business

1 April 2004
SCA of Sweden has acquired the Asian baby diaper producer Drypers for a purchase price on a debt-free basis of US$87 million.
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Recycled cellulosic fibres

1 April 2004
Cellulosic fibres, which once would have been disposed of as waste, may be used in different matrix materials to create organic composites.
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Wound healing societies' meeting

1 April 2004
The 2nd World Union of Wound Healing Societies' Meeting will be held at the Palais des Congres, Paris, France, from 8-13 July 2004.
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ConvaTec/Acordis Speciality Fibres merger under scrutiny

1 April 2004
US-based ConvaTec, part of Bristol Myers Squibb, has reached an agreement to acquire Acordis Speciality Fibres of Coventry, UK.
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Composite dressing for highly exudating wounds

1 April 2004
An absorbent dressing that holds and lifts exudate from a wound is disclosed in US Patent 6 653 520 by Innovative Global of Tortola, Virgin Islands.
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Phase-change materials

1 April 2004
Two US companies have developed a fabric coated with phase-change material.
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Knitted sports surface

1 April 2004
Most artificial playing surfaces are tufted but now Southwest Recreational Industries Inc has proposed a knitted construction for simulated turf.
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Keeping carpets cleaner

1 April 2004
For years there has been a persisting problem with nylon carpet pile yarns that have tended to soil more rapidly than is acceptable.
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Fibres and yarns that glow in the dark

1 April 2004
Fluorescent polyester and polypropylenes have been developed in Korea by the Glow Yarn Co Ltd, under the brand names Glow Polyester Fiber, Glow Yarn and Glow Fabric.
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