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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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Boron reinforcement

1 April 2004
A process for making hybrid boron-reinforced polymer matrix composites is the subject of US Patent 6 514 170.
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Drum filtration fabric

1 April 2004
A method of making what is described as a "shrink" fabric for use on drum filters is revealed in US Patent 6 658 709.
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Durably scented fabrics

1 April 2004
Previous attempts to incorporate durable and semi-durable scents in fabrics have had little success.
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Improved diaper fibres

1 April 2004
A system for introducing resins into cellulosic fibres so that they can be activated by radiation has been developed by Procter & Gamble.
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Survival in the cold

1 April 2004
Multifabs Survival Ltd of Aberdeen, UK, has designed a protective garment to be worn beneath conventional clothing.
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Shape-memory materials

1 April 2004
Humidity-activated shape-memory materials are disclosed by Kimberly-Clark in US Patent 6 627 673.
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SSL International cleared by UK's Serious Fraud Office

1 April 2004
SSL International has announced that the UK Serious Fraud Office's investigations into the events in the period up to March 2000 concluded there is no action to be taken against the company or any of
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Rethinking Axminster

1 April 2004
A system of presenting pile yarn tufts on both Jacquard and spool Axminster looms is the subject of European Patent EP 1 156 145.
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Multiple-sleeve apparatus for the treatment of oedema

1 April 2004
A multiple-sleeve apparatus for applying pressure to a body part is described in US Patent 6 656 141 by Tony Reid of Menlo Park, California, USA.
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