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Foamed textile composite

1 June 2003
A US company has devised a way of extruding a foamed plastic layer into a fabric.
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Testing the softness of diapers

1 June 2003
Advanced technology available at the Fabric Objective Measurement Centre at the UK's University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) is being used to measure the softness of baby
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Warp-knitted cardiac support device

1 June 2003
A warp-knitted fabric that helps patients with an abnormally enlarged heart is undergoing clinical trials in the USA and Germany.
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Materials and composites in health and wound management

1 June 2003
With a significant increase in the number of advanced woundcare products available on the UK market since the mid-1990s, there is major need for evidence-based information to aid selection of the most
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Facemask orders surge in response to severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak

1 June 2003
Alpha Pro Tech, a manufacturer of disposable protective apparel for the medical, healthcare and other markets, says the demand for its N-95 Particulate Respirator face-mask has increased dramatically
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DuPont launches Suprel for protection and comfort

1 June 2003
DuPont Medical Fabrics has introduced Suprel, a bicomponent fabric for surgical apparel comprising polyester and polyethylene made using an advanced composite technology based on nearly 20 new patents
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Acordis increases polyester prices

1 June 2003
Acordis Industrial Fibers increased it Diolen polyester prices effective 1 April 2003.
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Medline and DuPont in partnership for protective surgical apparel

1 June 2003
DuPont Medical Fabrics is to supply advanced medical fabrics for Medline Industries' Proxima line of disposable protective surgical apparel and protective products.
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Oko-Tex approval for Purista

1 June 2003
The antimicrobial technology behind the Purista brand has been accepted by Oko-Tex for inclusion on its list of active chemical products.
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Gerber expands Australian and Central American service operations

1 June 2003
Gerber Technology has expanded its service operations in Australia through the shared resources of its sister company, Gerber Coburn.
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Body monitor

1 June 2003
US researchers are developing a system for constantly monitoring a human body.
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Reinforcing tubes

1 June 2003
A German company has invented a system for applying large numbers of reinforcing threads equidistantly to lengths of tubing.
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Radially supported vascular graft resists kinking and compression

1 June 2003
W. L. Gore & Associates has announced that its GoreTex Intering vascular graft is now available in 4-6, 4-7 and 6 mm sizes specifically configured for vascular access.
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Disposable waste containment garment

1 June 2003
Kimberly-Clark has developed a disposable waste containment garment.
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Materials made from homogenously branched linear ethylene polymers

1 June 2003
Elastic fibres and fabrics developed by Dow Chemical could find use in the gathering means and stretchable sidepanels of disposable diapers or incontinence garments.
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Disposable nuisance-vapour mask

1 June 2003
Charcoal Cloth International (CCI) has introduced a disposable nuisance-vapour mask.
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Building with geodesic rings

1 June 2003
A form of building component based on the geodesic concept is disclosed in US Patent 6 457 282. Edwin D.
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Good prospects for nonwovens made from microdenier synthetic fibres

1 June 2003
Consumption of advanced technology nonwovens made with microdenier synthetic fibres will grow rapidly, according to the latest study.
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Corn fibre used to produce advanced chemicals

1 June 2003
Eastman Chemical Co has patented a method of producing advanced chemicals using corn fibre as a raw material.
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Innovation helps Techtextil to keep breaking attendance records

1 June 2003
At a time when other major exhibitions were announcing their postponements in the face of growing concerns about international travel, Techtextil in Frankfurt continued to break attendance records, an
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