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AcryMed has received the Frost & Sullivan Technological Innovation Award for 2003.
Afmedica has outlined a biodegradable, drug-impregnated mesh or gauze that deters the formation of post-operative adhesions following abdominal and other surgical procedures.
A paving material for footways that is strong and lightweight is the subject of European Patent EP 1 277 883.
An Israeli firm has developed a simple technique for producing an exceptionally fine worsted fabric.
Scientific and technological solutions for problems relating to technical textiles will be the focus of a conference in Manchester, UK, next year.
Kimberly-Clark has introduced three new products and two product improvements to its Kotex range.
A US company has invented a system for spreading a web evenly.
A type of floor covering based on the use of paper yarns has been created by a US company.
International Newsletters Ltd is preparing a major new report - Medical and Hygiene Textiles: Initiatives for Growth.
European Patent EP 1 279 755 suggests that a decorative polyester yarn may be produced undyed and held to be dyed in small lots as and when required.
A team from Georgia Tech Research Institute of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, has developed a process for the production of a one-piece garment that can be converted into a full-body overall or hospital gown.
Scientific and technological solutions for problems relating to technical textiles will be the focus of a conference in Manchester, UK, next year.
A US company has developed a wear-resistant stitchbonded nonwoven for upholstery.
A surgical cast venting device is disclosed in US Patent 6 547 751 by Alessandro Barberio of West North York, Ontario, Canada.
Garnett Controls Ltd has introduced a new electronically controlled cross-lapper.
German healthcare company Paul Hartmann has acquired the Turin-based trading and service company DAS to broaden its involvement in the Italian patient care and medical business.
Kimberly-Clark has found a way to sterilize a nonwoven sterilization wrap that minimizes malodours.
A US judge has ordered Procter & Gamble to stop advertising that its tampons are in any way better than those made by rival Playtex Products.
French company Protechnic has developed a range of copolyamide and co-polyester web adhesives for use in the automotive industry.
Annual demand for coated fabrics is projected to increase 2.7% a year, reaching 550 million m2 (660 million square yards by 2007, according to the latest study.
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