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Flushaway biodegradable products to enter US market

1 May 2003
Consolidated Ecoprogess Technology of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has announced it is taking steps to get its biodegradable feminine hygiene products into the $1.3 billion US market.
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Tacking industrial yarns

1 May 2003
Rhodia Filtec AG, Emmenbrucke, Switzerland, has found a way to improve polyester fibre spinning.
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Reinforced bioabsorbable composites for orthopaedic surgery

1 May 2003
The Aderans Research Institute of Beverly Hills, California, USA, has developed synthetic bioabsorbable fibres for use in making reinforced composites for surgical implants USA.
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DuPont reorganizes worldwide personal protection business

1 May 2003
DuPont has announced the reorganization of its worldwide Personal Protection business.
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Artificial grass blade from Spain

1 May 2003
By combining extrusion and thread wrapping, a Spanish company has developed a system for producing artificial grass.
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Picanol profits double as turnover climbs by 30% in 2002

1 May 2003
For the financial year 2002 (ended 31 December 2002), the consolidated turnover of the Picanol Group rose by almost 30.0%, to U.K. Pound 519.4 million. At the same time, profits doubled.
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Interest in distribution rights for FDA-cleared hydrogel dressings

1 April 2003
CardioTech has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to produce and market an antibiotic hydrogel wound and burn dressing, which is indicated for venous stasis ulcers, diabetic ulce
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Improved acquisition/distribution

1 April 2003
A two-layer acquisition/distribution layer (ADL) with improved protection against leakage has been developed by Buckeye Technologies.
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Durable building panels

1 April 2003
A durable building panel is the subject of an International Patent (WO 01/36191).
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Flame-retardant polypropylene yarn is also stable to ultraviolet

1 April 2003
Mccleeryyarns Yarns, Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Constab Additive Polymers (UK) Ltd have cooperated to produce a polypropylene yarn that is resistant to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and offers protecti
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Healing foot wrap developed to treat diabetic ulcers

1 April 2003
A medical wrap for the promotion of diabetic and similar wound healing has been developed by Kinetic Concepts of San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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Anti-fouling filter media for pools

1 April 2003
BBA Filtration has introduced a filter media designed for use in spas and swimming pools.
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Expanding yarns

1 April 2003
A yarn that expands when heated is the subject of US Patent 6 460 320.
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Energizing socks from DuPont Textiles

1 April 2003
Dupont textiles & Interiors has launched a range of socks designed for people who spend a lot of time on their feet or long periods in seated positions.
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Materials and composites in health and wound management

1 April 2003
A technical symposium on materials and composites in health and wound management will be held on 29-30 April at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Accrington, UK.
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Active ingredients driving woundcare

1 April 2003
Advanced wound management therapies, especially dressings containing active ingredients, are driving the market for wound management products, according to a recent issue of MedMarkets (February 2003)
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Researchers develop natural bandages from fibrinogen

1 April 2003
Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) of Richmond, Virginia, USA, have created a nanofibre mat that could eventually become a natural bandage.
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Anti-static films and fabrics

1 April 2003
A US company has revealed a way to reduce the electrostatic hazard associated with filling flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs).
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Bandage with tubular knitted substrate

1 April 2003
A medical bandage for orthopaedic use and based on a tubular knitted substrate has been developed by BSN Medical.
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Spanish geotextile laboratory opens

1 April 2003
Spain's Aitex now has a geotextile laboratory offering tests and consultancy on different types of materials.
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