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Medical and hygiene textiles

Duni to close production unit at Rexcell subsidiary

1 April 2013
Sweden-based Duni is to close one of the three production units of its subsidiary Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid. The unit produces and sells material focused on the hygiene products sector.
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Reassure launches Premium Cotton Pads for incontinence products

1 April 2013
Reassure, of Ollivette, Montana, USA, has developed a range of Premium Cotton Pads featuring a 100% pure Cotton Core to offer comfortable and absorbent performance.
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Absorbent article with improved liquid infiltration performance

1 April 2013
An absorbent article, for instance a sanitary napkin, that allows liquid such as menstrual fluid to permeate quickly is described by Unicharm in US Patent 8 304 600.
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Absorbent article sub-layer improves faeces management

1 March 2013
An absorbent article, such as a diaper (10) or training pants, with improved faeces management has been developed by Procter & Gamble.
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Nonwoven fabric with improved fluid-handling properties

1 March 2013
A nonwoven fabric with improved fluid-handling properties has been developed by Unicharm.
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Domestic washing machines sufficient to keep dentists and patients safe

1 March 2013
Researchers in Germany have determined that laundering at 60degC in a domestic washing machine is sufficient to ensure the hygiene of protective garments worn by dentists and their staff, subject to a
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Sewing threads and zips kill bed bugs

1 March 2013
Sewing threads and zips can now be treated with an agent that is fatal to bed bugs, but harmless to humans and pets, according to the chemical's UK-based developer.
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Procter & Gamble continues to dominate UK diaper market

1 February 2013
According to a report published by Companies and Markets of London, the UK baby diaper market saw sales growth of 5% in 2011 to GBP625 million, with increases driven mainly by inflation and the strong
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Absorbent article comprising condensed tannin

1 February 2013
An absorbent article comprising a condensed tannin is described in US Patent 8 232 445 by Procter & Gamble.
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Fibertex Personal Care opens Indian office

1 January 2013
Fibertex Personal Care has opened a new sales office in New Delhi, India. In addition, the Denmark-based maker of spunbond nonwovens has appointed Ajay Sahni as country manager for India.
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South Korean producer chooses Tencel for topsheet

1 January 2013
South Korean company Yejimiin has launched a new range of sanitary pads featuring a topsheet made of Lenzing's Tencel lyocell fibre.
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Disposable absorbent articles comprising non-biopersistent inorganic vitreous microfibres

1 January 2013
Disposable absorbent articles with a distribution member comprising non-biopersistent inorganic vitreous microfibres are disclosed by Procter & Gamble in US Patent 8 198 505.
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Ontex appoints new Chief Executive Officer

1 January 2013
With effect from the first quarter of 2013, Charles Bouaziz has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Belgium-based producer of private-label disposable hygiene products Ontex.
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Absorbent body with adjusted fibre orientation

1 January 2013
Unicharm has developed an absorbent body for a disposable hygiene article in which the fibre orientation, as well as the fibre basis weight and shape, may be adjusted.
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Improved compressive recovery and shape-stability

1 December 2012
An absorbent body for use in absorbent articles, such as disposable diapers, sanitary napkins and incontinence pads, has been developed by Unicharm of Tokyo, Japan.
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Kimberly-Clark to exit diapers in Western and Central Europe

1 December 2012
In announcing its third-quarter results in October 2012, US hygiene products maker Kimberly-Clark said it has decided to exit the diaper category in Western and Central Europe, with the exception of t
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Body-adhering absorbent article

1 December 2012
A novel and discrete feminine care disposable article has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Airlaid absorbent core with improved liquid-holding formation

1 November 2012
An absorbent core that comprises an elongate liquidholding formation with a peripheral edge is disclosed in US Patent 8 178 747 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Medline expands adult incontinence products facility

1 November 2012
After less than one year, Medline Industries of Mundelein, Illinois, USA, is expanding its 55 000-m2 adult incontinence product manufacturing unit owing to "overwhelming customer demand".
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Winner Medical to merge with parent company

1 October 2012
Winner Medical Group, a China-based exporter and retailer of medical dressings and consumer products made from 100% cotton, has entered into a merger agreement with parent company Winner Holding, a Ca
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Unicharm establishes Chinese subsidiary

1 October 2012
Unicharm is establishing a Chinese subsidiary in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province.
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Kimberly-Clark warns consumers of tainted tampons

1 October 2012
Kimberly-Clark has issued a consumer advisory, as a result of suspected criminal activity, regarding a number of defective lots of Kotex Natural Balance Security tampons that may pose public health ri
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Kao opens diaper plant in China

1 October 2012
Japan's Kao Corp of Tokyo has officially inaugurated its new plant in Hefei, City, Anhui Province, China. The plant, known as Kao Hefei, will make disposable baby diapers starting in late 2012.
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Israel Petrochemical to sell 45% stake in Avgol

1 October 2012
According to platts.com, Israel Petrochemical Enterprises (IPE) is selling a 45% stake in its Avgol subsidiary to London, UK-based private equity firm Ethemba Capital for US$106.8 million.
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Diaper for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact

1 October 2012
A reusable textile diaper that provides an upward holding force against an absorbent article in the crotch region to hold the article in close bodily contact is described in US Patent 8 172 820 by RUS
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Unicharm to build Indonesian plant for diapers and sanitary items

1 September 2012
Unicharm plans to construct a factory in Indonesia to make baby diapers and sanitary items during the current fiscal year (ending 31 March 2013).
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Absorbent core feature regions of lower density for improved fit

1 September 2012
An absorbent article that combines softness and comfort with good fit and correct, secure placement of the article on the wearer has been developed by SCA Hygiene Products.
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Absorbent article inhibits warping

1 August 2012
An absorbent article, such as a disposable diaper, that is claimed to be resistant to warping in the legsurrounding portion has been developed by Unicharm.
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Absorbent article featuring a scrotal catch and moisture sensor

1 July 2012
An absorbent article (10) that features a scrotal catch (12) that is configured to support, protect and cover a male's scrotum has been developed by Usha Reddy of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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Absorbent articles with improved acquisition rate

1 July 2012
A disposable absorbent product, such as a baby diaper, adult incontinence pad or sanitary napkin, with an improved acquisition rate of body fluids is described by Procter & Gamble in US Patent 8 1
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Comfortable absorbent article with belts that resist tearing

1 June 2012
SCA Hygiene Products has disclosed an absorbent article, such as an adult diaper or incontinence guard (1), that includes a pair of belt members (10a, 10b) that are comfortable to wear and resistant t
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Limited-edition Hawaiian diapers

1 June 2012
Kimberly-Clark has announced it is continuing its strategy of launching seasonably appropriate, limitededition diapers, which started a few years ago with denim-style diapers and later continued with
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Washable, reusable garment for the retention of body fluids

1 June 2012
A washable, reusable garment or panty for the retention of body fluids is described in US Patent 8 123 735 by Robert Deerin of Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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Kimberly-Clark launches GoodNites bed mats

1 May 2012
Kimberly-Clark has introduced GoodNites Bed Mats, which are highly absorbent, cloth-like, disposable mats that provide night-time security against bed-wetting.
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Absorbent article comprising an elastic laminate

1 May 2012
A pant-type absorbent article, such as a diaper, that features an improved elastically stretchable laminate is described in US Patent 8 109 916 by SCA Hygiene Products.
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Absorbent undergarment liner for males prevents leakage

1 May 2012
A thin absorbent liner that prevents leakage or soiling from male genitalia onto an undergarment has been developed by Antonio Campbell of Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA.
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Yejimiin introduces Tencel-based panty-liner topsheet

1 April 2012
South Korea's Yejimiin introduced a new range of panty-liners at the end of February 2012. Tencel Liner is the first product on the market that features a topsheet based on 100% Tencel.
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Schoeller Textil establishes medical division for innovative healthcare

1 April 2012
Switzerland's Schoeller Textil has established a medical textiles business called Schoeller Medical.
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Absorbent article with a shape-stable three-dimensional structure

1 April 2012
An absorbent article with a shape-stable threedimensional (3D) structure is disclosed in US Patent 8 039 684 by SCA Hygiene Products.
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Composite sheet with low stiffness and superior adhesion

1 April 2012
An improved absorbent article, such as a disposable diaper, has been developed by Unicharm of Tokyo, Japan.
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Hydroentangled nonwoven fabric for absorbent articles

1 March 2012
A nonwoven fabric for the topsheet (24) of an absorbent article has been developed by SCA Hygiene Products.
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Launch of range of family essential products by monthly subscription

1 March 2012
The Honest Company has launched an eco-friendly range of family essential products offered through a monthly subscription service.
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Absorbent article including longitudinally extending channels

1 March 2012
An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin (10) that includes a number of longitudinally extending channels has been developed by Johnson & Johnson Industrial.
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Improved surface characteristics and absorbing ability

1 February 2012
An absorbent article with good surface characteristics and absorbing ability is disclosed by Unicharm in US Patent 7 994 386. The absorbent article, such as a panty liner (1), comprises:
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Diaper supplier settles lawsuit over "inflated" billing charges

1 February 2012
A California, USA, healthcare company is paying US$5 million to settle a "whistle-blower" lawsuit alleging it overcharged state and federal programmes for adult diapers and other incontinence products
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Material for acquisition of liquids

1 February 2012
A material for the acquisition of liquids for use in disposable absorbent articles is disclosed in US Patent 7 994 242 by Procter & Gamble.
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Scaffold for surgical implants has unique structure

1 February 2012
A newly available absorbable scaffold for surgical implants has a unique nonwoven structure that provides a fibrous matrix to encourage in-growth of natural tissues, according to its developer, Biomed
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Electrospinning modified to create tissue-engineering scaffolds

1 February 2012
Researchers in the USA have adapted electrospinning technology to create fibre scaffolds that are particularly suitable for tissue engineering.
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Absorbent article for men provides a barrier against liquid leakage

1 January 2012
A single-use absorbent article for use by men is described in US Patent 7 993 318 by SCA Hygiene Products.
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Absorbent core has concentrically arranged absorbent regions

1 January 2012
The inventors of an ultra-thin sanitary napkin construction claim that their improved absorbent product provides enhanced body conformation and superior fluid-handling characteristics.
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