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New silicone elastomers for support hosiery and lingerie |
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24 February 2010, Lyon - Bluestar Silicones is launching a
new line of TCS 7560 and TCS 7561 Silbione products designed for the elastic
band market for lingerie and medical applications such as support stockings and
medical equipment. These two new silicone elastomers are said to have exc ... |
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Coating helps stem cells colonize textile implants |
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18 January 2010, Boennigheim - Hohenstein Institute scientists
have developed a special coating that allows adult human stem cells to colonize
on the surface of medical textile implants which are then used to treat
patients in a variety of procedures.
In a theoretical stem cell therapy s ... |
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Researchers develop sanitary pads from local organic materials |
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10 October 2009, Raleigh, NC - For most American women,
their ‘time of the month’ is seen as a hindrance to daily life. According to NC
State University however, in impoverished and developing countries, monthly
periods are a major cause for concern among women. The lack of affo ... |
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Clinical study data indicates that Celliant reduces pain |
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3 July 2009, Santa Monica, CA - Already proven to increase
oxygen levels in the body, data from a new clinical study published in online
journal BioMedCentral.com supports claims that Celliant reduces pain. Celliant
is a specially formulated technical performance fibre designed to enhance
oxyg ... |
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Hohenstein offers hypoallergenic certification |
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25 June 2009, Elon, NC - New textile testing methods
developed by scientists at the Hohenstein’s Institute for Hygiene and
Biotechnology now enable Hohenstein to certify textile products as
hypoallergenic. A unique testing process analyzes a fabric’s interaction with
living s ... |
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Beckaert dust mite allergy treatment awarded at Interzum |
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13 May 2009, Waregem,
Belgium - At the Interzum trade fair which opens today in Cologne, Bekaert
Textiles will introduce a range of new developments including mattress ticking
treated with Purotex. For this revolutionary innovation it received the intelligent
material & design 2009 awa ... |
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Raising awareness of compression therapy for pregnant women |
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23rd March 2009, Cincinnati, OH - Healthy Advice
Networks, a leading provider of physician office-based patient-education
programs in the USA has announced that Sigvaris,
a leading manufacturer of ready-to-wear compression therapy garments is
participating in their Women’s Heal ... |
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Sanitized to debut at Interzum in Guangzhou |
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16th March 2009, Burgdorf, Switzerland - Demand
is growing around the world for bedding with integrated hygienic function and Switzerland's
Sanitized AG, the leading specialist for antimicrobial hygiene concepts, will
be present at the Interzum in Guangzhou for the first time showing its in ... |
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Researchers to develop MRSA resistant textiles in EU project |
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5 December 2008, Brussels – Hospitals and other healthcare
facilities house Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that trigger MRSA
(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infections. The problem is that
not only is MRSA resistant to antibiotics, but it can also be fatal. A team of
Eu ... |
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3M acquires Futuro compression hosiery business from Beiersdorf |
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25 November 2008, Wilton, Conn. - 3M Co. said yesterday that
it is to acquire the Futuro line of health supports and compression-hosiery
products from Beiersdorf.
Futuro’s line of health supports includes knitted wraps,
braces and elastic bandages used by active consumers to treat minor ... |
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