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Adult diapers go high-tech with Sensor technology
Adult diapers go high-tech with Sensor technology

31st Oct 2012

Sensor technology has been applied to the incontinence products category to create the SmartBrief, an “intelligent adult brief,” says Lynn Wilson, Founder of The CareGiver Partnership, a national

Kimberly-Clark to exit diapers biz in Western, Central Europe
Kimberly-Clark to exit diapers biz in Western, Central Europe

26th Oct 2012

Kimberly-Clark Corporation reported third quarter 2012 results, increased its guidance for 2012 adjusted earnings per share and initiated strategic changes in its Western and Central European

Nanotube fabric-based military apparel repels chemical attacks
Nanotube fabric-based military apparel repels chemical attacks

23rd Oct 2012

"Development of chemical threat responsive carbon nanotube membranes is a great example of novel material's potential to provide innovative solutions for the Department of Defense CB needs," said

IDEON offers SitOnIt Seating textile cards
IDEON offers SitOnIt Seating textile cards

22nd Oct 2012

IDEON will now be included on all new and reprinted SitOnIt Seating textile cards, effectively tripling the soft seating brand’s fabric offering. This move adds significant versatility to IDEON and

SCA's hygiene operations showing favorable growth
SCA's hygiene operations showing favorable growth

22nd Oct 2012

Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) releases Interim Report Q3 2012 from January 1–September 30, 2012. The packaging operations that were divested on June 30, 2012, are reported for the current and

Enzymatic tech eliminates infectious bacteria from medical textiles
Enzymatic tech eliminates infectious bacteria from medical textiles

19th Oct 2012

The Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology Group of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya • BarcelonaTech (UPC) has improved the antimicrobial properties of medical textiles using an enzymatic

Integration of new technology to support biomedical textiles sector
Integration of new technology to support biomedical textiles sector

19th Oct 2012

The combination of health monitoring devices with textiles carries the benefits of patient safety with enhanced comfort to users. Wearable textiles provide remote monitoring of vital signs,

Vital signs monitoring shirt lowers cost of medical diagnoses
Vital signs monitoring shirt lowers cost of medical diagnoses

18th Oct 2012

Maxim Integrated Products Inc announces a new vital signs monitoring shirt that enables medical professionals to perform frequent and less costly fitness monitoring that will lead to more effective

Medical & material textiles can be new fashion: Second Skin project
Medical & material textiles can be new fashion: Second Skin project

16th Oct 2012

Experts in textiles and design from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen are leading new research aimed at designing clothing to address the physical and emotional needs of people with chronic health

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