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SAP plant closure in Japan may impact global diaper output
SAP plant closure in Japan may impact global diaper output

5th Oct 2012

Can explosions in a chemical plant producing Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP) in Japan, trigger a shortage of baby diapers, sanitary pads and incontinence products in the very near future and also

Blast at Japanese plant may lead to global shortage of diapers
Blast at Japanese plant may lead to global shortage of diapers

2nd Oct 2012

A blast that occurred last week at Nippon Shokubai’s factory in Japan’s Himeji city may trigger a shortage of disposable diapers across the world.<br /> <br /> It is because the Japanese company

SITRA innovates products to boost Indian medical textile sector
SITRA innovates products to boost Indian medical textile sector

27th Sep 2012

The rising public awareness on hygienic healthcare and an increasing demand from the overall healthcare industry is acting as a motivating factor for innovating new medical textile products.<br

New Class C outer vest to alleviate low back pain of Phoenix police
New Class C outer vest to alleviate low back pain of Phoenix police

25th Sep 2012

Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (PLEA) became aware of an officer who had submitted a note from a Medical Doctor to his supervisor with regard to the adverse impact to the low back caused by

New dressing helps reduce need for painful dressing changes
New dressing helps reduce need for painful dressing changes

19th Sep 2012

ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced the European introduction of the latest products to their most

New test assesses bonding of unpleasant sweat odours in textiles
New test assesses bonding of unpleasant sweat odours in textiles

18th Sep 2012

Modern functional textiles for sport, leisure and professional wear are true high-tech products which ensure that sweat is transported away from the body and that we feel good. Such textiles are also

Acoustic testing helps optimise sports and leisure products
Acoustic testing helps optimise sports and leisure products

18th Sep 2012

We have all been in situations where we wanted to close our ears to unpleasant background noise, e.g. when partying neighbours at the camp site or the flapping of the tent walls kept us from

Expansion of FitRight brief manufacturing facility in Lithia Springs
Expansion of FitRight brief manufacturing facility in Lithia Springs

17th Sep 2012

Opened just less than a year ago, Medline Industries, Inc.’s new 600,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art adult incontinence products manufacturing facility is expanding due to overwhelming customer

Biomask named finalist for Chicago Innovation Awards
Biomask named finalist for Chicago Innovation Awards

15th Sep 2012

Medline Industries Inc’s BioMask, the first-ever FDA cleared antiviral medical face mask, is one of the top finalists for the prestigious 2012 Chicago Innovation Awards reflecting a cross section of

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