Molnlycke Health Care ABNewsRx.com

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Journal of Engineering — Molnlycke Health Care AB (Gothenburg, SE) has been issued patent number 8341768, according to news reporting originating out of Alexandria, Virginia, by VerticalNews editors.

The patent’s inventor is Gellerstedt, Fredrik (Onsala, SE).

This patent was filed on December 8, 2008 and was cleared and issued on January 1, 2013.

From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents obtained the following quote: “Single use surgical gowns have for many years been manufactured with hydroentangled nonwovens, exemplified by Sontara (DuPont, USA). Hydroentangled nonwovens are made from a mix of pulp fibers and synthetic fibers. A cuff of stitched cotton is usually positioned in the low end of the sleeve for comfort and to keep the gown in place and facilitate sterile donning of the surgical gloves. (more…)

Fiberweb, Inc.NewsRx.com

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Journal of Engineering — Fiberweb, Inc. (Old Hickory, TN) has been issued patent number 8328968, according to news reporting originating out of Alexandria, Virginia, by VerticalNews editors.

The patent’s inventors are Anderson, Gary W. (Mt. Juliet, TN); Gelotte, Susannah D. (Mauldin, SC).

This patent was filed on April 16, 2012 and was cleared and issued on December 11, 2012.

From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents obtained the following quote: “This invention relates to a microporous composite sheet material. More particularly, the invention relates to a composite sheet material which is permeable to moisture vapor but which forms a barrier to the passage of water. The composite sheet material has strength and barrier properties which make it suitable for use as a housewrap. (more…)

SpecialtyFabricsReview.com | December 17, 2012

C.I.Agent Solutions president Dan Parker with Agent-Q material (top) and a drip pad incorporating Agent-Q, one of its many product applications. Photo: C.I.Agent Solutions

By David Stevenson  Thu Nov 8 2012, 10:39 AM
National Nonwovens, a US manufacturer of nonwoven materials, has developed the first fire blocker for all aircraft seating dress covers in collaboration with SABIC’s (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation) Innovative Plastics.
Marketed and sold under the Ultra-Protechtor fire blocker brand, National Nonwovens was able to create this revolutionary technology by upgrading from aramid to high-performance fibre made from SABIC’s flame-retardant ULTEM resin, a polyetherimide (PEI) material.
Anthony Centofanti, CEO and president of National Nonwovens, said: “The SABIC team provided support to enable us to develop our new Ultra-Protechtor fire blocker.
“This, combined with the outstanding performance of ULTEM fibre, allowed National Nonwovens to easily upgrade from aramid to create a truly high-end product that meets growing industry safety demands and provides aircraft manufacturers with an exceptional fire blocker technology.”
ULTEM fibre is based on the SABIC’s world-leading ULTEM resin, which delivers high heat resistance together with high flow, high ductility and strength to meet tough environmental conditions. (more…)

Quality Fabric Of The Month

Featherweight Filtration

Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor

Channeled fibers, with their increased capillarity, offer interesting possibilities for enhancing a textile’s performance. Morrisville, N.C.-based Allasso Industries Inc.’s Winged Fiber™, developed in collaboration with North Carolina State University’s (NCSU’s) Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center, is exhibiting remarkable filtration and cosmetic delivery performance; and has potential applications in tissue scaffolds, hemostatic bandages, battery separators, insulation and apparel. The bicomponent fiber comprises a shaped core polymer and a sacrificial polymer that are coextruded through a specially designed spinpack. The core features from eight to 32 deep channels between uniform, straight-edged wings. The sheath polymer fills the channels during fiber formation and is dissolved during finishing of the final product.

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25 years ago Courtaulds UK were about to start up the world’s first solvent-spun cellulose process to supply  25 tonnes/week  of  a new rayon fibre  with impeccable environmental credentials .  Process development had started in Courtaulds Coventry Research laboratories in 1979 under the direction of Patrick White[i]  and had remained secret under the “Genesis” codename until 1986.  In June that year the Courtaulds Fibres Viscose Division and Courtaulds Research joined forces to reveal, without spelling it out as such,  a long-range strategy to replace the chemically complex viscose route with a simple, pollution-free, physical cellulose dissolution route.  Here  cellulose in the form of wood-pulp would simply be dissolved without change and reprecipitated as a “lyocell” fibre.  Stratford-on-Avon was the chosen venue for the press conference and because nonwovens were then looking to be the best launch market, several nonwoven reporters[ii]  were present who duly wrote articles on the new fibre[iii].

Vystar® Corporation’s Vytex® NRL is a Critical Component of New Fashion Hygiene Product Line

 ATLANTA and MANCHESTER, England, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Vystar® Corporation VYST 0.00% , the creator of Vytex® Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) the revolutionary low protein NRL, announces that the non-woven material developer, Tamicare, Ltd., has placed their initial order for Vytex NRL. Vytex NRL is the preferred raw material for the production of their just released Cosyflex® non-woven dynamic fabric that will be used initially in a line of high-end and fashion-oriented disposable undergarments in the growing multi-billion dollar global feminine hygiene and urinary stress incontinence markets. Production of the new Fashion Hygiene(TM) undergarment featuring the Cosyflex fabric will commence shortly and initial delivery to Tamicare’s retail drugstore chain customer is expected to occur later this autumn.

Vytex NRL is a patented, all natural raw material that retains the positive properties of latex including superior barrier protection, tensile strength, tactile sensitivity and elasticity, without the total number of antigenic proteins and other non-rubber particles found in natural rubber latex. Vytex NRL is currently being used as a base material in a number of industrial and consumer applications including adhesives, gloves, balloons, cohesives and foams. (more…)

A commercial method of nickel chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on nonwoven fibers may revolutionize products made for electromagnetic shielding, lightning strike protection, energy storage and a host of other applications that depend on conductivity. Conductive Composites, Heber City, Utah, introduced the CVD-coated nonwovens, which are lighter, thinner and more conductive than nonwovens that are made with conductive fibers. Performance characteristics match or exceed sheets of carbon nanomaterials at a lower price and in an easier-to-use continuous roll format. Every external surface of the fiber is coated and protected, the nonwoven can be wet-processed, and nickel provides corrosion-resistance and magnetic properties.

Source:  specialtyfabricsreview.com

Orangeburg, NY, June 7, 2012 – Sani Professional^® was awarded the top honor at the 2012 World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference for its new Table Turners^®No-Rinse Sanitizing Wipes. The WOW International Conference, held June 5-7 in Chicago, IL, is sponsored by the INDA, a trade association representing the nonwoven fabrics industry since 1968. The WOW Innovation Award recognizes the most innovative advances within the nonwoven wipes marketplace.

Table Turners^® clean and sanitize hard, non-porous food contact surfaces in one easy step. The pre-moistened, no-rinse sanitizing wipes effectively kill 99.999 percent of bacteria such as e.coli, staphyloccus aureus and shigella boydii in 60 seconds and also kill 99.9 percent of salmonella and kledsiella pnuemonae in five minutes. Each wipe is pre-measured to deliver approximately 175 ppm of quaternary ammonium chlorides, taking the human error out of hand mixing disinfectants. The wipes come in advanced Eco-Pak packaging for convenient use and save foodservice operators an average of 24 percent when compared with the use of towels and detergents.^{1 (more…)}

By  Tara Hounslea

IntelliDent, a division of E4 Technologies, has launched an antimicrobial toothbrush shield in pharmacies throughout the US. The disposable, breathable and fast drying Toothbrush Shield was designed to replace the plastic snap-on caps which the company says have been found to trap and breed bacteria.
Made from antimicrobial SMS nonwoven material that wicks away moisture from the toothbrush, the shield was found to provide a 99.9% effective barrier from bacterial and viral transfer of both airborne and surface microbial contact by laboratory tests. It is slit and ultrasonically welded to form a pocket for a toothbrush.
“Being a person on the go, I carry my toothbrush everywhere. I knew a plastic cap wouldn’t protect my toothbrush, but couldn’t find an alternative. I also knew I couldn’t be the only one facing this issue,” said Susan Klinsport, CEO of IntelliDent. “Inspired to find a solution, I invented the Toothbrush Shield. Now it’s easy to protect your toothbrush – traveling, at work, at home and everywhere in between.”
Ms Klinsport founded the company in 2010 to bring to market oral care products designed to make simple routines healthier.  The US-based Centers for Disease Control (CDC) strongly advises against storing toothbrushes in closed plastic containers, as the humid conditions are more conducive to bacterial growth.
The product was named as one of the five finalists of INDA’s Visionary award in January this year.

Source:  ei.wtin.com