Medical Textiles

13th Nov 2024

Web Industries will showcase its nonwoven materials solutions for medical, personal care, and home care markets at Hygienix 2024, held November 18-21 in Nashville. The company will highlight its slitting, spooling, printing, and modular converting capabilities, offering precision converting for flexible packaging, films, and medical-grade materials.

27th Sep 2024

Winner Medical has acquired 75.2 per cent of Global Resources International (GRI) for approximately $120 million, marking its first international equity acquisition. This move aims to enhance global competitiveness, improve supply chain resilience, and expand product lines. GRI, a manufacturer of medical consumables, has production facilities...

19th Sep 2024

US-headquartered company Medline has announced the launch of FitRight CONNECT Wetness Sensing System, a user-friendly technology for incontinence management in nursing homes. This system combines special briefs, a sensor pod, and real-time alerts to track residents' voiding patterns, reducing the time spent in wet briefs and improving care.

7th Sep 2024

Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh expressed confidence that India will exceed $10 billion export target for technical textiles by 2030. Speaking at the ‘Viksit Bharat: Technical Textiles for Sustainable Growth & Development’ conference in New Delhi, Singh highlighted government initiatives like the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) and PLI...

30th Aug 2024

HandCraft Services is investing $59 million to establish 2 new facilities in Berkeley County, generating 220 jobs. The first plant will open in 2025 and the second in 2026. This investment highlights West Virginia's emerging status as a business and healthcare hub. It manages over 110 million pounds of linen annually for hospitals and medical...

17th Aug 2024

AmorSui, a PPE brand focused on sustainability, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding from investors like Gold House Ventures and The MBA Fund. Founded by Beau Wangtrakuldee after a chemical-spill accident, AmorSui aims to create reusable, recyclable PPE to reduce the carbon footprint of medical supplies. The funding will accelerate product...

19th Jul 2024

Trelleborg is investing in a new production facility in Rutherfordton, US, to bolster its position in engineered coated fabrics. The expansion targets key sectors such as aircraft escape slides, water infrastructure, healthcare, and outdoor products. The facility, slated to be LEED-certified and carbon-neutral, will commence operations in early...

5th Jul 2024

Some combinations of three anti-microbial agents used in textile units—iodopropyl butylamine, zinc pyridyl sulfide and octyl isothiazolinone—elicit additive effects on both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, Chinese researchers say. They integrated a specific combination of these agents into nylon without reducing its whiteness or durability.

2nd Jul 2024

US researchers have developed a silk-based, ultrathin membrane that can be used in organ-on-a-chip models to better simulate the environment inside body cells and tissues. Silk fibroin, a protein created by silkworms, allowed a substantial reduction in membrane thickness. The technology may help better understand the mechanisms behind kidney...