Archive: January 2023
Producing custom-fit orthoses quickly and efficiently
The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) have developed a digital platform that can be used to produce precisely fitting, flexible textile...
Implantable medical devices with 3D honeycomb pattern
Implantable medical devices, such as prosthetic heart valves, that include a woven textile made with textured yarn and exhibiting a three-dimensional honeycomb pattern have been...
Electrospinning Company launches sutureless stent coating division
The Electrospinning Company, a manufacturer of nanofibrous biomaterials for medical devices and regenerative medicine, has launched its new sutureless stent coating division, headed by electrospinning...
Multi-layer dressing with reduced tackiness over time
A multi-layer wound dressing has been developed by Nevada Medical Solutions of Reno, Nevada, USA.
Oekotex 100 certification for washable superabsorbent fabrics
Technical Absorbents has achieved Oekotex 100 certification for its washable fabric technology offering.
Scar-reducing bandage with force-applying spring
A scar-reducing bandage (or sticking plaster) that can be used in the case of hypertrophic scars and keloids has been developed by Adrian Giger, chief...
Antimicrobial cotton textile with copper ions in nanofibres
A transdisciplinary and multi-institutional research team in the US has developed a new antimicrobial cotton textile with copper (Cu) ions incorporated into the cotton structure...