Medical applications

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16/11/2023 – Textiles Intelligence

Textiles Intelligence

Challenges of medical recycling

Producers and users of single-use medical nonwovens face battles in overcoming challenges of recycling as they prepare for the introduction of new EU legislation ... By  Christine Heywood
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Commenting on the developments, Mr. Raj Manek, Executive Director and Board Member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd, shared: “We are elated to host Meditex alongside Techtextil India. We are positive that through this pavilion we will be a part of the rising medical tourism industry. Medical textiles being one of the categories of technical textiles and with its scope and growth opportunities promisingly scaling up, this collaboration will mean a boon to the industry visitors to have a glance of entire innovations not only in technical textiles but also in medical textiles”. © Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd

 
Techtextil India’s 2023 edition scheduled from 12th –14th September, will be hosting Sitra’s Expo on Medical Textiles called Meditex 2023. By  Anna Ugrica
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Grafe Sales Manager Lars Tonnecker sees advantages in the partnership of the two companies: “We are in a position to implement larger capacities at short notice.” © Grafe

 
08/02/2023 – Partnership

Partnership

Color Technik and Grafe join forces

As a new sister company of Grafe Polymer Solutions GmbH, Color Technik AG from Switzerland is now part of the Grafe Group. By  Sibylle Michel
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Biomimetic fish fin with dielectric elastomer actors und fiber reinforcement. © ITM/TUD

 
15/12/2022 – Composites

Composites

Intelligent materials for robotics and prostheses

Researchers are going to develop a completely new class of materials in which actuators and sensors are integrated directly into flexible fibre composites. By  Sibylle Michel
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The founders of Nahtlos AG José Näf and Michel Schmid with the textile-based electrodes for long-term ECGs in their laboratory in St. Gallen. © Marlies Thurnheer

 
Nahtlos, an Empa spin-off, has developed novel textile-based electrodes for recording heart activity and for electrostimulation therapies. By  Sibylle Michel
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Mechanical exoskeleton with premium components to relieve strain on the legs. © Jumbo-Textil

 
01/04/2022 – Narrow textiles

Narrow textiles

High-tech textiles for safety and medical technology

Production and care, logistics and agriculture – people in these and many other industries work hard day after day. Exoskeletons offer them enormous relief ... By  Sibylle Michel
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Testing shows that Livinguard Technology continuously kills bacteria, is hypoallergenic and non-irritating to the skin with performance that lasts wash after wash. © Livinguard

 
30/03/2022 – Medical textiles

Medical textiles

First-of-its-kind medical scrubs

Livinguard has launched an apparel line of permanent self-disinfecting scrubs, underscrubs, and lab coats utilizing its EPA-registered bacteria-killing ... By  Editorial staff