Protective, safety & medical

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  • New safety apparel standards from ISEA

    An updated national consensus standard for high-visibility safety apparel from the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) now provides criteria and test requirements for garments marked as flame- or water-resistant, and includes service-life guidelines.

    March 1, 2010

  • New elastomers from Bluestar Silicones

    Bluestar Silicones is launching a new line of TCS 7560 and TCS 7561 Silbione® products designed for the elastic band material market for lingerie and medical applications such as support stockings and medical equipment.

    February 26, 2010

  • Advance Planning Brief for military suppliers

    An Advance Planning Brief for Industry (APBI) will be held May 19-20, 2010, at the Springfield Waterford, Springfield, Va., U.S.A.

    February 24, 2010

  • NATO ASI extends deadline for Protective Textiles 2010

    The NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) has extended the registration deadline for Protective Textiles 2010 to Feb. 18.

    February 12, 2010

  • Ansell donates medical gloves

    As aid pours into Haiti and the massive cleanup begins, Ansell Ltd. is assisting with the relief effort by shipping gloves for medical workers and work crews involved in the search for victims and removal of debris.

    February 11, 2010

  • Impact protection fabric for athletics and recreation

    IMPACT from Value Vinyls is a 16-ounce, PVC-coated polyester designed to meet and exceed the stringent criteria set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission for products that come in contact with children ages 12 and younger.

    February 1, 2010

  • Industrial protective clothing markets

    As risk managers put a higher priority on protecting workers from injury—including exposure to infections such as the H1N1 influenza and potential terror attacks—personal protective equipment sales continue to grow.

    February 1, 2010

  • Multi-layer protective fabrics for firefighters

    TenCate Protective Fabrics has developed a fabrics collection in response to the extreme working conditions faced by firefighters.

    February 1, 2010

  • Southcombe firefighting gloves

    Southcombe Brothers Ltd. recently announced that the Indianapolis, Ind., Fire Department has purchased nearly 1,700 pairs of the company’s Firemaster® IV Kovenex® gloves, after months of rigorous testing.

    January 25, 2010

  • PGI invests in nonwovens technology

    Polymer Group Inc. is investing in nonwovens technology in both the U.S. and Asia to serve the hygiene and healthcare marketplace.

    January 11, 2010

  • Airbag system protects troops from explosions

    Among the military acronyms that have infiltrated common speech in the wake of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, IED (improvised explosive device) and RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) may be two of the most deadly.

    January 1, 2010

  • Biomedical Textile Structures Laboratory opens

    A new laboratory, funded by a $1.25 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, will work with medical researchers from Drexel University College of Medicine to develop nanofiber platforms for biomedical textiles.

    January 1, 2010

  • Customized protective safety garments

    3M Scotchlite Reflective Material offers a simple, affordable way to customize work garments and accessories for safety.

    January 1, 2010

  • Employees donate mosquito nets for the holidays

    This year, employees of Insect Shield donated treated bed nets to Venezuelan indigenous people at risk for malaria and other insect-borne diseases.

    January 1, 2010
  • Waterlogged footwear gets the boot from ion-mask nanotechnology, a protective polymer coating by P2i that prevents water from being absorbed into underlying materials. Photo: P2i Inc.

    Nano-coated boots march into Paris

    Magnum Boots, a manufacturer of safety and tactical gear, got its newest boots wet at the Milipol Paris 2009 military conference in November.

    January 1, 2010

  • New bone healing therapies

    Sponsored by IFAI Expo

    Of the 6 million bone fractures that occur each year, 10 percent exhibit insufficient healing due to improper fixation, metabolic disturbances or impaired blood supply. Such fractures are more likely to occur in the elderly population due to degenerative diseases including osteoporosis. With more than 20% of the population over the age of 65 by 2025, there is an urgent need for improved bone healing therapies.

    Current treatment strategies such as bone grafts, metals, and bioceramics suffer from limitations related to availability, potential for disease transfer, compliance issues and fabrication challenges.

    As an alternative to existing approaches, composite scaffolds fabricated from biodegradable polymers and bioceramic compounds aim to maximize the benefits while addressing the limitations of each component. These materials enable one to tailor the stiffness, porosity and degradation for specific patients or bone defect sites. Such composites have been generated using a variety of synthetic polymers and ceramics, but the contribution of the ceramic toward bone repair is more challenging to understand.