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absorbents

agents that take up fluids, e.g. powders (i.e. starch, talc, kaolin), dressings (i.e. cotton wool, gauze swabs, perforated film dressings) or carrier media (i.e. glycerin)

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Absorbent Article With Tear Line Guide (4,882,213), Weyerhaeuser: This patent is for an absorbent article with a body of two regions of densified fiber.

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With a proven technology foundation, we deliver cost-effective solutions to forward-thinking companies such as International Absorbents, providing them with the tools necessary to take a strong, competitive stance in their respective markets and position their companies for future growth.

International Absorbents Selects Ross' iRenaissance Enterprise Software to Provide End-to-End Visibility Throughout Its Entire Supply Chain

Servicing over 7,000 customers in 16 states, Whitewing also collects and processes crankcase oil, which it then resells to industrial users as an alternative fuel; manufactures and distributes a full line of industrial absorbents, and is engaged in oil filter processing, antifreeze recycling, parts and brake washer sinks and service, waste oil service, laboratory service, and oil water separator service.

Whitewing Environmental Corp. Acquires Advanced Recovery Solutions, Inc.; Acquisition Expands Earnings; Position in Industrial Applications Industry

Since January 1, 2003, new regulations by the International Air Transport Association require that all blood shipments be packaged with acceptable absorbent products to ensure the safety of package handlers.

Cryopak Announces Joint Venture with BioLargo Technologies Inc.; Products Approved For Strict New Blood Shipment Regulations

The debentures were sold pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Act and, subject to certain restrictions, may be converted upon registration into shares of International Absorbents common stock at a price of $1 per share.

International Absorbents places $625,000 of debentures

Jones, president and CEO of International Absorbents, stated, "Jack VonEwegen is highly regarded in the industry for his knowledge, expertise and competitiveness in addressing market needs.

International Absorbents names Jack VonEwegen to manage industrial markets division

of Seoul, Korea, to deliver immediately 500 cases of Quadratech's patented oil absorbent material.

Quadratech signs contract to aid in Korean oil spill

At the very least, this survey is a reminder that innovation continues to be on everyone's mind in the nonwovens industry - and the race is on for more and more sophistication in absorbent products.

Absorbent product patent survey

Initial results of the largest demonstration to date of the Super Absorbent Company's (SAC) revolutionary soil input product validate the power of MagnaVerno[TM] to increase growers' yield, significantly reduce costs of water, fertilizer, and labor, and thereby enhance grower profits.

MagnaVerno(TM) Exceeds Growers' Expectations for Crop Quality, Quantity and Profit

Compelling demonstration site results and industry receptivity to our product line have fueled sales both in the United States and Mexico," acknowledges Phillip Berlin, CEO of Super Absorbent Company (SAC), manufacturer and marketer of soil input products that increase crop yield and increase grower profits.

Super Absorbent Company Doubles Manufacturing Capability, Accommodates Rising Sales