Newswise — RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Filtrona Porous Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of custom fluid-handling components found in everyday products around the world, will exhibit a range of novel technologies including bonded-fibers, polyurethane-based foams for Advanced Wound Care applications, sintered porous plastics, cleanroom wiping materials, and brand protection products at the MEDICA / COMPAMED trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany from 14 to 16 November 2012.

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New innovations to be featured at the show include molded and thermo-formable medical-grade foams and speciality wiping materials for use within the clean environments required by the medical and life-science markets. These new products, as well as other technology samples, will be on display at the Filtrona Porous Technologies booth.

Designed with the industry's needs in mind, these new developments in medical-grade foams expand the range of materials available for customized solutions in advanced wound care and other healthcare applications that require unique shapes, durability, and increased functionality. Filtrona Porous Technologies offers industry-wide solutions with its technology portfolio of hydrophilic foams, bonded fibers, and porous plastics.

Attendees are invited to visit Filtrona Porous Technologies at COMPAMED – Hall 8a, Stand C14 to view the latest technology platforms and experience first-hand how the Filtrona Porous Technologies team collaborates with customers to develop solutions for their unique fluid management challenges.

For more information, please visit: http://www.filtronaporoustechnologies.com/en/

About Filtrona Porous Technologies: http://www.filtronaporoustechnologies.com/en/ Producing globally and delivering to over 56 countries, Filtrona Porous Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of custom fluid handling components engineered from bonded fiber, polyurethane foam, and porous plastic technologies. Its components represent leading technology used in healthcare, consumer, and industrial applications that require the absorption, filtration, transfer, venting, or controlled release of liquids and vapors. Filtrona Porous Technologies is a division of Filtrona plc and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, USA, with manufacturing locations in Richmond, Virginia, St. Charles, Michigan, and Westover, Massachusetts, USA; Reinbek, Germany; Ningbo, China; and Dangjin, South Korea.

About Filtrona plc: http://www.filtrona.com Filtrona plc ("Filtrona") is a FTSE 250 company and a leading international supplier of speciality plastic, fibre and foam products with four operating divisions: Protection & Finishing Products, Porous Technologies, Coated & Security Products, and Filter Products. Filtrona focuses on the light manufacture and distribution of high volume, essential components which serve customers in a wide variety of end-markets and geographies.

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Filtrona's global network extends to 28 countries and includes c. 4,000 employees, 34 principal manufacturing facilities, 63 sales & distribution operations and 5 research & development centres.

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