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1 July 2010
A cheap fibre that can readily absorb and retain heat is the latest invention by Sumitomo Metal Mining. The company, based in Tokyo, Japan, says the fibre is made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in which it disperses microparticles of a compound of caesium, tungsten and oxygen.