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October 2008

Around the world trip for first solar sail

1 October 2008
Dye-Sensitised thin film solar cells have been integrated into the sail of explorer Robert Swan's 2041 boat which is currently sailing around the world raising awareness on climate change.
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Wheel chair cushion offers improved sitting comfort

1 October 2008
Vital Base of Hareid,Norway, has designed a cushioning product, including a seat and backrest, especially for wheelchairs using a temperature-regulating material that claims to significantly improve s
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Making artificial grass

1 October 2008
A German company has developed a method and apparatus for making highly crimped polymer strips that are strong, have a large volume, a high elasticity, good recovery and high resistance to wear,making
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US focus on zero tolerance to hospital-acquired infections

1 October 2008
As US healthcare providers prepared for a deadline when Medicare, the US social health insurance programme,will lower reimbursement rates for certain preventable medical conditions,more than 400 healt
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Transferring amother's scent to an infantile environment

1 October 2008
A device for assisting the development of an infant's visual acuity and for transferring a mother's scent to an infantile environment is described in US Patent 7 380 941 by Mobile Mom.
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Nonwovens facing material can reduce noise levels by 40%

1 October 2008
Home appliances, commercial buildings,offices, automobile interiors and other forms of transport can now be made quieter thanks to an acoustic nonwoven technology developed by Polymer Group Inc that i
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Patterned, hydroentangled media

1 October 2008
Filter media based on patterned, hydroentangled nonwovens are the subject of US Patent 7 381 669.
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Breathable film and fabric having a liquid and viral barrier

1 October 2008
A breathable viral barrier film and a viral barrier film/nonwoven laminate fabric is disclosed in US Patent 7 381 666 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Medical,nonwovens and technical textiles symposium

1 October 2008
The American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists (AATCC) will hold a symposium on Medical,Nonwovens and Technical Textiles on 6-7 October 2008 in Durham,North Carolina,USA.
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Breathable and liquid impermeable modified web

1 October 2008
A high-speed, economical method for modifying the physical characteristics of a web for use as a component of disposable absorbent articles is disclosed in US Patent 7 378 565 by Procter & Gamble.
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Freudenberg Nonwovens closes staple fibre operations in Durham

1 October 2008
Freudenberg Nonwovens is to permanently close its staple fibre production lines at the Durham, North Carolina,USA.
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Airbags to protect motorcyclists

1 October 2008
Motorcycle garments equipped with airbag systems are the subject of US Patent 7 380 291.
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Abrasive nonwoven cloth

1 October 2008
An Israeli company specializing in hydroentangled nonwovens has developed a way of making abrasive cloths that are less coarse and stiff than rival products.
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Commercial launch of polyester nanofibre by Teijin Fibers

1 October 2008
Teijin Fibers is to begin the commercial production of a high-strength polyester nanofibre called Nanofront at its Matsuyama plant in Japan.
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Smith & Nephew appoints North American business leader

1 October 2008
Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division has appointed Thomas Dugan as President, North American Business.He was previously with SonoSite,where he served as the Senior Vice President,Gl
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Self-extinguishing fabric for mattresses developed

1 October 2008
A hydroentangled nonwoven that is designed to self extinguish when burned has been developed by Polymer Group Inc (PGI) of Charlotte,North Carolina,USA.
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Hydrodynamic needling method

1 October 2008
A method for producing a nonwoven material by hydrodynamic needling has been developed by Fleissner.
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Blood pressure monitoring system

1 October 2008
An innovative system for monitoring blood pressure is disclosed in US Patent 7 381 187 by Textronics. This features an inflatable arm cuff that can be inflated to different air pressures.
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Wrist brace with adjustable thumb strap

1 October 2008
A wrist brace that incorporates an adjustable thumb strap has been developed by Beiersdorf of Cincinnati, Ohio,USA.
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Nano-medical applications worthUS$3.8 billion by 2013

1 October 2008
The global medical market for nanotechnology applications generated US$1.7 billion in 2007, according to a new study from BCC Research.
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Teijin Aramid hikes prices of aramids

1 October 2008
As from 1 October 2008,Teijin Aramid has increased prices for its para-aramid products -Twaron and Technora - by a minimum of 8%.
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iPods for soccer and school

1 October 2008
Xara Soccer is the latest sportswear brand to apply Fibretronic's joystick controller into its warm-up jacket for easy access to music on and off the pitch.
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Merger recognises global shift in the textile industry

1 October 2008
The board of trustees of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) and the board of The Textile Institute (TI), both charitable organisations in the field of science, technology and knowledge transfer, h
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Systex smart textiles project

1 October 2008
Despite the fact that intelligent textile systems are sponsored on a large scale in Europe, there is still a lack of structured co-ordination and interdisciplinary knowledge transfer.
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Gold referenced with the Zetasizer Nano

1 October 2008
The UK's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has used the Zetasizer Nano particle characterization system from Malvern Instruments as part of the qualification and assessment process
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Permanent charge technology for textiles

1 October 2008
The low-cost storage of electrical charges can be achieved in different media such as glass, textiles and plastics with a new technology called N_charge developed by German company Nanogate AG within
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Nanoelectronics project aims at reproducible process for printing solar cells

1 October 2008
IMEC, an independent nanoelectronics research institute headquartered in Belgium, has signed an agreement to collaborate on materials and inks for organic solar cells Plextronics, which specialises in
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Commercial launch of Teijin Nanofront

1 October 2008
Teijin Fibers is to begin the commercial production of a high-strength polyester nanofibre called Nanofront at its Matsuyama plant in Japan.
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Aerogels 2008

1 October 2008
IntertechPira is holding the Aerogels World Summit 2008 from October 15-17 at the Providence Biltmore Hotel, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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Cotton and castor bean solar cells

1 October 2008
California-based BioSolar has introduced a version of its BioBacksheet made from cotton and castor beans, as opposed to the expensive petroleum-based film that is used as the protective covering on th
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Rocket with Elektex options

1 October 2008
Italian sportswear brand Bailo's new BTR Rocket running jacket comprises lightweight GoreTex materials and ElekTex electronic options for iPods, Bluetooth cell phones, AM/FM radios etc.
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Recycling textiles to make fibres

1 October 2008
An Israeli inventor has proposed an apparatus for grinding and rendering textiles, particularly carpets, into re-useable fibres.
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Improved Coldblack with UV protection

1 October 2008
Schoeller Textile of Switzerland has further developed its Coldback finishing technology to provide reliable protection from the sun.
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Botanical DNA in Yorkshire fabrics

1 October 2008
Advanced DNA security tagging will be used to mark textile and fabrics manufactured in Yorkshire, UK.
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Thinnest e-reader will target business users

1 October 2008
Plastic Logic has just revealed a new electronic reader that is thinner than a pad of paper and lighter than many business periodicals.
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Finetex nanofibres in Symmetrix system

1 October 2008
Stuttgart, Germany-based engine components and systems specialist Mahle will employ the electrospun nanofibres of Finetex in its new Symmetrix air filter system.
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Wind turbine lift off with Vectran fibre

1 October 2008
A liquid crystal polymer fibre which has been employed in space missions is now being used closer to earth for its high performance in a different type of MARS application - the Magenn Air Rotor Syste
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Starter kit for e-textiles

1 October 2008
Electronic textiles DuPont spin-off Textronics is introducing a developer's kit that includes the company's textile electrodes for use by designers, researchers and product developers interested in cr
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Solar start for Sunwell

1 October 2008
Sunwell, a wholly owned subsidiary of CMC Magnetics, has started mass production at its Taiwan-based thin film PV plant.
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Future Textiles wins SPARK Award

1 October 2008
Future Textiles of Alfreton,Derbyshire,UK,was one of nine companies that received its TechniTex/MADE SPARK Awards at a presentation in London,UK.
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