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Ticona to build Vectra LCP unit in Nanjing

1 November 2008
Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, has announced plans to build a new Vectra liquid crystal polymer (LCP) production facility co-located at the Celanese integrated chem
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Swan pioneers nanomaterial controls with EPA

1 November 2008
Thomas Swan's nanotubes have received the sector's first manufacturing consent order from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Metafuse partner to add nanotech

1 November 2008
DuPont Engineering Polymers has announced a long-term alliance with California-based PowerMetal Technologies to further develop and commercialise MetaFuse nanocrystalline metal/polymer hybrid technolo
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Plastic Logic opens German plant

1 November 2008
Plastic Logic has officially opened its commercial scale plastic electronics manufacturing facility in Dresden, Germany.
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Decathlon partners with Fibretronic

1 November 2008
Decathlon, the world's second largest sporting goods retailer, operating 400 stores worldwide with sales of US$7.1 billion in 2007, has selected Yorkshire, UK-headquartered Fibretronic as its technolo
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Wrist-worn monitor developed for increasing activity levels

1 November 2008
Cambridge Consultants has developed the wrist-worn 'MiBand' as a completely new type of device which continuously tracks activity levels throughout the day.
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EU Research progress

1 November 2008
More than 20 European textile research projects with a total budget of more than Euro200 million are currently running under the 6th and 7th European Union Research Framework Programmes (FP6-FP7).
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Fabric system combats deep vein thrombosis

1 November 2008
CalfPad has been designed to help reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that may occur in patients undergoing surgical procedures.
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PermaStatic adds permanent charge

1 November 2008
For the filter media sector, Nanogate AG, headquartered in Gottelborn, Germany, has just introduced PermaStatic based on its new N_charge technology platform.
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IMEC paves the way towards optical sensing foils

1 November 2008
Belgian research organisation IMEC reports that it has made the first functional optical links embedded in a flexible substrate, including optical waveguides, light sources and detectors.
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PTFE mesh for surgery

1 November 2008
WL Gore's new Infinit Mesh is billed as the first 100% monofilament, large-pore knitted surgical mesh constructed entirely of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
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Merck and Nano-Terra extend alliance

1 November 2008
Global pharmaceuticals and chemical company Merck has announced an extension of its strategic alliance with nanotechnology development company Nano-Terra.
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Nano-clothing the new robots

1 November 2008
According to statistics from the International Federation of Robotics, the number of robots in private households worldwide will have increased from two million in 2004 to nine million by the end of 2
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New method for nanofibre composites

1 November 2008
A patented process for the manufacture of composite meltblown nonwovens fully integrating nanofibres is being introduced to the market by Irema Filter, based in Pavelsbach, Germany.
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Biodegradable natural fibre composites developed

1 November 2008
The first generation of high performance composite materials made from completely biodegradable natural fibre reinforced plastics has been produced by a UK-based consortium.
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Total team monitoring with Zephyr's BioHarness

1 November 2008
New Zealand's Zephyr Technology has launched the BioHarness Team System which enables coaches and trainers to monitor the physiology of up to 64 of their athletes in the field, in real-time, during tr
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Smart new materials will drive the market for inkjet inks

1 November 2008
The market for functional inkjet inks will reach $5.5 billion by 2016 according to a new report.
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Nonwoven fibrous structure and absorbent article

1 November 2008
A nonwoven fibrous structure that is said to exhibit improved hydrophilicity and wettability properties has been developed by SCA Hygiene Products.
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US approval for PurCotton

1 November 2008
Winner Medical Group, a leading manufacturer and the largest exporter by volume in the Chinese medical dressings industry, has received a US Patent for the production of its PurCotton products.
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Chinese medical cotton exports to Eastern Europe on the increase

1 November 2008
The China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products reports that Chinese medical cotton exports to Eastern Europe increased substantially year-on-year in the first
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