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Fibertex invests in nonwoven prints

1 April 2008
Fibertex Nonwovens is investing in Innowo Print of Germany, a joint venture that will print directly on nonwoven materials for applications such as diapers and feminine hygiene products.
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Covidien to sell European incontinence business

1 April 2008
USA-based healthcare products supplier Covidien is to sell its European incontinence business to a private French company,who will rename the business Lille Healthcare.
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Dow acquires intellectual property assets of Advanced Design Concepts

1 April 2008
Dow Chemical has acquired the intellectual property assets of Advanced Design Concepts (ADC),a joint venture formed with nonwoven fabric producer Fiberweb.
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Composite including a folded substrate and an absorbent adhesive

1 April 2008
Kimberly-Clark has developed an absorbent composite (10) including a substrate (12),with at least part of this coated with an absorbent adhesive composition (14).
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Wearables at ISPO 08

1 March 2008
The Wearable Technologies Show being presented from January 27-30 as part of ISPO Winter 08 in Munich aims to provide a unique setting for marketing new technologies in the sports and lifestyle sector
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FutureVest acquires Barotex

1 March 2008
FutureVest, based in Brentwood, California, USA, has completed the acquisition of Barotex Technology and the combined company is now called Barotex Technology Corporation.
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Extra security from Woven Electronics

1 March 2008
Woven Electronics has expanded its patented, fiber optic-based security system LightLOC, which provides perimeter and access security with standard 25km long-range capabilities.
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Printed and organic electronic signage will be a $2.5 billion market by 2015

1 March 2008
Signage manufactured using printed and organic electronics will generate an annual $2.5 billion by 2015, according to a new report.
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$10,000 scholarship for wearable vision

1 March 2008
A $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student or class project that combines wireless technology and fashion to produce a vision of the future in wearable wireless communication technology.
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TenCate acquires nanocoating specialist

1 March 2008
TenCate is to purchase 75% of Xenia Technology, a Cambridge, UK-based specialist in the area of inkjet technology for the development of inks, coating fluids and related software.
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Recognition for Arkema's controlled architecture polymers technology

1 March 2008
Arkema has been named a winner of the 2007 Nano 50 Awards for the development of its controlled architecture polymers technology.
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EU backing for smart wear inter-connects

1 March 2008
Danish Ohmatex, a pioneer in intelligent textile development, has won an EU contract for Euro50,000 to cover the development of flexible socket connectors to advanced micro-sensors in professional pro
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Explorations in 3D

1 March 2008
The first world conference on 3D fabrics and their applications will be held at the Weston Conference Centre, University of Manchester, UK, on April 10-11 2008.
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Swimming downhill in new Speedo design

1 March 2008
Speedo has harnessed the expertise of NASA amongst a number of international research institutes to create the new LZR Racer, which independent testing has shown to be the world's fastest swimsuit.
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Nanotechnology Masters Courses directory

1 March 2008
A new approach to skills development and training is needed for the multidisciplinary field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, and many universities are now offering masters courses in nanotechnology,
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Military vehicles at Techtextil USA

1 March 2008
ArmorWorks and Tech Fiber, both Phoenix, Arizona-based armour protection providers, will showcase their ballistic advantage kit armour systems on military vehicles during Techtextil North America (TTN
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M&S Outlast range

1 March 2008
Having achieved a positive response to earlier items, Marks & Spencer is now introducing a new line of temperature regulating clothing and underwear with Outlast PCM (phase change management) tech
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Darkest manmade material developed

1 March 2008
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Rice University have created the darkest material ever made by man, a thin coating comprised of low-density arrays of loosely vertically-aligned car
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Nano additive extends life of tyres

1 March 2008
Speciality chemicals group Lanxess has developed a new high-performance rubber additive called Nanoprene, which in tyres is said to significantly cut tread.
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Business is booming for 3XDRY

1 March 2008
Schoeller Technologies AG reports that the number of licensed finishing partners for its 3XDRY finishing treatment has increased by 50% to 65 worldwide within the last year.
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