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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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Specialist clothing for protection

1 March 2008
A range of stylish antimicrobial nightwear with silver has been designed by UK company Allana, a specialist in clothing for people with physical disabilities.
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Taking personal protection to new extremes

1 March 2008
One of the winners of the ISPO Awards at the outdoor sports show held in Munich at the end of January was The Life Bag - an avalanche airbag with a mechanical trigger, which can be accessed easily via
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NanoDynamics ramps up Cell-Pore production

1 March 2008
NanoDynamics is ramping up production of its Cell-Pore ceramics technology at its plant in Buffalo, New York, to meet the demands of the expanding waste gas odour control market.
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Fibretronic takes modules to retail

1 March 2008
Fibretronic is introducing CONNECTED-wear as a new way that the company's range of audio control systems can be supplied for interactive apparel and soft goods applications.
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Cycling success for Zephyr

1 March 2008
Zephyr Technology has secured a multi-million dollar OEM agreement to supply smart fabric-based, heart rate monitoring (HRM) products to Sigma Sport, located in Neustadt, Germany.
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Free motion communication

1 March 2008
Swiss sports gear manufacturer Swany is introducing the new GX-2 Urban - its second generation mobile phone glove.
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RespiSENS from Fraunhofer

1 March 2008
The RespiSENS module - developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits - measures respiratory effort and respiratory frequency.
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Fire retardant coating

1 March 2008
A flame retardant (FR) that combines microencapsulated ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and melaminebased particles retained in a base material is the subject of International PatentApplicationWO 2006/075
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Curtain coating method improved

1 March 2008
A method and a device for better controlling the flow of air around a web undergoing curtain coating is the subject of International PatentApplication WO 2006/090008.
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Alginate and chitosan combined to make fibre for wound dressings

1 March 2008
Scientists at the University of Bolton,UK, are using a combination of extracts from seaweed and from crab shells to create an innovative medical textile with unique properties to aid and accelerate he
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Durable flame-retardant polyester

1 March 2008
In European Patent EP 1 857 586, the applicant Daihachi Chemical Industry Co Ltd - a manufacturer of flame retardants, plasticizers and agents for metal extraction, with headquarters in Osaka - says i
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