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US and Europe start debate on how cooperation can benefit both

1 June 2008
Berlin, Germany, played host to the inaugural AdvancedTextiles conference, organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International with the aim of promoting cooperation between US and European c
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Nano paves the way for the morph

1 May 2008
Morph is a joint nanotechnology concept developed by the Nokia Research Center in Finland and the University of Cambridge in the UK with the aim of demonstrating how future mobile devices might be str
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New media for improving water quality

1 May 2008
Disruptor PAC is a new Ahlstrom product for the filtration of water employing nanoalumina fibre technology licensed exclusively from Argonide Corporation.
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US military funding for Nanocomp

1 May 2008
Nanocomp Technologies has been awarded a Phase One contract by the US Air Force under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme of the Department of Defense.
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Lumalive enters high-end market with Swarovski

1 May 2008
Last year, Swarovski and Philips joined forces bringing together fashion and technology, merging their expertise in design and high tech to create the Active Crystals range of USB memory keys and head
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Sensor vest for asthma monitoring

1 May 2008
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a sensor system that continuously monitors the air around persons prone to asthma attacks.
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New Euro21 million EU project for patient monitoring

1 May 2008
Philips Research is to pilot a new bed with built-in sensors and the ability to measure heart rate, breathing rate and body movement of a patient as they sleep.
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Study confirms aerogel efficacy

1 May 2008
The Spaceloft and Pyrogel insulation materials manufactured by Aspen Aerogels easily meet 20-to-35-year performance requirements for high pressure, high temperature subsea pipe-in-pipe applications in
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Market leader teams with Elmarco for nanofibres

1 May 2008
Cummins Filtration has signed a cooperation with Elmarco of the Czech Republic with the aim of developing new nanofibre media technologies for automotive and related filtration systems.
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Small steps to the future with Vayu Verde

1 May 2008
Vayu Verde is a new ventilation element for footwear being introduced by IQTEX, based in Hamburg, Germany, and based on BASF's Luquafleece superabsorbing nonwoven.
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New e-textiles are child's play

1 May 2008
International Fashion Machines has introduced the ElectroPUFF Lamp Dimmer - the first in a line of electronic textile products designed specifically for kids.
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Nanofibre scaffolds for stem cell treatment

1 May 2008
A new 3D scaffold assembled from polymer-based biodegradable nanofibres could improve stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury.
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Electrospinning acquisition by Organogenesis

1 May 2008
US regenerative medicine company Organogenesis has acquired electrospinning specialist NanoMatrix, Inc.
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Finetex clinches $70 million deal

1 May 2008
Finetex has signed a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Polartec to supply 17 million square metres of nanofibres for the next seven years in a deal worth $70 million.
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Silver solution for wipes

1 May 2008
Silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) manufactured by PURE Bioscience of California is an electrolytically generated source of stabilized ionic silver.
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Marathon monitored

1 May 2008
The progress and fitness of a runner in the Paris Marathon was shown live on the internet in April.
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Electrospinning an intervertebral disc

1 May 2008
Researchers are to attempt the development of an artificial implant to ease chronic back pain employing electrospun nanofibres.
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Explosion-proof transport with Baytubes

1 May 2008
Bayer continues to concentrate on new applications for its Baytubes, and has recently exhibited the F1-EX-Nano plastic transport drum, which derives the electrical conductivity it needs from carbon na
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CNT battery printed with nano-ink

1 May 2008
Professor George Gruner and a group of scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles have recently fabricated a flexible carbon nanotube-based battery architecture from 'nanotube ink', usi
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Japanese partner for Baytubes

1 May 2008
Bayer MaterialScience has established a strategic collaboration with Toyota Tsusho Japan for its Baytubes.
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