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December 2009

Thin Films and nanotechnology for power

1 December 2009
Printed electronics and electrics will be a $335 billion business in twenty years, just for devices primarily made by printing with electronic ink, predicts Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman of IDTechEx.
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Military driving US market

1 December 2009
Driven by the military need for ballistic restraint materials and medical products, the US market for smart fabrics grew by 27% in 2008 to reach a value of US$193 million, according to the Industrial
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New laminated solar backsheet

1 December 2009
Bekaert Specialty Films has introduced a new range of laminate backsheets for photovoltaic (PV) modules.
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Performance benefits with flax

1 December 2009
Flax fibre, in combination with carbon, has added a real performance benefit to the latest 800P-Lin tennis racket of Artengo, the French sports brand formerly known as Decathlon.
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Power Plastic in solar curtain wall project

1 December 2009
Konarka and Arch Aluminum and Glass have launched a first curtain wall pilot project that integrates Konarka's Power Plastic into a wall structure at Arch's office building in Tamarac, Florida.
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Awards for emerging nanofirms

1 December 2009
Three top British nanotechnology firms received Business Innovation Awards at the UK NanoForum & Emerging Technologies Conference 2009, which took place from 3-4 November in London.
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Proven savings with Nansulate

1 December 2009
Industrial Nanotech has received a final report on the 2008 energy savings from a study by textile manufacturer Henateks on the performance of the Nansulate nanotechnology-based thermal insulation coa
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From sports to work

1 December 2009
Fibre manufacturer Advansa reports that multi-functional textiles initially developed for sportswear are increasingly being employed in workwear.
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Collaboration aims for 100 miles per gallon

1 December 2009
Bayer MaterialScience and Nanoledge are teaming up to provide a full range of high-performance epoxy-based materials to the composite market in North America.
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