February 2013

Thin-film adhesive sensors for future vision

1 February 2013

Researchers at ETH Zurich are developing electronic components that are thinner and more flexible than before. They can even be wrapped around a single hair without damaging the electronics.

Lenzing to co-develop carbon electrode technology

1 February 2013

Cellulosic fibre specialist, Austria-based Lenzing AG is cooperating with Nanocarbons LLC of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, to develop products based on lyocell fibre nonwovens and activated carbon fo

Biomedical Structures expands its product-development and manufacturing capacities

1 February 2013

Biomedical Structures (BMS) LLC has expanded the amount of cleanroom space and the weaving capacity at its Engineering Center in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.

Absorbent article comprising condensed tannin

1 February 2013

An absorbent article comprising a condensed tannin is described in US Patent 8 232 445 by Procter & Gamble.

Latex-free patient drapes

1 February 2013

CIVCO Medical Solutions now offers sterile interventional patient drapes that provide another layer of infection control.

Smart technology is now more accessible

1 February 2013

International Newsletters is offering readers a free three-month trial of the monthly newsletter and online news service Smart Textiles and Nanotechnology.

Flat knitted fabric with a secured end border

1 February 2013

A method for manufacturing a flat knitted fabric (1) with a secured end border, particularly a bandage, is disclosed in US Patent 8 327 669 by Medi of Bayreuth, Germany.

Towel reduces operatingroom lint contamination

1 February 2013

A new type of surgical towel is claimed to reduce the visible and non-visible lint present in an operating room by as much as 99% compared with conventional woven cotton towels.

Winner Medical shareholders vote to approve merger

1 February 2013

Winner Medical Group, a China-based exporter and retailer of medical dressings and consumer products made from 100% cotton, has announced that, at a special meeting held in December 2012, the company'

Xerium Technologies closes two more manufacturing plants

1 February 2013

A global manufacturer of clothing and roll-covers for paper production based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, Xerium Technologies has announced its intention to close two of its manufacturing plants:

TenCate fabric continues to win contracts from Dutch fire brigades

1 February 2013

Two Dutch fire brigades have awarded contracts to TenCate Protective Fabrics that will ultimately result in a total of 1850 uniforms.

Glass-polypropylene composite fabric to provide earthquake-protection

1 February 2013

A composite fabric comprising glass and polypropylene (PP) fibres is capable of reinforcing the walls of a building and preventing debris from falling in the event of an earthquake, according to its d

Antimicrobial sewing thread

1 February 2013

Industrial thread specialist Coats of Uxbridge, UK, now has a range of antimicrobial sewing threads designed to inhibit the growth of microbes and bacteria around seams.

Dow Chemical eyes potential of Russia

1 February 2013

With the aim of developing a strategy for producing and selling carbon fibre intermediates and composites in Russia, Dow Chemical Co of Midland, Michigan, USA, and one of its joint ventures - DowAksa

Boeing and BMW partnership aims to boost recycling of carbon fibre

1 February 2013

A leading manufacturer of aircraft, Boeing of Seattle, Washington, USA, and a major producer of automobiles, BMW Group of Munich, Germany, have agreed to cooperate on research into the recycling of ca

Blade-over-roller coater offers fine control of low-weight applications

1 February 2013

The latest blade-over-roller machine can apply coats with weights as low as 10 g.m-2, according to its UK-based developer.

Easy-to-install thermal insulation

1 February 2013

A flexible material based on a nonwoven fabric is capable of providing thermal insulation at high temperatures for pipelines, steam lines, tanks and other equipment used in industrial facilities, such

Carbon nanotube fibres a step closer to industrial production

1 February 2013

A carbon nanotube (CNT) fibre that looks and acts like textile thread, and conducts electricity and heat like a metal wire is the result of work by a multinational team.

Colour-changing fibre detects strain

1 February 2013

A transatlantic collaboration of researchers has developed a fibre that changes colour when it is strained.

Hydrogel dressing

1 February 2013

A hydrogel dressing for covering or treating a wound has been developed by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Healthcare alliance in new agreements for re-usable textiles

1 February 2013

USA-based healthcare alliance Premier has announced that new agreements for re-usable textiles and textile services have been awarded to: American Dawn of Compton, California; Encompass Group of Addis

Bio-scaffold for babies' hearts

1 February 2013

Researchers at Rice University of Houston, Texas, USA, have created a biocompatible patch to heal hearts of infants suffering from birth defects.

Reebok-CCM and MC10 to launch sports impact indicator

1 February 2013

A wearable sports impact indicator which identifies impacts to the head during play will be commercially launched in North America early this year by Reebok-CCM Hockey.

New future for G24 Innovations

1 February 2013

Having secured a first major order for its solar powered shades and blinds from the Las Vegas MGM Grand, one of the world's biggest hotel chains, G24 Innovations, based in Cardiff, UK, unfortunately w

Alternative route to nanofibre photocatalysis

1 February 2013

A new world patent has been secured for the production of nanofibre mats coated with a nanogrid of visible spectrum photocatalysts for the absorption, recovery and oxidative degradation of hydrocarbon

PU circuit board in baby alarm suit

1 February 2013

A romper suit with an integrated sensor system that will warn parents if their sleeping baby stops breathing has been developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microinte

Suzhou Nanopolis grand opening

1 February 2013

With the grand opening of the Euro1.5 million Nanopolis Suzhou on January 18, 2013, the Chinese region's over 200 nanotech venture companies have a new base both for centralised incubation facilities

Printed photovoltaics poised for growth

1 February 2013

The emerging market for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) offers a new way to develop revenue streams for both the building industry - which is still plagued by low housing starts and new buil

Bionic suit demonstrated at California hospital

1 February 2013

A man who lost the use of his legs in a 2010 accident has become one of the first people to begin using the bionic suit designed by Ekso Bionics and now available at Huntington Hospital in Southern Ca

Multi-zone mat for switching control

1 February 2013

Tapeswitch, a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive products, safety light curtains and accessories based in Chorley, Lancashire, UK, has introduced a new four-zone switch mat for control and signalling

Tissue regeneration with nanofibre nonwovens

1 February 2013

A new world patent relating to nonwovens containing the growth and differentiation factor protein GDF-5 has been secured by the German companies Biopharm GmbH, based in Heidleberg, and nonwovens leade

Expansion for Biofelt manufacturer

1 February 2013

Biomedical Structures (BMS), the developer of biomedical textiles for medical devices and other advanced clinical applications is expanding its facilities in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.

Medical dressing for an open wound

1 February 2013

A medical dressing for an open wound is disclosed in US Patent 8 338 657 by inventors from North Carolina, USA.

ConvaTec prevails in patent case

1 February 2013

The Court of Appeal, which sits in the UK's Royal Courts of Justice, has upheld a previous court's decision validating ConvaTec's patent for its design and manufacturing process for producing silver w

Procter & Gamble continues to dominate UK diaper market

1 February 2013

According to a report published by Companies and Markets of London, the UK baby diaper market saw sales growth of 5% in 2011 to GBP625 million, with increases driven mainly by inflation and the strong

ConvaTec launches operations in India

1 February 2013

ConvaTec, a developer of innovative medical technologies of Skillman, New Jersey, USA, has launched operations in India.

Antimicrobial bandage material

1 February 2013

An antimicrobial bandage material comprising superabsorbent and non-superabsorbent layers has been developed by Quick-Med Technologies.

Industrial potential breakthrough in CNT fibre production

1 February 2013

Working with Teijin Aramid in The Netherlands, researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas, have successfully spun carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into a 'super fibre' that has all the strength and high

Introducing Aeroclad super insulation

1 February 2013

The Aeroclad blanket is a flexible new high-temperature insulation material being introduced by Cabot Corporation, of Boston, Massachusetts, for use in a wide range of industrial applications such as

Lenzing partnership targets electrode technology

1 February 2013

Cellulosic fibre leader Lenzing AG has announced a new joint co-operation with Nanocarbons LLC, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to develop and explore the use of new activated carbons in electrode

First integrated printed electronic system with rewritable memory

1 February 2013

The first proof-of-concept prototype of an integrated printed electronic tag based on rewritable memory has been produced.

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