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September 2007

Wellman sells its European recycled fibres business to Germany's Aurelius

1 September 2007
Wellman Inc, a manufacturer of plastic packaging, fibres and engineering resins with headquarters in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA, has sold its European business Wellman International Ltd, which mak
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Obituaries--Peter Lennox-Kerr, the man with the big hat, and Ted Love

1 September 2007
Peter Lennox-Kerr, internationally known textile journalist, died at his home in Derbyshire, UK, on 22 July following a relatively short illness. He was 81.
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Nanofibre markets growing worldwide to $176 million in 2012

1 September 2007
Worldwide the market for sales of nanofibres rose to $43.2 million in 2006, from $40.2 million in 2005, and will reach about $48.0 million by the end of 2007, according to the latest market survey.
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Lenzing Plastics acquires US monofilament producer Glassmaster

1 September 2007
Another step in the expansion of Lenzing Plastics has been realized with the acquisition of the majority of the assets of US monofilament plastics maker Glassmaster.
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Nanowire sheets for high performance nonwovens

1 September 2007
Intellectual Property Partners, an Atlanta, US-based company geared towards turning promising technologies into profitable ventures, has acquired the global licence for a nanofibre-based sheet technol
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Partnerships sought to exploit piezoelectric device

1 September 2007
Researchers at Northumbria University have developed the prototype for a new generation of positioning device that operates with nanometre precision.
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New funding and products for Textronics

1 September 2007
Textronics, the smart fabrics DuPont spin-off based in Wilmington, Delaware, has received US$2 million in new venture capital funding in the financial quarter to June 30 2007, according to Pricewaterh
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Lizards and mussels inspire new adhesive material

1 September 2007
US scientists report they have merged two of nature's most elegant strategies for wet and dry adhesion to produce a synthetic material that one day could lead to more durable and longer-lasting bandag
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Organic solar cell recipe

1 September 2007
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets.
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Call for papers on smart textiles and nanotech

1 September 2007
'Nanotechnology and Smart Textiles for Industry and Fashion' is the title of a one-day event to take place at The Royal Society in London, UK on March 19 2008.
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