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September 2012

Multifilament fluoropolymer fibre

1 September 2012
Collaboration between two companies has resulted in a homopolymer grade of poly - vinylidene fluoride (PVdF) that can be extruded in multifilament form to make high-tenacity fibres that resist abrasio
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RTP's recycled carbon fibre has better aesthetics than virgin material

1 September 2012
A Composite reinforced with recycled carbon fibre has improved the aesthetic values of a specialist manufacturer's kayak paddles, compared with the use of materials using virgin fibres.
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Self-powered sensors harvest ambient energy

1 September 2012
Wireless sensors that employ transducers to harvest electrical field energy from ambient sources such as fluorescent lighting fixtures have been developed by NanoSonic, based in Giles County, Virginia
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Electrospinning an open-structured scaffold

1 September 2012
Bioengineered replacements for tendons, ligaments, the meniscus of the knee and other tissues require re-creation of the architecture of these tissues in three dimensions.
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Molnlycke acquires electrical stimulation wound healing technology

1 September 2012
Molnlycke Health Care, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, has acquired a pioneering electrical stimulation technology that helps to accelerate wound healing.
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3D printed carbon goal

1 September 2012
The development of carbon fibre feedstocks to allow new composites to be made by additive manufacturing is the aim of a new joint initiative between 3D printer maker Stratasys and the Oak Ridge Nation
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Major scale CNT production for Nanocomp

1 September 2012

Nanocomp Technologies, a leading developer of performance materials and component products made from carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has opened its new headquarteres in Marrimack, New Hampsire, USA, markin

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