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Lightweight ballistic protection

1 January 2015

The core antiballistics component of a new system for soldiers in the US Army is to be supplied by Point Blank Enterprises of Pompano Beach, Florida, USA.

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Enter The Dash

1 January 2015
Munich-based Bragi's The Dash will receive the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015 Best Of Innovation Award in the Headphones product category in January.
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3D printed arrays bound for space

1 January 2015
RedEye, a Stratasys company based in Minneapolis has partnered with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to 3D print 30 antenna array supports for the Formosat-7 constellation observing system for m
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New device for treating psoriasis

1 January 2015
Philips BlueControl is a clinically tested wearable medical device that employs blue LED light to control mild to moderate cases of psoriasis vulgaris.
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Muscle monitoring in space

1 January 2015
Ohmatex has been awarded a Euro350,000 contract with the European space agency (ESA) to develop muscle monitoring exercise suits for astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS).
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BMW i tech transfer for carbon

1 January 2015
Satellite dishes are the latest end products being proposed for nonwovens based on recycled carbon fibre composites - employing the same technology that is used to make various components for the BMW
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Nanocellulose products partnership

1 January 2015
American Process, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Futuris Automotive of Melbourne, Australia, have formed a partnership to develop ultra-strong, lightweight automotive structural components reinforced
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Graphene for composites

1 January 2015
Graphene developer Haydale, headquartered in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, is to acquire fellow UK company EPL Composite Solutions (EPL), a specialist in advanced composite polymer materials.
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Seamless Devices for nanoscale transistors

1 January 2015
Science and technology development and commercialisation company Allied Minds, of Boston, Massachusetts, has entered into an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Columbia University and forme
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Losing the THC in hemp

1 January 2015
Hemp, as a type of cannabis, has been refined into fibres, fabrics and other products for centuries, but because commercial varieties are the same species as marijuana and contain very low levels of T
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Industry 4.0 at BMW

1 January 2015
BMW is running a pilot project at its US plant in Spartanburg to determine if wearable technology could improve and accelerate its workflows in quality assurance.
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DelStar parent buys Smith & Nephew plant for wound-dressing components

1 December 2014

Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM), the parent company of DelStar Technologies of Middletown, Delaware, USA, has sign ed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets from UK-based Smith &am

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Global market for sorbents predicted to reach US$11.1 billion by 2019

1 December 2014
Demand for comfort and hygiene products in emerging economies is driving strong expansion in the absorbent and adsorbent materials market, with sales of US$11.1 billion expected in 2019, according to
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UK hospital tests smart bandage

1 December 2014
A bandage that can monitor cardiac signals has been the subject of a collaborative pilot study conducted at the Royal Free Hospital in London, UK.
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Ultrafiltration for washing machines

1 December 2014
A filter based on porous hollow nanofibres has helped a China-based manufacturer of consumer appliances and home electronics to introduce a washing machine that uses a low amount of water.
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Opportunities for advanced products in US wound-management market

1 December 2014
The market for traditional wound-management devices (sponges, pads and bandages) in the USA is unlikely to disappear, despite the development of next-generation technologies with improved efficacy, ac
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Yacht to be reinforced with thin-ply carbon fibre multiaxial fabrics

1 December 2014
Thin-ply carbon fibre multiaxial reinforcements (C-Ply) from Chomarat of Le Cheylard, France, will be used to fabricate renowned naval designer Jean-Marie Finot's latest yacht, the Albatros.
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TenCate acquisition adds sensors to body armour

1 December 2014
TenCate Advanced Armor USA of Newark, Ohio, USA, has acquired the sensor technology of Newport Sensors, based in Irvine, California, USA.
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Knitted mesh for tissue repairs

1 December 2014
A method for making a knitted mesh suitable for tissue repair has been developed by Allergan.
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Hemp-based materials for the automotive industry

1 December 2014
Automotive equipment supplier, Faurecia of Nanterre, France, has created a 50/50 joint venture with French agricultural cooperative Arc Les Gray-based Cooperative Agricole Interval to develop and prod
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