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Record low-density lattice

1 January 2012
A microlattice of hollow tubes of nickel consisting of 99.99% air, developed in California, is believed to be the lowest-density material in existence.
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Patent on electronic nose secured

1 January 2012
A chemical sensor and a system and method for sensing a chemical species based on nanofibres has been patented by Li Han at the Research Triangle Institute in Apex, North Carolina, USA.
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Engineered Eminus

1 January 2012
Eminus is a high volume web containing continuous polymeric nanofibre manufactured by Milliken & Company in the US.
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Fully printed carbon nanotube circuits

1 January 2012
Since the invention of liquid crystal displays in the mid-1960s, display electronics have undergone rapid transformation.
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Setting smart Standards

1 January 2012
ASTM International will sponsor a workshop on smart textile applications on February 1, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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High protection from Saint-Gobain

1 January 2012
The ONESuit PPS totally encapsulating gas-tight suit has now gained SOLAS Type II-2 certification per the requirements of International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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Wearable Technologies 2012

1 January 2012
The Fifth Wearable Technologies Conference will focus on key areas in which wearable electronics and smart textiles are rapidly emerging, including sports, smartphones and consumer gadgets and therapy
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Headliner with integrated sound and ambient light

1 January 2012
Johnson Controls - now the leading supplier of automotive fabrics worldwide - has integrated a lightweight audio system into the headliner of its ie:3 demonstrator car, rendering loudspeaker units in
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BMW purchases stake in SGL

1 January 2012
BMW AG of Munich has secured a 15.16% stake in SGL Carbon SE of Wiesbaden, both in Germany.
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Aerogel insulation for fabrics

1 December 2011
Three USA-based companies, Birdair of Amherst, New York, Cabot Corp of Billerica, Massachusetts, and Geiger Engineers of Suffern, New York, have jointly developed an architectural fabric that they cla
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Carbon fibre plant to be established in Tatarstan, Russia

1 December 2011
A company called Alabuga-fiber LLC plans to build a plant for the production of carbon fibre in Tatarstan, a republic of Russia.
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Improved fenestrated extremity surgical drape

1 December 2011
A way of forming a fenestrated extremity surgical drape is featured in US Patent 7 997 277 by Allegiance Healthcare, a subsidiary of Dublin, Ohio, USA-based Cardinal Health.
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Flame-retardant viscose

1 December 2011
A flame-retardant (FR) viscose fibre called Verdi was revealed by Kelheim Fibres of Germany at the recent Man-made Fibers Congress held in Dornbirn, Austria, 14-16 September 2011.
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Ahlstrom to close Bishopville plant and shed jobs at several others

1 December 2011
The manufacture of speciality glass-fibre reinforcements for the construction and energy industries at Ahlstrom's plant in Bishopville, South Carolina, USA, is to finish after the company from Helsink
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High-strength suture with coating and coloured trace

1 December 2011
A high-strength, abrasion-resistant surgical suture material with improved handling and knot tie-down characteristics has been developed by Arthrex.
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Zinc oxide additive makes cellulose antimicrobial

1 December 2011
The Hohenstein Institute of Bonnigheim, Germany, has adapted its environmentally friendly cellulose-forming technology called Alceru in order to produce antimicrobial fibres.
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Compound absorbent article with improved body contact

1 December 2011
Disposable absorbent articles with pads for providing improved contact with the perineal regions of the body have been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
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Process for the formation of conductive polyaniline

1 December 2011
Scientists at Ohio State University in Columbus, USA, have won a US Patent (8 038 907) for their process for forming aligned nanofibres of polyaniline.
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New cleanroom facility for Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division

1 December 2011
UK-based Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division has opened a new state-of-the-art 120-m2 cleanroom as part of its multimillion-pound investment programme to increase production capacity.
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New process applies C6-based fluorochemicals to nonwoven fabrics

1 December 2011
USA-based commission finisher TSG Finishing has developed a new process to apply C6-based fluorochemicals to nonwoven medical fabrics used in disposable surgical gowns, drapes and instrument wraps.
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