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QTC possibilities with print

1 May 2013
Peratech is working with the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London to develop new wearable electronics exploting its QTC sensors.
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Odour innovation at M&S

1 May 2013
Marks & Spencer is introducing new underarm clothing tags which harness and store the molecules responsible for the smell of body odour into its men's suits.
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Sefar's fabrics for solar and sensing

1 May 2013
In its latest newsletter, German needling specialist Groz-Beckert highlights its support for Swiss Company Sefar in the development of smart fabrics - from fabric electrodes for flexible solar cells t
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Big claims for new TiO2 nanofibre fabric

1 May 2013
A new Multi-use Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) nanofibre material developed at Nanyang University in Singapore could be cost-effectively put to use for generating hydrogen, producing clean water and even cre
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Safe and intelligent heat

1 May 2013
In the latest newsletter of needles specialist Groz-Beckert, Gerald Rosner, CEO of warmX GmbH, explains the special nature of his company's smart heated apparel.
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Major order for Thinfilm electronic labels

1 May 2013
Thin Film Electronics ASA, based in Oslo, Norway, has received its first order for the use of Thinfilm Memory for brand protection - a system of specialised electronic labels to help thwart counterfei
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CNT makers adapt for markets

1 May 2013
Having developed large scale production capacities over the past few years, a number of carbon nanotube (CNT) suppliers are now moving from the supply of powders to optimised masterbatches, dispersion
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Trilobal viscose for effective water desalination

1 May 2013
Galaxy, the patented viscose product of Germany's Kelheim Fibres which is the global number one for tampons has found a completely new and different application - in a direct solar desalination panel.
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Nano-reinforced polymer product range for medical devices

1 May 2013
Foster Corporation, based in Putnam, Connecticut, USA, and a leader in custom polymer compounds for medical devices, has introduced nano-reinforced composites for minimally invasive devices, such as c
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New jet in 4SPIN system increases productivity

1 May 2013
Scientists from Contipro in the Czech Republic have managed to significantly increase the efficiency of nanofibre production with the development of a new jet which arose from efforts to develop techn
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ZephyrLIFE remote monitoring pilot

1 May 2013
Sanborn Place, a 73-unit supportive living community for the elderly and those with progressive diseases located in Reading, Massachussetts, USA, has been equipped with Zephyr Technology's ZephyrLIFE
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Patent on technology for exploiting nanofibre strength

1 May 2013
George Stylios and Lian Luo at Heriot Watt University in the UK have developed a new method and machinery for making nanofibres, outlined in patent WO/2013/030522, published in March.
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Improved 'NanoVelcro' for cancer cell analysis

1 May 2013
Researchers at UCLA have refined a method they previously developed for capturing and analysing cancer cells that break away from patient tumours and circulate in the blood.
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Completing the jigsaw with printed QTCs

1 May 2013
Switches and similar Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) such as touchpads have been something of a stumbling block in the progress of printed electronics to date.
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US coast to coast for Solar Impulse

1 May 2013
Dubbed "a flying laboratory for clean technologies', the Solar Impulse will set off from California on its US coast-to-coast flight on May 1st.
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Clariant acquires Bayer nanosilver portfolio

1 May 2013
Clariant International AG of Switzerland has acquired the nanosilver ink technology platform developed under the trademark Bayink from Germany's Bayer Group.
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Tungsten-aramid blend protects against radiation

1 May 2013
A modified para-aramid fabric developed by Teijin Ltd offers protection against high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, such as X- and gamma rays, according to the company from Tokyo, Japan.
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Microfibres for wetlaid nonwovens

1 May 2013
Eastman Chemical Co of Kingsport, Tennessee, USA, launched its latest microfibre (called Cyphrex) at IDEA 2013 International Engineered Fabrics Conference and Expo (Miami, Florida, USA; 22-25 April).
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Artificial spider-silk fibre close to commercial manufacture

1 May 2013
A German company claims to have demonstrated the viability of commercially manufacturing an artificial silk fibre.
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Drug-loaded fibres

1 May 2013
The extrusion of biodegradable polymers at room temperature has allowed a US company to develop drug-loaded fibres for use in implanted medical devices.
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