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London's new nano-analytical powerhouse

1 December 2006
Imperial College London has unveiled one of the UK's most powerful microscopes, the Titan 80-300 S/TEM from FEI.
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Ultra-thin, pressure-sensitive switches with smart textiles potential

1 December 2006
A team of Austrian physicists has recently developed ultra-thin pressure sensors that can also be processed into sensitive textiles.
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EL textile panels developed for US army shelters at Natick

1 December 2006
The Natick Soldier Center (NSC) is working with the private company Crosslink to develop electroluminescent (EL) textile panels for shelters.
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Gold nanoparticles with Merino wool for added value

1 December 2006
Gold could add greater value to high quality garments. In nanoparticle form it is being developed as a new method of adding colour to Merino wool in New Zealand.
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Nanostructured polymers aid NASA

1 December 2006
A heatshield repair material using Starfire Systems' pre-ceramic polymers was tested on the Space Shuttle Discovery during space walk earlier this year.
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Luminescent textiles for new effects in home furnishings

1 December 2006
German research institite STFI has been working on a number of projects for integrating optical fibres into fabrics.
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VivoMetrics first response partnership with RAE

1 December 2006
VivoMetrics has partnered with California-based RAE Systems to integrate the LifeShirt 300 with AreaRAE wireless networks.
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Aerogels market estimated at US$951 million by 2011

1 December 2006
The global market for aerogels will be worth $62 million in 2006, according to a new report by BCC Research.
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Carbon nanotubes in composite resins

1 December 2006
New York-headquartered Nanoledge has launched the sale of its Nano In Res Master Series range of products.
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Ink-jet system paves way for more intelligent substrates

1 December 2006
Fujifilm Dimatix based in Santa Clara, California, has used its ink jet technology to print silver fluid with features of less than 20 microns.
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Nanotreated Dimensions line

1 December 2006
CMI Enterprises, a supplier of soft-trim textiles and fabrication solutions to the healthcare, contract furniture and transportation industries, has announced the development and market availability o
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NEST for Nordic smart textiles

1 December 2006
The Nordic Centre of Excellence for Smart Textiles and Wearable Technologies (NEST) is a new Centre of Excellence, which includes all the main research institutes in the Nordic countries and Lithuania
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Belkin using Eleksen touchpads

1 December 2006
Belkin is employing textile touchpads supplied by Eleksen to enable its new SportCommand for iPod products.
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Getting over 'stiction'

1 December 2006
One of the key challenges for scientists trying to manipulate matter at the nanoscale is overcoming the static friction - so-called "stiction" - and adhesion forces that effectively 'glue' small objec
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Ethanol advance in organic nanotube production

1 December 2006
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), has developed a new method for the mass-production of organic nanotubes.
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Wireless system in ski gloves

1 December 2006
Reusch International has launched the 'Sonic Control' iPod-enabled glove for Autumn/Winter 2006/2007.
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In brief

1 December 2006
A collection of brief news items from the December 2006 issue.
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Turkish dyehouses take to Nansulate

1 December 2006
Industrial Nanotech's agent Kolorgen has reached an agreement with one of the largest dyehouses in Turkey for the application of the Nansulate coatings on all extreme temperature equipment.
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Australia's nano needs nurture

1 December 2006
Australia's nanotechnology research strengths need nurturing to give the country a competitive edge, according to a new report.
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Electrospinning PU nanofibres

1 December 2006
Texas Tech University researchers have developed a new polyurethane nanofibre manufacturing technique.
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