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Nanotubes boost structural integrity of composites

1 June 2009
A new research discovery at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the US could lead to tougher, more durable composite frames for aircraft, boats and cars.
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New remote patient monitoring LifeShirt system to be developed

1 June 2009
VivoMetrics, the California-based developer of the LifeShirt system, has partnered with OBS Medical, a manufacturer of automated early warning technology to create a new decision-assisting software pl
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Aramid holds on to the deepest diver

1 June 2009
High-performance Technora para-aramid fibre is being employed by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) for the 160-metre secondary cable of a deep-sea probe called ABISMO
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Nanocomp secures two new US Air Force grants

1 June 2009
Nanocomp Technologies has been awarded two new contracts by the United States Air Force under the Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme.
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Smart implant lowers risk in heart operations

1 June 2009
Boston-based NMT Medical has received pre-market approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowing it to commercially market its STARFlex cardiac septal repair implant.
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Clean air environments with Trevira

1 June 2009
Airtex GmbH of Germany - a specialist in HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) products - manufactures customised textile ventilation systems for spaces with particularly high requirements
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Wearable alternative to MRI scans

1 June 2009
Magnetic resonance scans may be safer for children and other patients needing anaesthesia in the future, if new kinds of optical sensors developed by a team of European researchers find acceptance in
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Nano-boost for Coats Bursa

1 June 2009
Industrial Nanotech has secured a contract with UK-headquartered Coats Plc, to coat the machinery in the company's yarn dyehouse facility located in Bursa, Turkey, with the thermal insulation and corr
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Decontamination wipes patent

1 June 2009
Texas Tech University has secured a US patent for the process used to create nonwoven toxic chemical decontamination wipes, such as its recently-introduced Fibertect.
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Digital deliveries in Detroit

1 June 2009
Plastic Logic has announced a strategic partnership agreement with the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News, Michigan's largest daily newspapers, to offer a digital content delivery and distributio
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Bayer starts CNT plant construction

1 June 2009
Bayer MaterialScience AG has started construction of a new facility for the production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in Chempark Leverkusen, Germany.
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Health checks for infrastructure

1 June 2009
As part of the Euro10.2 million POLYTECT project, sensor-embedded grids and filters are being developed for use in structural health monitoring (SHM) in geotechnical and masonry applications.
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Award for adaptive membrane

1 June 2009
Schoeller Textil's c_change membrane was one of the winners of the iF Material Design Award at this year's Hanover Fair. Pictured receiving the award from the judges for Schoeller is Hans-Ulrich Kohn.
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British SBRI scheme launched

1 June 2009
British companies are to be supported to develop new products and services in diverse areas such as health, defence, transport and construction through a new GBP100 million government scheme.
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Flame protection with head comfort

1 June 2009
Lenzing reports that its FR fibre now has a dominant share in the US market for protective hoods for firefighters.
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Outdoor solar fabrics coming soon

1 June 2009
Power Plastic - the patented thin film solar material developed by Konarka Technologies - is poised for mass production in fabrics for outdoor use.
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Transforming the lives of the silver surfers

1 June 2009
New clothes incorporating electronic functions to improve the quality of life for the active ageing population will be created in a groundbreaking research project launched at the University of Wales,
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New distribution and development for carbon nanotube products

1 June 2009
Zyvex Performance Materials, based in Columbus, Ohio, USA, has announced a joint venture with PolyOne Corporation of Cleveland, to develop carbon nanotube-filled polymer materials for structural and e
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Zetasizer aids advanced manipulation of composite materials

1 June 2009
Researchers at Nottingham Trent University in the UK are using the Zetasizer Nano ZS particle characterization system from Malvern Instruments in work that has demonstrated the predominantly electrost
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Funding for wood nanomaterials research

1 June 2009
ArboraNano - the Canadian Forest NanoProducts Network led by FPInnovations - is to receive $8.9 million from the Government of Canada for research over the next four years.
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