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Wearable Technologies World Cup 2015

1 February 2015
More than 500 developments from around the world were submitted for the Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup 2015.
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First piezoelectric fabrics

1 February 2015
Teijin is introducing the world's first piezoelectric fabrics for wearable devices based on both polylactic acid (PLA) and carbon fibres.
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Climbing the walls at Stanford

1 February 2015
The extraordinary ability of the gecko to form a strong bond with smooth surfaces by its toes and then release them with minimal effort is well known, but the downside of gecko-inspired adhesives to d
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3D metals, stone and wood

1 February 2015
Entirely new forms of composites are likely to arise from the latest developments in materials for 3D printing being introduced by MakerBot, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas (Januar
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GBP2.8 million for UK smart fabrics development

1 February 2015
Researchers from Nottingham Trent University's Advanced Textiles Research Group (ATRG) and University of Southampton's Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) are to receive GBP2.8 million to further d
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Funding for advanced Ebola suit

1 February 2015
An advanced protective suit for health care workers incorporating technology originally developed for cooling patients in cardiac arrest has been developed by a research team at Johns Hopkins Universi
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Promoting new growth with NovaBone

1 February 2015
The NovaBone Bioactive Strip is a new bone graft composed of purified fibrillar collagen and resorbable bioactive synthetic morsels being introduced to the market by Novabone Products, based in Jackso
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Relieving pain with Quell

1 February 2015
NeuroMetrix, based in Waltham, Massachusetts demonstrated an over-the-counter wearable pain relief device called Quell, at the CES 2015 in Las Vegas.
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Wearable technology: A materials goldmine

1 February 2015
In 2025 over $25 billion will be spent on formulations and intermediate materials for wearable technology, according to analyst Dr Peter Harrop of IDTechEx.
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Towards a driverless future at CES 2015

1 February 2015
Wearable devices were everywhere at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas from January 6-9.
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Beaulieu introduces trilobal polypropylene fibres globally

1 February 2015
European polypropylene (PP) staple fibre supplier Beaulieu Fibres International (BFI) has announced the full commercial availability of its Meraklon Trilobal PP fibres for the global hygiene market (t
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Absorbent fabric for a tampon

1 February 2015
An absorbent fabric for medical treatment or menstruation, more particularly for a convenient and sanitary absorbent article to be used as a tampon or a blood-absorbing fabric for surgery, has been de
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Gulsan to install Reicofil nonwoven line for hygiene and medical markets

1 February 2015
Gulsan Holding will add a new 20000 t-a-year spunmelt line in Turkey to support future growth (reports Nonwovens Industry, 11 December 2014).
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Mesh implant for use in reconstruction of soft tissue defects

1 February 2015
A resorbable polymeric mesh implant that is intended to be used in the reconstruction of soft tissue defects has been developed by Novus Scientific.
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Temperature-reducing, healing dressing

1 February 2015
A wound dressing that is adapted to maintain a temperature different from ambient is disclosed in US Patent 8 920 830 by Laboratoire Medidom.
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Cardiac repair patch project to receive government support

1 February 2015
A joint project to develop a long-lasting regenerative patch for cardiac repair applications has been selected for support under a Japanese government programme aimed at promoting collaboration betwee
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Toray Industries to expand in Indonesia

1 February 2015
Japan's Toray Industries is to expand its nonwovens operation in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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LifeThreads introduces antimicrobial medical apparel

1 February 2015
LifeThreads is introducing a medical apparel product range treated with a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered antimicrobial active ingredient that protects the fabric from harmful path
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Elastic knee joint bandage with stabilizing rod

1 February 2015
A knee joint bandage (1) made of an elastic textile material (2) is described in US Patent 8 911 389 by Bauerfeind of Zeulenroda-Triebes, Germany.
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Kimberly-Clark test-markets bladder support product

1 February 2015
Kimberly-Clark has been test-marketing a new type of incontinence product in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, since September 2014 (reports Nonwovens Industry, 18 December 2014).
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