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Biodegradable elastic textile made from a single material for tissue growth

1 December 2014
Researchers in Germany have succeeded in making biodegradable, mechanically stable and elastic flocks for use as scaffolds in tissue growth.
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Increasing the modulus of standard carbon fibres

1 December 2014
A cost-effective process for converting standardmodulus polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon fibres into intermediate- and high-modulus (IM and HM) carbon fibres has been developed by UHT Unitech Co o
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Dressing for the controlled release of therapeutic agents

1 December 2014
A wound dressing for the controlled release of therapeutic agents is disclosed in US Patent 8 858 987 by Systagenix Wound Management.
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Growth of woundcare market steady

1 December 2014
The global market for advanced woundcare had an estimated value of US$6.2 billion in 2013, having grown by around 5% since 2012, according to the latest study.
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Hemp-based materials for the automotive industry

1 December 2014
Automotive equipment supplier, Faurecia of Nanterre, France, has created a 50/50 joint venture with French agricultural cooperative Arc Les Gray-based Cooperative Agricole Interval to develop and prod
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Knitted mesh for tissue repairs

1 December 2014
A method for making a knitted mesh suitable for tissue repair has been developed by Allergan.
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TenCate acquisition adds sensors to body armour

1 December 2014
TenCate Advanced Armor USA of Newark, Ohio, USA, has acquired the sensor technology of Newport Sensors, based in Irvine, California, USA.
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Yacht to be reinforced with thin-ply carbon fibre multiaxial fabrics

1 December 2014
Thin-ply carbon fibre multiaxial reinforcements (C-Ply) from Chomarat of Le Cheylard, France, will be used to fabricate renowned naval designer Jean-Marie Finot's latest yacht, the Albatros.
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Opportunities for advanced products in US wound-management market

1 December 2014
The market for traditional wound-management devices (sponges, pads and bandages) in the USA is unlikely to disappear, despite the development of next-generation technologies with improved efficacy, ac
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Ultrafiltration for washing machines

1 December 2014
A filter based on porous hollow nanofibres has helped a China-based manufacturer of consumer appliances and home electronics to introduce a washing machine that uses a low amount of water.
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UK hospital tests smart bandage

1 December 2014
A bandage that can monitor cardiac signals has been the subject of a collaborative pilot study conducted at the Royal Free Hospital in London, UK.
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Global market for sorbents predicted to reach US$11.1 billion by 2019

1 December 2014
Demand for comfort and hygiene products in emerging economies is driving strong expansion in the absorbent and adsorbent materials market, with sales of US$11.1 billion expected in 2019, according to
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DelStar parent buys Smith & Nephew plant for wound-dressing components

1 December 2014

Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM), the parent company of DelStar Technologies of Middletown, Delaware, USA, has sign ed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets from UK-based Smith &am

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Reinforced PU leaf springs to be mass-produced for Volvo XC90

1 November 2014
Benteler-SGL of Ried im Innkreis, Austria, is producing glass fibre-reinforced PU leaf springs for the new Volvo XC90 sports utility vehicle (SUV).
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Funding for semiconducting nanotubes

1 November 2014
SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT), based in Normanton, Oklahoma, has received an SBIR Phase 1 Award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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3D printing for the Middle East

1 November 2014
Paradigm 3D has opened the first 3D printing operation in the Middle East, centrally located in Dubai to serve the needs of the region for fast 3D printed parts.
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Natick self-cleaning coating commercialised

1 November 2014
The Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) has provided technical guidance and direction to industry partner Luna Innovations in the successful development of a durable,
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3D motion tracking for astronauts

1 November 2014
Force and motion measuring shoes - branded ForceShoe and co-developed by Xsens and the University of Twente in the Netherlands - are currently being employed in tests on the International Space Statio
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New sensors for early diagnosis

1 November 2014
Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology and the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology in Japan have developed a semiconductor-imaging biosensing system for analyzing blood and urine
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Ten Cate's Factory of the Future attracts funding

1 November 2014
The Factory of the Future - the innovation centre being developed by a consortium headed by TenCate - has been granted a Euro1.5 million development subsidy by the Province of Overijssel in the Nether
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