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Fabrics for pleatable air-filter media

1 October 2014
Ahlstrom has added a portfolio of fabrics (Pleat2Save) to complement its ranges of products for use in the filters of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems for use in residential, c
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Bonar begins building plant in China

1 October 2014
A division of London, UK-based Low & Bonar that specializes in technical textiles has announced it is to build a production plant for nonwoven fabric in Changzhou, China, close to its principal cl
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Keeping firefighters cool even in extreme environments

1 October 2014
UK firefighters have been conducting trials of a fabric designed to manage moisture and so keep its wearer safe, dry and cool, even while working in extremely hot environments.
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California legislates on flame retardant furniture

1 October 2014
On 4 September 2014, the Legislature of California, USA passed a Bill (SB1019, Upholstered Furniture: Flame Retardant Chemicals) that will require upholstered furniture to carry labelling indicating t
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3D photovoltaic nanostructures

1 September 2014

Solar3D, based in Santa Barbara, California, has achieved the successful fabrication of an initial prototype of its 3D solar cell using commercially available equipment from Panasonic.

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PFC-free membranes from Arnitel VT

1 September 2014
Toyota Tsusho is introducing a new generation of high performance membranes for clothing made from DSM's Arnitel VT, a very flexible thermoplastic polyester-based elastomer.
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Printable heating systems from Henkel

1 September 2014
An increasing number of applications are coming to the fore that require a uniform, self-regulating heating system - from heated mirrors and underfloor heating systems to batteries.
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Luminous Carpets at the Venice Biennale

1 September 2014
At a number of recent design events, Philips and Desso have officially launched their solutions combining LED lighting with light transmissive carpet trademarked Luminous Carpets.
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Award for alginate stem cell development

1 September 2014
Christine Lammle has won this year's research prize from the German Society for Wound Healing (DGfW).
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Reverse-assembly nanofibres hold promise

1 September 2014
Self-assembled protein/polymer nanostructures that are reminiscent of the fibres found in living cells have been developed at Carnegie Mellon University and could prove a promising new way to fabricat
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Flexible fibre perovskite solar cells

1 September 2014
Perovskite - a calcium titanium oxide mineral species composed of calcium titanate - is the key to a new development in the field of fibre-based solar cells that can be woven into textiles.
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Plastic electronics for virtual things

1 September 2014
Thin Film Electronics, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, has announced a collaboration agreement with Evrythng - the 'Web of Things' software company which aims to make physical products smart, by connec
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Targeted pain relief with nanoparticles

1 September 2014
Researchers at MIT are working to enable pain medication and other drugs to be released directly to specific parts of the body, and in steady doses over a period of up to 14 months.
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Robotic hand extension

1 September 2014
Researchers at MIT have developed a device that enhances the grasping motion of the human hand.
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Tex Tech acquires UCF

1 September 2014
Tex Tech Industries, a global developer and manufacturer of engineered, high-performance materials based in Portland, Maine, USA, is acquiring Universal Carbon Fibres Ltd (UCF), based in West Yorkshir
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In flight mind reading by British Airways

1 September 2014
British Airways has begun testing a blanket which changes colour using brainwaves to ensure it offers customers the best quality in-flight sleep available.
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Metallization technique for the wearables market

1 September 2014
The wearable electronics market, in addition to automotive, solar and space product manufacturing, is currently being examined by eSurface Technologies, based in Carlsbad, California, as a potential n
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Lift off for special 3D printer

1 September 2014
Made In Space reports that its 3D printer which has been specially designed for use on the International Space Station (ISS), has passed final NASA certifications and testing ahead of schedule and wil
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New finance for SouthWest NanoTechnologies

1 September 2014
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc.
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Nanosilver safer than conventional coatings

1 September 2014
A team at Swiss research institute Empa has investigated how different silver coatings behave in the washing machine and made a significant discovery - textiles with nanocoatings release fewer nano-pa
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