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Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology 2014

1 February 2014

Speakers from major corporations including Adidas, IBM, Intel, Reebok and Walt Disney are lined up for Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology 2014 which takes place from April 23-25 at San Francis

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Graphene inks expected to boost the printed electronics market

1 February 2014
Haydale, a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovative Carbon Limited, based in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, is anticipating the first products based on its new graphene inks to be introduced during 2014.
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HP predicts major change for walls

1 February 2014
A free WallArt app for iPad - available through the Apple Store - is among the range of new introductions for the digital printing sector from Hewlett-Packard (HP).
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LED-embroidered window dressings

1 February 2014
Creation Baumann, based in Bern, Switzerland, has introduced a range of curtain fabrics called eLumino which are characterised by embroidered LED elements that can shine, glow or shimmer depending on
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Anti-viral and anti-bacterial effects in a single finish

1 February 2014
Scientists from the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim, Germany, have developed a nanoparticle-based textile finish with both anti-viral and anti-bacterial functions as part of an AiF (Industrial Rese
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Patent portfolio for strapless monitor

1 February 2014
Las Vegas-based Impact Sports Technologies, has received its 18th patent concerning the use of its strapless optical heart rate monitoring technology with a mobile communications device.
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Twenty wearable contenders vye for the cup

1 February 2014
The finalists for the 2014 Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup have now been selected from over 600 entrants from 69 countries.
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Magnifying glass roof for Ford hybrid

1 February 2014
Ford's C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, displayed at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas in January, is a plug-in hybrid car which employs a special concentrator which acts like a magnifying glass, dir
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Encapsulating the potential of aerogels

1 February 2014
Major sports brands, including Adidas, The North Face, Rocky and Salomon are now employing aerogel-containing nonwovens in extreme performance outdoor gear.
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Dry finishing without plasma

1 February 2014
The dry finishing of textiles promises to cut water consumption in many processes, but while the benefits are compelling and significant, most techniques to date involve atmospheric or vacuum-based pl
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New patent on invisibility cloaking

1 February 2014
Fractal Antenna Systems, based in Bedford, Massachusetts, has received a second patent notice of allowance (NOA) on invisibility cloaks.
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Active particle technology on trend

1 February 2014
Cocona Inc., a manufacturer of active particle technologies under the brand name 37.5, based in Boulder, Colarado, has had seven fabrics selected for inclusion in the Textrends 2015 forum.
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Biotextiles as medical implants

1 February 2014
A new book from Woodhead Publishing in association with the Textile Institute provides an invaluable source of information on the main types of textile materials and products used for medical implants
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Compression dressing

1 February 2014
A novel wound compression dressing developed by Entrotech is described in US Patent 8 591 493. The device is wrapped around the wound to provide direct compression to control bleeding.
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Nonwovens combine hydroactive fibres with chitosan

1 February 2014
Freudenberg Nonwovens of Weinheim, Germany, claims to be the first company to market a combination of hydroactive fibres and nonwovens made of chitosan fibres to create a moist wound environment and t
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Seamless joint compression wrap

1 February 2014
A compression wrap designed to address the specialized needs of both athletes and medical patients associated with pivoting joints, such as the elbow or knee, has been developed by Albahealth.
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Interface layer wound dressing

1 February 2014
An interface layer wound dressing has been developed by LRR&D of Omer, Illinois, USA, to promote healing of a wound bed.
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Ahlstrom announces reorganization

1 February 2014
Fibre-based materials producer Ahlstrom has revised its business area structure by dividing the Food and Medical Business Area into separate units, effective 1 January 2014.
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Procter & Gamble opens Indonesian diaper plant

1 February 2014
In early December, Procter & Gamble (P&G) Indonesia opened a new diaper plant in Jakarta, Indonesia, and said it will invest a further US$100 million in a second plant next to its new unit in
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First edition of Outlook Latin America

1 February 2014
The two principal global nonwovens associations, EDANA and INDA, have confirmed that the first edition of Outlook Latin America will be held on 3-5 March 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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