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Starring role planned for Lumalive fabrics

1 June 2010
A ground-breaking costume that would light up when Michael Jackson performed his hit 'Billie Jean' was planned for his O2 Arena tour, which tragically never happened due to the singer's untimely death
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Launch of SPARK Awards in nanotechnology

1 June 2010
SPARK Award projects, funded by the University of Glasgow, have been launched in collaboration with the Materials KTN to support the nanotechnology community by giving UK-based companies help to impro
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The TiO2 route

1 June 2010
Elmarco's Nanospider technology allows ceramic electrospun nanofibres composed of a wide range of metal oxides to be produced.
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Dyneema in Germany

1 June 2010
DSM Dyneema has introduced new innovations in personal protection, developed by established suppliers to the German law enforcement market and certified to strict German requirements.
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Nanofibre solar panels up to 80% more efficient

1 June 2010
Czech Republic energy group CEZ and Elmarco have completed the first part of their joint test project to compare the output of dye-sensitized solar panels (DSSCs) employing nanofibres with the propert
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Laminates for emergency shelters

1 June 2010
Protective shelters can be made from a lightweight, strong flexible and durably waterproof laminate developed by W.L. Gore & Associates of Elkton, Maryland, USA.
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Inorganic-organic melt-extruded hybrid yarns and fibrous composites

1 June 2010
Composite fibrous structures made of combinations of inorganic-organic hybrid monofilament or multifilament yarns have been developed by Poly-Med.
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Surface treatment facility to open in Greer, South Carolina, USA

1 June 2010
Alexium Inc says it will complete its facility in Greer, South Carolina, USA, by the end of July 2010 from where it will supply partners with materials treated by its reactive surface technology for a
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Flexible composite for anti-ballistic protection

1 June 2010
A flexible composite that is resistant to ballistic projectiles and has a good resistance to the pick-up of liquids (including water) is the subject of International Patent Publication WO 2007/097780.
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Infra-red absorber

1 June 2010
A cheap fibre that can readily absorb and retain heat is the latest invention by Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd.
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Copolymers for thermal bonding

1 June 2010
Fibres based on copolymers of propylene and 1-hexene (and optionally another alpha-olefin) have been developed for thermal bonding applications by Italy's Basell.
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Fabric for heat-resistant gloves

1 June 2010
A woven or knitted fabric made with a combination of heat-resistant and fancy yarns that offers good air permeability, flexibility and is washable is the subject of a patent filed by Japan's Hayashi Y
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Union fabric designed to make safer, superior upholstery

1 June 2010
Japan's Kaneka Corp has developed a union fabric that it says is flameproof and suitable for upholstery.
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Large-capacity spools increase amount of tape in diaper lines

1 June 2010
At the recent IDEA10 nonwovens exhibition held in Miami, Florida, USA, Avery Dennison Specialty Tape Division demonstrated how the supply of closure products on large-capacity spools increases the amo
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High interest in Oasis SAF at Chinese hygiene products exhibition

1 June 2010
Technical Absorbents (TAL) reports that it enjoyed "huge success" at the 17th China International Tissue and Disposable Hygiene Products Exhibition (CIHPEC) held in April 2010 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, Chi
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Carbon fibres from lignin

1 June 2010
The discovery of a method for converting commercially derived lignin into fibres could open the way to a new source of raw materials for carbon fibres, according to Weyerhaeuser Co of Federal Way, Was
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Derma Sciences establishes European subsidiary

1 June 2010
USA-based medical device and pharmaceutical producer Derma Sciences has established an international subsidiary, Derma Sciences Europe, and will be opening an office near London, UK.
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Body-shaped carboxymethylated cellulosic dressing

1 June 2010
Body-shaped wound dressings comprising cellulosic fabric that has been carboxymethylated at the wound contacting surface have been developed by ConvaTec.
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US agency warns of counterfeit mesh

1 June 2010
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned doctors and patients about counterfeit polypropylene surgical mesh products being illegally marketed in the USA under the C R Bard/Davol brand name
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Derma Sciences launches Xtrasorb foam dressing

1 June 2010
Medical device and pharmaceutical producer Derma Sciences has launched Xtrasorb Foam dressing, the company's first entry into the US$300 million foam wound dressing market.
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