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Nanoparticle scientist wins environmental award

1 September 2009
CSIRO scientist Dr Amanda Barnard has been awarded the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Australian Environmental Research Award for her work on developing computer models designed to predict the stability of nanopa
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Databasing at the nanoscale

1 September 2009
Scientists at DuPont and Lehigh University in Philadelphia, USA, have refined a technique to sort carbon nanotubes using specific sequences of DNA.
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Opportunities in the next space race

1 September 2009
Technical Textiles Rocketing to Space is the title of the 2009 Aerospace Symposium, to be held as part of the IFAI Expo 2009 in San Diego, California on September 23.
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Funding for nanotube wind turbines project

1 September 2009
Bayer MaterialScience is to receive a $750,000 grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support the development of carbon nanotube-reinforced polyurethane composites for wind turbine blades.
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Future focus for Teijin

1 September 2009
New developments such as Nanofront nanofibres will take priority for Japan's Teijin, which has just announced drastic changes to the global structure of its fibres operations.
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HIPS can really take the heat

1 September 2009
Tough new fire-resistant coating materials called HIPS -hybrid inorganic polymer systems - are being developed by CSIRO researchers in Melbourne.
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Speedo regrets "rash decision" in performance swimsuits ban

1 September 2009
Swimming's controlling body FINA has said that from 2010 bodysuits will be banned from competitions and that it will be imposing strict textile restrictions.
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New partner for covert marker maker

1 September 2009
ARmark Authentication Technologies has announced a partnership with Smiths Detection to launch IntelliMark, a complete system for verifying genuine brand and product authentication for consumer goods,
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Armed nanotubes reveal the enemy

1 September 2009
Bacterial diseases are usually detected by first enriching samples, then separating, identifying and counting the bacteria.
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Nanocoating centre established

1 September 2009
SWeNT (SouthWest NanoTechnologies) has teamed up with Chasm Technologies to establish a carbon nanotube coatings application development centre at Chasm's facility located in the Boston area.
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SuperFabric with d3o for bikers

1 September 2009
Manufacturer of intelligent shock-absorbing material D3o Lab has teamed up with Higher Dimension Materials (HDM) Inc and its SuperFabric(r) brand to produce multi-function motorcycle protectors that a
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Organic electronics progress in Germany

1 September 2009
Organic electronic products such as photovoltaic films and bendable light-emitting diodes are among the initial results of the Forum Organic Electronics.
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SmartRoll for continuous pressure sensing

1 September 2009
Xerium Technologies, a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls employed primarily in the paper production process, has announced full commercial availability of its SmartRoll - a
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Cooler on the beat with silver

1 September 2009

Police forces across the UK have been equipping their officers with new, high performance, antibacterial Coolskyn Plus clothing manufactured by Plymouth-based RTG.

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Smart Textiles Salon

1 September 2009

The latest demonstrator and prototype developments in the field of smart textiles and intelligent wearable systems will be presented at the Smart Textiles Salon, a workshop and exhibition which tak

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Nanotechnology - the key for fuel cells

1 September 2009
More than 3,870 organizations are involved in fuel cells, hydrogen energy and related nanotechnology and spent an estimated $8.4 billion in 2008, according to a new report from iRAP.
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Nano in environmental applications - 61.8% annual growth

1 September 2009
The global market for nanotechnology in environmental applications was worth $1.1 billion in 2008 and an estimated $2 billion in 2009, according to a new report from BCC Research.
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Synthetic turf substitutes in-fill with shock pad for football pitches

1 September 2009
The hans walter wild stadium (above) belonging to the German regional football team Spielvereinigung Bayreuth has the first pitch in Germany to feature artificial turf from XL Turf of Zug, Switzerland
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Taconic buys coated fabrics range from Alpha Associates

1 September 2009
The industrial products division of Taconic is to buy the assets related to the range of fabrics, tapes and belts coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and known as Alphaglas(r).
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Moisture test

1 September 2009
Liquid moisture management Properties of Textile Fabrics - AATCC Test Method (TM) 195-2009 - is now available from AATCC.
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