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Bioabsorbables specialist adds electrospinning

1 April 2009
Zeus is establishing a new electrospinning technology in order to produce polymer fibres with thicknesses ranging from the nano to microscale.
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Human Solutions and Odermark develop One-Step System

1 April 2009
Odermark Apparel Works, based in Goslar, Germany has teamed up with Human Solutions to introduce a new system for the mass production of tailored clothing.
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Panel beater at ISPO

1 April 2009
At the recent ISPO sport show in Munich, Germany, Atlantik Elektronik introduced ePunch - billed as the first electronic boxing panel.
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Training analysis with Polar's Team2

1 April 2009
With the transfer fees and wages top professional players are demanding, football clubs need to pull out every stop in ensuring they get maximum return from their 'investments'.
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Wearables reference work

1 April 2009
Smart Clothes And Wearable Technology is a new publication by Woodhead Publishing which examines the emerging area of cross-disciplinary development incorporating fashion, design and electronics exper
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Volcanic eruption

1 April 2009
Hong Kong's Pensonic Technology, has introduced the new Volcanic Heat range of heated garments.
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New version of motion capture suit in 2009

1 April 2009
Xsens Technologies of the Netherlands plans to release the successor to its Moven inertial motion capture system during 2009.
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DNA tag trial success

1 April 2009
Applied DNA Sciences, a provider of DNA-based security solutions, has successfully completed a trial of its technology in wool textile manufacturing in Yorkshire, UK.
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Power Plastic to be produced in Massachusetts

1 April 2009
Konarka Technologies - the developer of Power Plastic -has secured $5 million in financing in connection with its recently opened production facility in the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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New aerogel insulation project

1 April 2009
Aspen Aerogels has completed delivery of Spaceloft advanced thermal insulation to Technip for a 21-kilometre sub-sea natural gas pipeline off the coast of Brazil.
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Nanotube stitches add strength to composites

1 April 2009
MIT engineers are using carbon nanotubes to stitch together aerospace materials in work that could make the skins of planes and other products ten times stronger - at a nominal increase in cost.
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Gore gets to grips with snowsports

1 April 2009
Waterproof and breathable gloves are essential in providing protection from moisture and the cold, but usually consist of several layers and are highly insulated, making it harder to get a good grip.
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Pulsear alternative

1 April 2009
While heart-rate monitors for sports applications are usually based on ECG measurement by means of a bipolar electrode integrated within a chest belt or vest, Pulsear is simply an earphone, which many
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Adapting to conditions with Climate Confidence

1 April 2009
The lastest ski accessories offer instant responses to temperature and visibility changes.
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Baytubes make better composites

1 April 2009
At the recent Nanotech 2009 event in Tokyo, Bayer MaterialScience showcased a number of technical innovations based on its Baytube carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
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Antarctic smart monitoring

1 April 2009
Under a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA), the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) has designed and developed a long term monitoring system (LTMS).
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Nanotubes growth as flame retardants

1 April 2009
There are growing market opportunities for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a flame retardant materials, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan.
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Luxury of gold and Merino

1 April 2009
Textiles employing nanosize gold in different colours within merino wool fibres, as colourfast colourants, have been developed at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.
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MoD opts for d3o in helmets

1 April 2009
As part of the new Defence Technology Plan launched by the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD), Brighton based d3o Lab has been awarded a funding contract of GBP96,000 to develop the use of its shock absor
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Ion-mask for Van Dal

1 April 2009
Van Dal - one of the UK's leading fashion shoe brands is the latest high street retailer to signing up for P2i's ion-mask enhancement.
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