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Bid to develop photo chromatic inks for textiles

1 March 2009
FabPad, the fabric print and design bureau at Knowledge Dock, the University of East London's (UEL) enterprise development service, has formed a partnership with UK nanotechnology specialist Nanoforce
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Semiconductor with stretch

1 March 2009
Researchers have developed a new design for stretchable electronics that can be wrapped around complex shapes without a reduction in electronic function.
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Go with the Flo

1 March 2009
D3o is to introduce a new and improved version of its intelligent shock absorption material before the end of 2009.
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Controlled degradation netting

1 March 2009
Ecocycle Technology is a new erosion control netting being introduced by US company Conwed Plastics for applications such as geotextile erosion control, packaging and carpet cushioning.
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Passive work outs with portable EMS

1 March 2009
The Miha Bodytec EMS system is billed as the only portable full-body training unit on the market, providing users with the equivalent of many hours of conventional working out with just two twenty-min
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Follow the heartbeat

1 March 2009
Nokia's latest N79 Active handset is being bundled with with the wireless Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt from Polar.
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Funding for impact protection system

1 March 2009
The UK Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has awarded a GBP250,000 Grant for Research and Development (GRAND) to EC Contract Division for the delivery of an innovative impact protection clot
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Frankfurt Innovation

1 March 2009
Messe Frankfurt is now accepting applications for the Techtexil and Avantex Innovation 2009 prizes.
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MedMat named among smart solution winners

1 March 2009
MedMat, a two-layer mat system from Ergomedica, is one of nine products that have been selected as winners in a UK competition to find new ways to help combat healthcare associated infections (HCAIs).
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Fiberweb announces plant closures

1 March 2009
Nonwoven fabric producer Fiberweb has announced a number of plant closures, subject to consultation with employee representatives, as part of a major European restructuring programme.
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Partnership aims to exploit atmospheric plasma technology

1 March 2009
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, USA, has formed a partnership with Enercon Industries Corp, which has headquarters in Menomonee Falls, Wisc
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3M launches Tegaderm IV dressing for the BD Nexiva Catheter System

1 March 2009
3M has launched Tegaderm IV Dressing for the BD Nexiva Catheter System.
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Smart, nano and technical textiles for medical applications

1 March 2009
A conference entitled Innovations in Textiles 2009, to be held in London, UK, on 18-19 March 2009, will highlight smart, nano and technical textiles for medical, industrial and clothing applications.
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Hydroentanglement for large, continuous filaments

1 March 2009
A means of making hydroentangled fabrics using relatively large, continuous filaments while operating at rates of production substantially the same as spunlaid processes is the goal of work at Polymer
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Synthetic turf developed to more closely resemble a grass field

1 March 2009
A synthetic turf designed to have a more natural appearance and a greater resilience is the subject of an International Patent Publication (WO 2007/107307) resulting from work by Jan de Clerck for Dom
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US court rules that Smith & Nephew does not infringe KCI patent

1 March 2009
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld the validity of the two Wake Forest University Health Sciences patents involved in the litigation against Blue Sky Medical, Medela AG and Med
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Expanded indications for Aquacel dressings

1 March 2009
ConvaTec, a developer and marketer of medical technologies for community and hospital care, has received expanded indications from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Aquacel and Aquacel
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Acrylic fibres improve bag filters

1 March 2009
DuPont has patented a bag filter design that uses a blend of meta-aramid (m-aramid) and acrylic fibres to enhance the retention of particles.
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Auxetic support for brassiere

1 March 2009
Three inventors in the UK have proposed using auxetic materials in the support regions of garments such as brassieres, especially those used for sports.
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TenCate takes holding in another synthetic turf company

1 March 2009
TenCate intends to take a minority holding in the Australia-based company TigerTurf.
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