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Robotic muscle principle added to seating

1 December 2008
Oki Electric Industry has applied its advanced robotic technologies to a seating application and together with fellow Japanese company Okamura Corporation, a leading manufacturer of office furniture,
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Organics centre opens in Dresden

1 December 2008
COMMEDD - the Centre for Organic Materials and Electronic Devices Dresden - has just opened in Germany as part of the Frauenhofer Institutes, with the target of developing new processes for organic se
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Solar plan for Orlando's airport

1 December 2008
SKYShades is currently negotiating a project with Park Bark & Fly, an off-site parking lot near Orlando International Airport in Florida, USA, to cover 1,000 parking spaces with shade panels equip
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Disruptor PAC up for award

1 December 2008
Ahlstrom's Disruptor PAC nonwoven technology for the filtration of water has been nominated as one of the five finalists for INDA's 2009 Visionary Award, which is given annually to a new consumer prod
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EnOcean Alliance for intelligent green buildings

1 December 2008
Powered by tiny amounts of energy drawn from light, movement or changes in temperature in their surrounding environment, EnOcean sensors are able to transmit reliable wireless signals over 30 metres i
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OCZ unleashes the 'brainmouse'

1 December 2008
During 2008, OCZ Technology Group has started mass-production of the NIA - Neural Impulse Actuator - a new product aimed at the PC gaming market which allows players to translate the body's electrical
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New tools for fabric calculations

1 December 2008
Lectra is introducing new versions of DesignConcept Auto (V4R1) and DesignConcept TechTex (V4R1) for the automotive industry and manufacturers using industrial fabrics respectively.
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Robots with the gentle touch

1 December 2008
At the forthcoming Forum Robotic 2009 - which takes place in Bremen, Germany, from February 12-13 2009 - BWM (Bremer Werk fur Montagesysteme GmbH) will present new automation solutions for fibre-reinf
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Fighting identity fraud with QTCs

1 December 2008
Peratech, the UK-based owner of the Elektex and Softswitch brands, believes its core QTC (Quantum Tunnelling Composites) technology will prove an invaluable tool in fighting identity fraud.
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Rendezvous in Rome

1 December 2008
Philips, Lumalive, Puma, Textronics and the European Comission are among companies and organisations already lined up for the 5th Smart Fabrics Conference which will take place from 10-12 March 2009 a
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Ahlstrom's water filtration media nominated for 2009 Visionary Award

1 December 2008
Ahlstrom's Disruptor PAC, a nonwoven technology for the filtration of water, is one of the five finalists for INDA's 2009 Visionary Award, which is given annually to a new consumer product that exploi
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Cooperation agreement covers fabrics for closed mould infusion

1 December 2008
Polynova Composites and Scott & Fyfe have agreed a worldwide licensing agreement to further the development of the companies' current and future product lines.
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Awa develops nanofibre filter

1 December 2008
Japan's Awa Paper has jointly developed a filter media with South Korean nanofibre manufacturer Finetex Technology, which is based in Seoul.
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Changes to Ahlstrom's executive team and to business structure for 2009

1 December 2008
Effective from 1 January 2009, Ahlstrom Corp has announced a number of changes to its Corporate Executive Team (CET), and adjustments to its business areas.
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Internet-based design solution scoops top prize at Expoprotection for Brandvis

1 December 2008
An Internet-based system allowing consumers of highvisibility clothing to control the design and branding of their workwear has won the first prize in the Innovations Awards for Workwear.
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Collaboration agreement to develop large circular knitting machines

1 December 2008
During the ITMA-Asia fair celebrated in Shanghai, China, July 2008, the Spanish company Gumatex SL (Jumberca) and the Chinese company Yifang Textile Machinery (Pacific Mechatronic Group Co Ltd) conclu
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Raw materials costs impact despite record sales for Polymer Group

1 December 2008
Polymer Group Inc has reported its results from operations for the third quarter and ninemonth periods ended 27 September 2008.
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North Carolina State opens centre as proving ground for plasma technology

1 December 2008
North Carolina State University (NCSU) has opened a development centre for a new system that uses an environmentally friendly process to apply moisture management and water- and stain-repellent proper
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Textile advances in the automotive industry

1 December 2008
Textile advances in the automotive industry documents developments covering a broad range of applications from upholstery and seating to airbags.
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MW-Klopman to create 30 million metre facility in India

1 December 2008
Klopman International and its new owner, MW Corp, are to build a manufacturing facility in India for the production of polyester/ cotton, polyester/viscose and cotton fabrics.
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