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Textile touch display in New York

1 April 2007
Textile-based electronic tactile lighting switches were displayed by International Fashion Machines (IFM) at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York from 8-11 March 2007.
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P2i achieves SATRA accreditation

1 April 2007
UK nanoscale product enhancer P2i has received SATRA accreditation for its ion mask super hydrophobic surface enhancement for footwear.
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New nanotool for measuring particles in fluid

1 April 2007
The Zetasizer Nano series of instruments from the UK's Malvern Instruments measures the size of particles in a fluid down to less than a nanometre by observing the thermal movement, or Brownian motion
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D3O Lab secures finance for expansion

1 April 2007
UK-based technology company d3o lab has closed a multi-million pound round of fundraising initiatives from private investors, to fuel international growth and commercial expansion.
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Techtextil Rossija 2007 postponed to 29-31 May

1 April 2007
Techtextil Rossija will change to a new May schedule in 2007 in order to give visitors and exhibitors the maximum advantage of their stay in the Russian capital.
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US government pledges US$168 million to new solar technologies

1 April 2007
Konarka Technologies is one of 13 solar technology projects to be awarded funding by the US Department of Energy (DOE).
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Nanotubes boost solar cell efficiency

1 April 2007
Researchers in the US have shown that carbon nanotubes can significantly improve the efficiency of solar cells made of titanium dioxide, a readily available and cheap chemical routinely used in paint
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New study on nanofilters for cleaner cigarettes

1 April 2007
US Global Nanospace (USGN) has announced that Vitusa Products is undertaking and funding a commercial feasibility study of its NanoFilterCX cigarette filters.
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Nanogate sales soar

1 April 2007
Nanocoatings and formulatilons specialist Nanogate AG, based at Saarbrucken in Germany, exceeded its sales targets for 2006.
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Patent for amphiphilic polymers

1 April 2007
Philadelphia-based PolyMedix, an emerging biotech company developing acute care products for infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders based on biomimetics, has received US Patent 7,173,1
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High strength materials with cellulose nanocrystals

1 April 2007
Researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse, New York, are developing ways to use cellulose from wood to strengthen plastics, providing a lightweight compon
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Award for Peratech's printable QTCs

1 April 2007
Peratech was honoured at the recent Yorkshire Forward Centres of Industrial Collaboration (CIC) Awards which were held at the National Media Museum in Bradford, UK.
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Energy savings will be prime benefit of nanotech

1 April 2007
A new report from Cientifica, 'Nanotechnologies for the Energy Markets', indicates that the primary impact of nanotechnologies will be in more efficient use of existing resources rather than the creat
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Schoeller and Huntsman expand 3XDRY

1 April 2007
Having issued the 40th licence in January 2007, Schoeller Technologies reports that 3XDRY technology is now available on five continents.
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Dual therapy while patients sleep

1 April 2007
An apparatus that limits the wearer's motion during sleep and can be fitted with a therapeutic device is the subject of US Patent 7 134 435.
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Organic material promotes bone reconstruction

1 April 2007
Belgian research association Centexbel is working on the optimization of an organic material composite intended to promote bone reconstruction.
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Compression garments

1 April 2007
A compression garment for treating lymphoedema and other forms of oedema has been developed by Julius Zorn (Juzo) of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA.
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Nanofibres stops bleeding

1 April 2007
A self-assembling peptide solution that creates a nanofibre barrier could stop bleeding from wounds within 15 seconds, according to scientists in the USA and Hong Kong.
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Bamboo for moisture management

1 April 2007
Bamboo is the latest natural fibre component to be added to the range of Dri-release moisture management yarns from Optimer Performance Fibers, based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
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Biodegradable materials

1 April 2007
Researchers at Novomer in Ithaca, New York, USA, have produced a new kind of biodegradable polymer.
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