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Cella teams up with Safran for aerospace

1 November 2014
UK company Cella Energy, which has developed technologies for safe and low-cost hydrogen storage involving nanofibres, has entered into a a joint venture with the French multi-national Safran - a comp
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Coating of growth factors on tissue scaffold

1 November 2014
A new implantable tissue scaffold has been coated with bone growth factors that release slowly over time to induce the body to rapidly form new bone that looks and behaves just like original tissue.
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Sensors for early diagnosis

1 November 2014
Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology and the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology in Japan have developed a semiconductor-imaging biosensing system for analyzing blood and urine
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Kinetic alternative to wall chargers

1 November 2014
Sometimes, the simplest ideas can be the best.
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Smart fabrics for sports fans

1 November 2014
Garmatex Technologies, based Vancouver, British Columbia, is entering a two year supplier agreement with New Era Cap, the brand best known for being the official on-field cap for Major League Baseball
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History in the making: 3D-printed carbon fibre car in 44 hours

1 November 2014
The new Strati car was 3D printed on-site by by Local Motors during the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago (September 8-13).
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Evolon ready for print

1 November 2014
Freudenberg's Evolon microfilament nonwovens have been certified by Hewlett Packard for printing with HP latex inks.
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Ten Cate's Factory of the Future attracts funding

1 November 2014
The Factory of the Future - the innovation centre being developed by a consortium headed by TenCate - has been granted a Euro1.5 million development subsidy by the Province of Overijssel in the Nether
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New sensors for early diagnosis

1 November 2014
Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology and the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology in Japan have developed a semiconductor-imaging biosensing system for analyzing blood and urine
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3D motion tracking for astronauts

1 November 2014
Force and motion measuring shoes - branded ForceShoe and co-developed by Xsens and the University of Twente in the Netherlands - are currently being employed in tests on the International Space Statio
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Natick self-cleaning coating commercialised

1 November 2014
The Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) has provided technical guidance and direction to industry partner Luna Innovations in the successful development of a durable,
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3D printing for the Middle East

1 November 2014
Paradigm 3D has opened the first 3D printing operation in the Middle East, centrally located in Dubai to serve the needs of the region for fast 3D printed parts.
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Funding for semiconducting nanotubes

1 November 2014
SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT), based in Normanton, Oklahoma, has received an SBIR Phase 1 Award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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Reinforced PU leaf springs to be mass-produced for Volvo XC90

1 November 2014
Benteler-SGL of Ried im Innkreis, Austria, is producing glass fibre-reinforced PU leaf springs for the new Volvo XC90 sports utility vehicle (SUV).
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California legislates on flame retardant furniture

1 October 2014
On 4 September 2014, the Legislature of California, USA passed a Bill (SB1019, Upholstered Furniture: Flame Retardant Chemicals) that will require upholstered furniture to carry labelling indicating t
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Keeping firefighters cool even in extreme environments

1 October 2014
UK firefighters have been conducting trials of a fabric designed to manage moisture and so keep its wearer safe, dry and cool, even while working in extremely hot environments.
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Bonar begins building plant in China

1 October 2014
A division of London, UK-based Low & Bonar that specializes in technical textiles has announced it is to build a production plant for nonwoven fabric in Changzhou, China, close to its principal cl
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Fabrics for pleatable air-filter media

1 October 2014
Ahlstrom has added a portfolio of fabrics (Pleat2Save) to complement its ranges of products for use in the filters of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems for use in residential, c
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Alexium flame-retardant treatment for automotive interiors

1 October 2014
A major supplier of automotive interiors has chosen to use a flame-retardant (FR) treatment from Alexium International of Perth, Australia, for commercial production.
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Johns Manville extends range of glass-fibre insulation

1 October 2014
An insulation material for the cavity walls of homes has been improved so as to offer a higher degree of thermal-resistance than before.
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