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New organic polymer solar cells project

1 November 2010
Researchers at the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) have been awarded a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant of $320,000 over three years to work with Power Plastic develop
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BASF backs Aspen Aerogels

1 November 2010
BASF Venture Capital has led a $21.5 million round of investment in Aspen Aerogels, based in Northborough, Massachusetts, USA.
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Nanomaterial safety research programme launched

1 November 2010
BASF is taking part in a new research project called NanoGEM - Nanostructured materials: Health, Exposure and Material Properties.
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High heat barrier for firefighters

1 November 2010
Teijin Techno Products has developed a new firefighting suit said to offer the world's highest levels of heat-barrier performance and comfortable, lightweight design.
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Biomimetics: Fighting mosquitos and imitating spiders

1 November 2010
At the rececent Dornbirn Manmade Fibers conference in Austria, Vincent A.
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New organic polymer solar cells project

1 November 2010
Researchers at the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) have been awarded a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant of $320,000 over three years to work with Power Plastic develop
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TenCate increases durability of its flame-resistant fabric for military

1 October 2010
Uniforms for US Marines due to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2010 will be made using an improved version of the flameresistant (FR) fabric Defender M, according to the textile's supplier, TenC
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Monadnock completes phase two of its expansion programme

1 October 2010
The last phase of the development at Monadnock Non-Wovens LLC's manufacturing facility in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, USA, is completed and occupied.
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Blackstone reaches agreement to buy Polymer Group Inc

1 October 2010
Polymer Group Inc (PGI), one of the world's leading producers of nonwovens, has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of the investment specialist Blackstone Capital Partners V
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Owens Corning increases production of continuous filament mat by 40%

1 October 2010
Owens Corning has announced that in order to meet market demand, it will increase production of continuous filament fibre glass mat reinforcements by restarting the second production line at its facil
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Natural fibre-reinforced materials 10% lighter in weight than those strengthened with glass

1 October 2010
A line of polyolefin-based compounds reinforced with natural fibres from plants such as flax, hemp and sisal have been developed by So.F.Ter of Forli, Italy.
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Kimberly-Clark reveals cheaper way to make conductive fabrics

1 October 2010
Building on its 135 years of experience in papermaking, Kimberly-Clark says it has developed a material in response to the need for low cost conductors in consumer products.
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Extremely high surface areas from oval-shaped multi-lobal fibres

1 October 2010
Sheath-core bicomponent fibre technology can be exploited to make multi-lobal fibres with extremely high surface areas, according to the specialist manufacturer Allasso Industries, based in Raleigh, N
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Film to create energy harvesting clothing and carpets

1 October 2010
Rapid printing processes using active inks are being developed to make films for textiles that can harvest energy from individuals as they walk around.
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Better production route for nanofibre webs

1 October 2010
The best way to produce nanofibre nonwovens for filters is now to process 1.11 dtex (one denier) 300 islands-in-a-sea bicomponent spunbonds, says Arnold Wilkie, President of US extrusion specialist Hi
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Award for production process for natural-like polyester

1 October 2010
The Paul Schlack Foundation has awarded its 2010 Prize for a process that makes polyester yarns with a natural feel and appearance at economically viable production speeds.
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Wavy surfaces help to improve performance of filter bags

1 October 2010
Hollingsworth & Vose Co of East Walpole, Massachusetts, USA, has developed a meltblown filter media with a wavy surface, which it calls Nanowave, claiming this has an increased surface area and me
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Electrified nanostructures and silver nanowires combine to make cheap water filters for developing world

1 October 2010
Dipping plain cotton cloth in a solution of silver nanowires and carbon nanotubes quickly creates a medium for a cheap filter that could easily be used to purify water in the developing world, accordi
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Safety commission finds no basis for DryMax rash claims

1 October 2010
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) have found no link between Pampers Dry Max diapers and diaper rash.
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Xtrasorb HCS dressings receive US federal reimbursement codes

1 October 2010
Derma Sciences has announced that all five products in its range of Xtrasorb HCS dressings have received Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) codes in the USA.
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