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EY Technologies learns how to make electronic textiles cheaply

1 January 2011
Highly conductive micro - filaments developed by EY Technologies are poised to usher in the next generation of electronic textiles and wearables.
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Dyneema Diamond improves cutting-edge protection

1 January 2011
Production technology developed by DSM Dyneema enables the manufacture of yarns that deliver significantly increased cut-resistance performance.
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Warp-knitting machine developed to help find cure for diabetes

1 January 2011
An Italian company has developed a warp-knitting machine with an electronic double needlebar especially for use in a regional government-funded biomedical textiles project.
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Outlast introduces a temperature-regulating polyester fibre

1 January 2011
Outlast Technologies has introduced a polyester version of its temperature-regulating fibre, describing this as a world's first.
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NanoHorizons and partner to launch SmartSilver antimicrobials in India

1 January 2011
NanoHorizons inc is to sell its SmartSilver anti microbial products in India with the aid of its partner Indorama Polyester Industries (IPI) Ltd of Thailand.
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Acquisition of Molnlycke completed

1 January 2011
Following approval by the relevant competition authorities, Investor's acquisition of additional shares in Molnlycke Health Care Group, which was first announced in August 2010, has been completed.
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Polyurethane foams for wounds

1 January 2011
Bayer MaterialScience says its latest range of raw materials for functional medical wound dressings not only help wounds to heal but also make innovative designs possible.
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Toho Tenax develops carbon fibre fabric for fuel cells

1 January 2011
Toho Tenax has developed a gas diffusion layer (GDL) made of a carbon-fibre fabric for use as an electrode component for fuel cells.
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UK-Israeli joint venture formed to make yarns from carbon nanotubes

1 January 2011
A newly formed joint venture based in Israel is to attempt to produce industrial-scale yarns of carbon filaments using a process developed in the UK.
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EY Technologies makes conductive filaments affordable

1 January 2011
Highly conductive microfilaments developed by EY Technologies are poised to usher in the next generation of electronic textiles and wearables.
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Xennia Technology adds more software to its portfolio

1 January 2011
Xennia Technology, a UK-based specialist in inkjet printing, has completed the acquisition of Cametrics-- known for its ixPressia digital printing software.
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Key component of fuel cells enhanced

1 January 2011
Toho Tenax has developed a gas diffusion layer (GDL) made of a carbon-fibre fabric for use as an electrode component for fuel cells.
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Teijin to sell plant-based polyethylene terephthalate fibre from 2012

1 January 2011
In April 2012 Teijin Fibers Ltd will begin fully fledged production and marketing of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibre made using plant-based raw materials.
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Lightweight hernia mesh implant

1 January 2011
A thin, lightweight, wide-meshed, flexible hernia mesh implant that claims to have optimal patient tolerance and improved wettability is disclosed in US Patent 7 732 354 by GfE Medizintechnik.
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Dead Sea provides the source for latest range of flame retardants

1 January 2011
A range of flame retardants developed specifically for textiles is the latest product launch from ICL Industrial Products of Beer Sheva, Israel.
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Acquisition of Molnlycke completed

1 January 2011
Following approval by the competition authorities, Investor's acquisition of additional shares in Molnlycke Health Care Group, which was announced in August, 2010, has been completed.
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Dressing with absorption and suction capabilities

1 January 2011
A novel wound-healing apparatus for removing excess fluid from a wound by absorbing the fluid into the dressing or suctioning the fluid through the dressing has been developed by Kinetic Concepts.
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Warp knitting machine developed for research project on 3D fibrin textiles

1 January 2011
Italian narrow fabric machine builder Comez has developed an electronic double needle bar warp knitting machine for use in a regional governmentfunded biomedical textiles project.
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Dressing for post-operative sites combines wound viewing

1 January 2011
A dressing for use on post-operative wounds is disclosed in US Patent 7 759 539 by ConvaTec Technologies.
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Lenzing to make more investments in capacity

1 January 2011
Lenzing, the Austria-based specialist in cellulosic fibres, has revealed more plans to increase its production capacity.
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