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Konarka Technologies, the company behind Power Plastic, a material that converts light to energy, has raised $45 million in private capital financing.

Smart fabrics group Eleksen has gone into administration after attempts to raise more cash proved unsuccessful.

Taking the concept of e-clothing a stage further, new Munich headquartered company Badira is introducing the first jacket incorporating a TV screen in its sleeve.

Emergency Filtration Products (EFP) has withdrawn the company's 510(k) notification for its NanoMask from US Food and Drug Administration(FDA review in the US.

Plastic Logic has appointed Konrad Herre as vice president of manufacturing for its operations in Dresden, Germany. Thr company is a developer of new plastic electronics.

By mimicking a molecular structure found in seashells, University of Michigan researchers have created a composite plastic that's as strong as steel but lighter and transparent.

Recent developments in plastic electronics look set to revolutionize the electronic industry.

Fibretronic's keypad controller and 'Fiddler' joystick are used in a new range of iPod bags by Voltage.

Mazda is employing a new high performance corn-based fabric in its all-new Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid minivan, which is being unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show currently taking place in Japan (from

Adding even a small amount of carbon nanotubes can go a long way towards enhancing the strength, integrity and safety of plastic materials widely used in engineering applications, according to a ne