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Heating system prevents hypothermia in the operating theatre

1 June 2011
A textile heating system for use in hospital operating theatres has been developed by the Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology at the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim, Germany.
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Sensor fabrics for improved hospital stays

1 May 2011
Stryker Medical - the world's largest hospital bed manufacturer - is planning to introduce smart pressure sensing beds in 2011.
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Advanced line for UK medical innovator

1 May 2011
Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AMS) has recently installed a new nonwoven manufacturing line at its plant in Winsford, Cheshire, UK.
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Improved method of creating and arranging carbon nanofibres

1 May 2011
Carbon nanofibres hold promise for technologies ranging from medical imaging devices to precise scientific measurement tools, but the time and expense associated with uniformly creating nanofibres of
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Funding for spider silk biopolymer development

1 May 2011
AMSilk, a German manufacturer of high performance materials, has secured Euro5 million of new funding to commercialise its first spider silk-modelled products.
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Integrated nanofibre meltblown process

1 May 2011
Irema, based in Postbauer-Pavelsbach, Germany, has developed and patented a single-step process for producing meltblown nonwoven webs with fully integrated nanofibres.
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Thomas Swan accredited to AssuredNano

1 May 2011
AssuredNano, the Safety Health and Environment (SHE) accreditation scheme for organisations involved with nanotechnology has announced that carbon nanotube manufacturer Thomas Swan has become the firs
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Bluetooth Innovation Cup 2011 announced

1 May 2011
The Bluetooth SIG has announced that Texas Instruments (TI) is the new sponsor for the 2011 Innovation World Cup as the global competition enters its third year.
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New nano technique to combat MRSA

1 May 2011
New nano-treated extiles which will kill the MRSA superbug have been developed by the BioElectricSurface research team, led from the Materials and Surface Science Institute (MSSI) at the University of
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Blowing across Australia

1 May 2011
German extreme sports enthusiasts Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer made a 17-day journey across Australia earlier this year in the Wind Explorer electric vehicle, which has bodywork consisting of mainly
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PACE Award for Janesville fibre panel

1 May 2011
Janesville Acoustics, based, in Southfield, Michigan, has received a 2011 PACE (Automotive News Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contributions to Excellence) Award for its development of a moulded fibre
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Super tyre with Twaron

1 May 2011
Michelin has developed a new ultra high performance tyre for the super sport car segment using Teijin Aramid's Twaron as a reinforcement material.
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Cutting edge smart fabrics

1 May 2011
A sensor system for cut-protection clothing that will make working with power saws safer and more comfortable has been developed by a team of researchers at the Hohenstein Institute and the University
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Swiss success for Pneumatic Comfort System

1 May 2011
For the past two years, Swiss International Air Lines has successfully deployed the Pneumatic Comfort System developed by Lantal Textiles in its long haul business and first class seats.
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Sports and fitness market soars

1 May 2011
A revolution has been taking place in the field of sports and health monitoring, delegates at the recent Smart Fabrics 2011 conference held by PiraIntertech in London were told.
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Neltex solution for electronics

1 May 2011
With over twenty-five years experience in the development and processing of specialist materials, NEL Technologies has developed Neltex, a patented fabric-based circuit technology which allows the cre
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Reloadable drug delivery textile from Schoeller

1 May 2011
At the forthcoming Techtextil show in Frankfurt, Schoeller Textil AG is seeking partners for its new iLoad textile carrier materials.
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Cellulosic with zinc yields bedding benefits

1 May 2011
Lyocell specialist Smartfiber AG is introducing the first cellulosic to incorporate zinc, which is known for both its beneficial skin health properties and its effectiveness in hygiene.
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Biodegradable bicomponent

1 May 2011
A new biodegradable bicomponent fibre, which is industrially compostable yet meets normal handling and processing requirements, is being introduced by FiberVisions and ES FiberVisions.
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Poseidon rising for Kelheim

1 May 2011
Poseidon is a new viscose fibre with ion exchange properties being introduced by Kelheim Fibres.
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