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Making carbon nanotubes

1 August 2007
Surrey NanoSystems of Newhaven, UK, made its debut at Nanotech 2007 (Santa Clara, California, USA, 20-24 May) where it displayed equipment for nanomaterial fabrication suitable for research or commerc
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Hohenstein Institutes opens second Indian office

1 August 2007
Citing the need to meet growing demand for independent quality testing in India, the Hohenstein Institutes has opened, in addition to its existing agency in Mumbai, a second contact office in Tirupur-
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Network and biocomplexity

1 August 2007
The Fiber Society will hold a workshop on Medical Textiles Network and Biocomplexity at the University of California at Davis,California,USA,on 8 October 2007.
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Residual limb suspension liner

1 August 2007
A residual limb suspension liner for a prosthetic system has been developed by Ossur of Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Lenzing Plastics acquires US monofilament producer Glassmaster

1 August 2007
Another step in the expansion of Lenzing Plastics has been realized with the acquisition of the majority of the assets of US monofilament plastics maker Glassmaster.
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Functional feminine underwear

1 August 2007
Functional feminine underwear was discussed by Dr Rita Salvado of the University of Beira Interior,Covilha, Portugal,at the recent Techtextil Symposium.
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'Visible invisibility' for hospital textile surfaces

1 August 2007
At the Techtextil Symposium held in June 2007 in Frankfurt am Main,Germany, Anne Toomey,Deputy Head of the Textiles Department,Royal College of Art, London,UK, described the "Visible Invisibility" pro
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Bandage for breast stabilization

1 August 2007
A bandage to ease and prevent lateral gravitational breast shifting while the user is lying on their side is described in US Patent 7 192 409 by Aida Lorenzo of Valley Stream,New York,USA.
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Sterilization of high-performance medical textiles

1 August 2007
At June's Techtextil Symposium,Claudio Cinquemani of the German Textile Research Institute (DTNW), Krefeld,Germany, described the eco-friendly sterilization of implantable textile materials.
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Hydrophilic and hydrophobic patterns on fabrics

1 August 2007
A Spanish company claims to have developed a plasma treatment for giving nonwovens specific hydrophobic and hydrophilic areas.
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Medicated wrap with acupressure effect

1 August 2007
A device for treating pain in an injured body part has been developed by Dr Morton Hyson of Las Vegas, Nevada,USA.
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Kimberly-Clark to close another diaper plant

1 August 2007
As expected,Kimberly-Clark recently announced plans to phase out half the remaining production at its Lakeview diaper plant in Menasaha,Wisconsin,USA, by the end of August 2007.
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Shape memory material for repairs

1 July 2007
Rec'Repair from CRG Industries, based in Dayton, Ohio, USA, is a shape memory composite material with a high performance, pressure-sensitive adhesive on one side.
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Papers on nanotube textiles

1 July 2007
Nanocomp Technologies is presenting two technical papers at the NSTI Nanotech 2007 Conference & Trade Show in Santa Clara, California, USA, this week (May 21-23).
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Increased availability of NanoSphere

1 July 2007
Following the successful launch of the license partner network for the 3XDRY technology, Schoeller Technologies AG is further expanding the availability of its self-cleaning NanoSphere technology.
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New tool for nanomaterial fabrication

1 July 2007
Surrey NanoSystems is making its commercial debut at Nanotech 2007 taking place in Santa Clara, California this week (May 21-23), offering what it believes is the most versatile growth tool for carbon
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Innovations from Australia

1 July 2007
A range of Australian nanotech successes were on show at the special Australia Pavilion at the recent NSTI Nanotech Conference and Trade Show 2007, held in Santa Clara, California, from May 20-24.
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Flushable nanoproduct

1 July 2007
Hygienic disposables manufacturer Consolidated Ecoprogress reports that its has been granted patent number 2212445 relating to a flushable water absorbent composite Canada employing new nanomaterials.
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Solar power at Avantex

1 July 2007
A men's outdoor jacket with integrated solar cells to power electronic devices will be presented by Germany's Hohenstein Institutes at the forthcoming Avantex /Techtextil trade fair from 10 to 12 June
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Learning from the lotus leaf

1 July 2007
Having introduced dirt repellent, self-cleaning wall paints to the market a decade ago, BASF is now introducing Mincor TX TT for the coating of technical textiles such as awnings, sunshades, sails and
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