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Wearable airbag prevents hip fractures in the elderly

1 October 2014
ActiveProtective Technologies of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, with support from product development firm Boston Device Development (BDD) of Boston, Massachusetts, both in the USA, has developed a nove
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Dental dressing

1 October 2014
A dental dressing to promote healing and relieve pain and swelling associated with exposed dental alveoli (tooth sockets) has been developed by Jerry Wilhoit of Greeneville, Tennessee, USA.
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Protective gowns feature lightweight, breathable fabric

1 October 2014
Kimberly-Clark Health Care has launched the Aero Blue* Performance Surgical Gown.
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Chinese filter market to top Rmb90 billion a year by 2017

1 October 2014
China's demand for filters will increase by 14.0% a year to reach an annual value of Rmb90 billion (about US$14.5 billion) by 2015, according to the latest report from market research firm Freedonia G
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Printed car becomes a reality

1 October 2014
A concept car (Strati) produced by additive manufacturing, also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, was made using a carbon fibre-reinforced compound, and assembled and driven during the Interna
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Chinese distributor for Technical Fibre Products

1 October 2014
Growing demand for performance nonwovens from Asian composite manufacturers has prompted Technical Fibre Products (TFP) of Kendal, UK, to appoint a distributor in the region.
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Comfort and protection for surgeons

1 October 2014
Kimberly-Clark Health Care of Roswell, Georgia, USA, has introduced a range of lightweight surgical gowns (Aero Blue) designed to protect the wearer from exposure to bodily fluids.
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Ploucquet expands in technical textiles

1 October 2014
Ploucquet GmbH of Zittau, Germany, says it has sold its production facility in Brasov, Romania, where it made waistbands, in part to allow the company to extend its activities in technical textiles.
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Laser-scribing targets US$70-billion denim jeans market

1 October 2014
A US company is investing in laser technology designed to improve the efficiency, reduce the environmental burden and increase the safety of manufacturing processes for denim.
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Johns Manville extends range of glass-fibre insulation

1 October 2014
An insulation material for the cavity walls of homes has been improved so as to offer a higher degree of thermal-resistance than before.
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Alexium flame-retardant treatment for automotive interiors

1 October 2014
A major supplier of automotive interiors has chosen to use a flame-retardant (FR) treatment from Alexium International of Perth, Australia, for commercial production.
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Fabrics for pleatable air-filter media

1 October 2014
Ahlstrom has added a portfolio of fabrics (Pleat2Save) to complement its ranges of products for use in the filters of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems for use in residential, c
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Bonar begins building plant in China

1 October 2014
A division of London, UK-based Low & Bonar that specializes in technical textiles has announced it is to build a production plant for nonwoven fabric in Changzhou, China, close to its principal cl
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Keeping firefighters cool even in extreme environments

1 October 2014
UK firefighters have been conducting trials of a fabric designed to manage moisture and so keep its wearer safe, dry and cool, even while working in extremely hot environments.
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California legislates on flame retardant furniture

1 October 2014
On 4 September 2014, the Legislature of California, USA passed a Bill (SB1019, Upholstered Furniture: Flame Retardant Chemicals) that will require upholstered furniture to carry labelling indicating t
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3D photovoltaic nanostructures

1 September 2014

Solar3D, based in Santa Barbara, California, has achieved the successful fabrication of an initial prototype of its 3D solar cell using commercially available equipment from Panasonic.

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PFC-free membranes from Arnitel VT

1 September 2014
Toyota Tsusho is introducing a new generation of high performance membranes for clothing made from DSM's Arnitel VT, a very flexible thermoplastic polyester-based elastomer.
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Printable heating systems from Henkel

1 September 2014
An increasing number of applications are coming to the fore that require a uniform, self-regulating heating system - from heated mirrors and underfloor heating systems to batteries.
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Luminous Carpets at the Venice Biennale

1 September 2014
At a number of recent design events, Philips and Desso have officially launched their solutions combining LED lighting with light transmissive carpet trademarked Luminous Carpets.
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Award for alginate stem cell development

1 September 2014
Christine Lammle has won this year's research prize from the German Society for Wound Healing (DGfW).
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