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Uncertainty lies ahead despite big jump in sales and profits at TenCate

1 March 2009
For the financial year ended 31 December 2008, TenCate's sales were Euro1033 million (2007: Euro886 million). Most of the 17% increase in revenues is attributable to acquisitions.
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Push for man-made fibre innovation despite troubled times

1 March 2009
The effects of financial and energy crises on the real economy and subsequent costsaving measures being taken must not be allowed to obscure the industry's vision of a positive future, according to th
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Freudenberg Nonwovens invests in active carbon finishing plant in UK

1 March 2009
Freudenberg Nonwovens has officially started its latest production facility, one for adsorptive products in Littleborough, UK.
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Nanostitching makes stronger, more conductive aerospace composites

1 March 2009
Engineers in the USA are stitching aerospace materials together using carbon, in work that could make airplane skins and other products some 10 times stronger at a nominal increase in cost.
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BioBacksheet patent applied for

1 February 2009
California-based BioSolar has filed for worldwide patent protection of its proprietary BioBacksheet - a solar cell backsheet made from renewable plant based materials.
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DSM Dyneema patent upheld

1 February 2009
DSM Dyneema has successfully defended a challenge from Teijin Aramid at the European Patent Office Boards of Appeal, in respect of its patent for panels incorporating Dyneema fibre and employed in bul
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Oeko-Tex approval for SmartSilver

1 February 2009
Oeko-Tex has approved the antimicrobial silver additives marketed globally under the SmartSilver brand by NanoHorizons.
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Coldblack innovation honour

1 February 2009
Coldblack, the latest fabric technology developed by Schoeller, received one of nine awards for innovation presented at the Swiss Innovation Forum held in November in Basel.
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Total backs Konarka to tune of $45 million

1 February 2009
Inventor of Power Plastic, Konarka Technologies, has secured $45 million in funding from oil and gas giant Total.
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New ten-minute carbon fibre process

1 February 2009
A new carbon fibre-processing method which may pave the way for the mass production of lightweight, fuel-efficient cars has been developed by Toray Industries in Japan.
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Kuralon fibre expansion completed

1 February 2009
To meet rising demand - particularly from the construction industry - Japan's Kuraray has completed a Yen2 billion expansion of its Kuralon PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) fibre plant.
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Significant Chinese order and South African plant for Nansulate

1 February 2009
Industrial Nanotech has received an order for 12,000 gallons of its patented Nansulate coatings from Golden Horse Real Estate in China. The retail value of the order is $863,400.
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Latest launch for getting connected

1 February 2009
The latest addition to Fibretronic's CONNECTED-wear range for wearables and interactive apparel is the BTM Bluetooth Music Phone Controller which allows music from an MP3 music phone to be wirelessly
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Wearables event in Munich

1 February 2009
The third Wearable Technologies Conference takes place on 2 February at the Hotel Dorint Novotel Messe Munchen in Munich, Germany, with a strong focus on the topics of monitoring, integrated power sup
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VivoMetrics joins alliance for remote patient monitoring

1 February 2009
LifeShirt developer VivoMetrics is joining the Continua Health Alliance - a coalition aiming to create an inter-operable system of personal telehealth solutions to foster independence and empower peop
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ANI announces partnerships

1 February 2009
Applied Nanotech (ANI) has announced a number of new partnerships in the development of nanoparticle-based performance materials for both composites and new fields such as printed electronics and sola
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NEI secures NASA contract, develops superhydrophobic surface treatment

1 February 2009
Developer and manufacturer of nanomaterials, NEI Corporation, based in Somerset, New Jersey, USA, has been awarded a NASA Research Announcement contract.
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More Gecko options from Creation Baumann

1 February 2009
Creation Baumann, based in Langenthal, Switzerland, has recently expanded the range of its innovation award-winning Gecko adhesive textile wallcoverings.
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Halloysite nanotubes in clean energy applications

1 February 2009
The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued two patents for the use of naturally occurring nanotubes (HNTTM) to NaturalNano, based in Rochester, New York.
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Ultimate in athletic performance protection

1 February 2009
Nike is adding a new padding system to its Nike Pro Combat range designed to provide lighter, stronger and more breathable base layer protection for American Football players than is currently availab
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