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Easy heat with Carbo E-therm

1 June 2011
Electrical heating energy of more than 10kw can now be achieved with a layer of carbon nanotubes just 100 microns thick, paving the way, for example, for much more efficient car seat heating fabrics.
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New glass fibre for PCBs

1 June 2011
AGY, based in Aiken, South Carolina, USA, is introducing new S-3 HDI glass fibre for high performance printed circuit boards (PCBs).
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US CNT alliance

1 June 2011
Bayer MaterialScience has concluded a patent licence agreement for the use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with US based company Hyperion Catalysis International.
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Biobased and recyclable polyester

1 June 2011
A pilot plant for the production, development and testing of bio-based polyesters, such as PEF (poly-ethylene-furanoate), has been successfully started up by Avantium at its Chemelot site in Geleen, t
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Commercial nanofibre centrifuge technology

1 June 2011
Dienes Apparatebau is now offering nanofibre spinning installations based on the technology developed by Reiter OFT.
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Emerald inkjet evolution

1 June 2011
Xennia's latest advances in its inkjet technology solutions for garment fabrics and technical textiles centre on its patented diagonal reciprocating inkjet textile printing system - the Xennia Emerald
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Improving 3D composites

1 June 2011
Advanced composites offer a wide array of structural and multifunctional benefits over metals, but low through-thickness thermal conductivity limits their use in some applications.
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BioCouture garments on display

1 June 2011
Following designer Suzanne Lees presentation at the famous TED Talks this year, BioCouture garments are currently on public display at the Trash Fashion: Designing Out Waste exhibition at the London S
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Remote monitoring in care homes

1 June 2011
Big companies are now closely looking at the medical and healthcare market in terms of potential for the integration of sensor technologies and clothing.
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Nanotube applications in biomedical cancer therapies

1 June 2011
The single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) produced by SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT) exhibit great potential for use in biomedical treatments such as cancer photo thermal therapies, new research r
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Ultra-strong Dyneema support

1 June 2011

At the Techtextil trade fair held in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 24-26, DSM Dyneema showcased sustainable solutions based on the world's strongest fibre which can save energy and cut costs for tec

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Comfort mapping developments

1 June 2011
Following the resounding success of breathable functional textiles for sport and leisure wear, researchers at the Hohenstein Institute have analysed the heat and moisture management specifications for
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Textiles for effective shielding against infrared radiation

1 June 2011
Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim and the ITCF Denkendorf in Germany have developed a new type of infrared (IR) heat-absorbent textiles.
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Landmark year for bioplastics

1 June 2011
Global bioplastics production capacity will more than double from 2010 to 2015 and capacity is scheduled to pass the one million tonne mark before the end of this year.
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TenCate takes a stake in Hellas Construction

1 June 2011
TenCate has purchased a minority share in Hellas Construction Inc of Austin, Texas, USA, with the transaction finalized on 24 May 2011.
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Microwave-assisted plasmas make carbon fibres quickly and cheaply

1 June 2011
The use of microwave-assisted plasma to process polymer precursors into carbon or graphite fibres is under investigation by researchers working for UTBattelle LLC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
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Multifunctional fabric ranges from Toray Textiles Europe

1 June 2011
Toray Textiles Europe Ltd of Mansfield, UK, has introduced two ranges of heat- and flame-resistant (FR) fabrics - ThermGuard High Visibility and ThermGuard Molten Repel - that simultaneously offer a v
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Ahlstrom to expand capacity of filtration materials for transportation

1 June 2011
Ahlstrom will invest in creating additional capacity for filtration materials for transportation applications at its site in Louveira, Brazil.
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Simpler, safer process for making high-tenacity ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarns

1 June 2011
Two Brazilian companies have developed a way of making ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) yarns that they claim has a number of advantages compared with currently used techniques.
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Magnetic fabrics

1 June 2011
A UK company has invented a nonwoven fabric made from fibres that are coated with a magnetic metal or alloy.
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