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Single pass CNT printing

1 February 2010
Carbon nanotube (CNT) inks based on the V2V ink technology developed by Chasm Technologies are being introduced by the company's partner SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. (SWeNT).
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Low-cost wearable technologies for US launch

1 February 2010
Biomechanical engineering company Exmovere Holdings - which acquired the licence to the Sensatex Smart Shirt technology - is planning to launch two new wireless vital signs monitoring devices, in addi
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Light String and ITFs add touches of luxury

1 February 2010
At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Visteon Corporation and 3M unveiled their jointly designed 'Growth Market Car', with headlights, door handles and the centre stack highlighted
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Nanosilver project with environmental impact goal

1 February 2010
Although over 1,000 kg of nanosilver is already being used each year in environmentally sensitive areas, extremely little is yet known about its effects on the environment.
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Smart fabrics will revolutionise pipe repairs

1 February 2010
Smart fabrics are poised to solve the problem of repairing leaking pipes in out-of-the-way locations, with the commercial launch of a new patented product and process by Kwik Pipe.
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High-visibility yellow meta-aramid for industrial workers

1 February 2010
DuPont Personal Protection has developed a yellow, high-visibility version of its meta-aramid fibre (see also page 12).
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Polymer Group invests in installations in China and the USA

1 February 2010
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) has announced plans to install state-of-the-art, custom-designed, spunmelt machinery in the USA and China.
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Elmarco forms alliances

1 February 2010
Elmarco and the National University of Singapore have begun work on joint projects aimed at the industrialization of products made with novel nano-scale materials.
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Lenzing and Circle agreement to develop regenerated fibres

1 February 2010
Lenzing and Circle have signed a memorandum of under - standing to develop and commercialize regenerated fibres.
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Nano-Tex targets China

1 February 2010
Nano-Tex is to open a state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) centre in China.
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Electrospinning of melts

1 February 2010
An international group of inventors has devised a way to make sub-micron fibres using an electrospinning process applied to a melt, not a solution.
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Polyester airbag fabrics

1 February 2010
Researchers at Invista have proposed improvements to polyester filaments and fabrics woven from them that make these textiles more suitable for use in airbags.
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Rieter to install velour carpet line from NSC Nonwovens

1 February 2010
Rieter Automotive North America Inc of Farmington Hills, Michigan, has contracted France's NSC Nonwoven to provide the equipment for a needlepunching line to make velour carpet for the automotive indu
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Polartec to introduce 100% recycled yarn from Unifi by 2011

1 February 2010
Polartec and Unifi have announced an extension of their collaboration in the development of yarns and fabrics made from recycled materials.
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Abrasion-resistant fabrics

1 February 2010
Dutch inventors claim to have developed a fabric based on ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) filaments that has a higher abrasion resistance than previously observed for such materials.
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Teijin develops silk crepe bioplastics

1 February 2010
Silk crepe producers in the city of Kyotango, Japan, are working with Teijin to develop applications for the company's bioplastic, Biofront.
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Carbon nanotube sizing improves performance of reinforcements

1 February 2010
Synthesizing carbon nanotubes directly on a parent fibre creates an improved reinforcement for composites, according to researchers at Lockheed Martin Corp of Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
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Diffusion agent for polyester

1 February 2010
Univadine DFM is the latest diffusion agent from Huntsman Textile Effects, which it has developed for polyester and its blends.
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Inherently flame-retardant stitchbonded battings

1 February 2010
Three inventors based in the USA have proposed a way to make inherently flame-retardant (FR) fabrics for such as mattresses and upholstered furniture.
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Stretchable polypropylene nonwoven

1 February 2010
A polypropylene-based nonwoven fabric claimed to have excellent surface appearance and stretch properties is described in US Patent 7 585 796 by Mitsui Chemicals.
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