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Sensor monitors for quality of life

1 May 2014
The interest in sensors incorporated into apparel for monitoring either babies, or the elderly or bed-ridden - in order to contribute to quality of life - continues to gather pace.
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FutureCarbon acquires Bayer CNT patents

1 May 2014
After concluding its research work on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphenes, Bayer MaterialScience is selling its fundamental intellectual property in to FutureCarbon GmbH, based in Bayreuth, Germany.
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Integral heat in new Lantor material

1 May 2014
Lantor, based in Veenendaal in the Netherlands, provides a range of flexible core solutions for composites with its Coremat and Soric branded nonwovens and at JEC 2014 in Paris introduced a flexible n
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Wearable technology is pivotal says Reebok

1 May 2014
Prior to the Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology 2014 conference, which takes place in San Fransisco from April 23-25, organiser SmithersRapra spoke to keynote speaker Paul Litchfield, Head of Ree
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Chitosan route to bioplastic

1 May 2014
Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a degradable bioplastic isolated from chitosan, the chitin in shrimp shells.
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The outperforming polymer for tooling

1 May 2014
The use of Victrex Peek polymer in composites is helping the oil and gas industry to successfully deal with the increasingly difficult operating conditions it now encounters by demonstrating capabilit
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Stick-on patches for health monitoring

1 May 2014
Engineers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University have demonstrated thin, soft stick-on patches that stretch and move with the skin and incorporate commercial, of
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Washable connector for smart fabrics

1 May 2014
Ohmatex, based in Aarhus, Denmark, has launched its first fully washable connector, designed specfically to provide connectivity for smart textile products currently in development.
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Red Dot recognition for wearable tech

1 May 2014
Reebok's Checklight has been selected as a winner of the Red Dot Award 2014.
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Small is beautiful for low power wearables

1 May 2014
Plessey, based in Plymouth, UK, has launched its smallest packaged MaGIC LED (manufactured on GaN-on-Si I/C) aimed at the surging wearable electronics market.
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Nanotube composites for next generation solar cells

1 May 2014
Researchers at Umea University in Sweden have discovered that the controlled placement of carbon nanotubes into nanostructures can produces a huge boost in the electronic performance of photovoltaic s
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Haydale IPO listing for further graphene development

1 May 2014
Haydale has announced plans to raise up to GBP10 million via an IPO in its leatest move to commercialise graphene and provide a functionally viable product.
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New antennae takes the stresses and strains

1 May 2014
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new, stretchable antenna that can be incorporated into wearable technologies such as health monitoring devices.
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Safer and cheaper route to VACNFs

1 May 2014
Vertically aligned carbon nanofibres (VACNFs) - which hold promise for use in gene-delivery tools, sensors and batteries - can now be manufactured using ambient air, making the manufacturing process s
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Growing objects after three-dimensional printing?

15 April 2014

A new approach to polymer-based three-dimensional (3D) printing promises to advance the industry beyond basic prototyping to full 3D manufacturing.

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Nonwoven polyester balls mimic moss to filter water

1 April 2014
Fibalon - a filtration media based on recycled polyester (PES) fibres for treating water in domestic swimming pools, spas and aquaria, as well as breweries - has won a nomination for an Index14 Excell
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Alcohol-free disinfectant wipe

1 April 2014
A nonwoven wipe that disinfects surfaces without the need for alcohols or quaternary ammonium cations (QACs), which can cause severe health problems, has been nominated for an Index14 Excellence in th
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Sizing for heavy-tow carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastics

1 April 2014
A sizing specifically developed to make carbon fibre tow compatible with thermoplastic matrices made its debut during the annual JEC Europe exhibition, held in Paris, France, on 11-13 March 2014.
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Recyclable roofing insulation

1 April 2014
Sandler of Schwarzenbach/Saale, Germany, has been shortlisted for an Index14 Excellence in the Nonwovens and Related Industries award(1) in recognition of its roof insulation called Sandler Fibercomfo
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Textiles technology developed for composites manufacturing

1 April 2014
During the JEC Europe exhibition, held in Paris, France, on 11-13 March 2014, researchers from the Institute for Textile Engineering - Institut fur Textiltechnik (ITA) - of RWTH Aachen University in G
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