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Smart textiles in defence applications

1 March 2013
Suppliers of smart materials, including textiles that incorporate electronics, have until 12 April 2013 to respond to a call for research proposals issued by the UK Government's Ministry of Defence (M
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Structure of polyester fabric designed to trap pollen

1 March 2013
Polyester (PES) fabrics developed by Teijin Frontier Co Ltd for use in lace curtains can trap twice as much pollen as existing products, claims the company based in Osaka, Japan.
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Surface waves create personal networks

1 March 2013
UK researchers are developing a way to exploit a physical phenomenon, known as Zenneck surface waves, as a method for transmitting large amounts of data between wearable devices.
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Sewing threads and zips kill bed bugs

1 March 2013
Sewing threads and zips can now be treated with an agent that is fatal to bed bugs, but harmless to humans and pets, according to the chemical's UK-based developer.
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A single hip-point mannequin for all international standards

1 March 2013
A hip-point mannequin (see also, page 12) that complies with the requirements of all three of the international standards used to determine the safety and comfort of drivers and passengers in automobi
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Silica nanofibres for composites

1 March 2013
UK-based research aimed at developing the strongest silica nanofibres in the world is attracting interest from composite manufacturers in the aviation, marine and safety markets.
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Domestic washing machines sufficient to keep dentists and patients safe

1 March 2013
Researchers in Germany have determined that laundering at 60degC in a domestic washing machine is sufficient to ensure the hygiene of protective garments worn by dentists and their staff, subject to a
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Washable yarn can contain integrated microelectronics

1 March 2013
Researchers in the UK have created a machinewashable prototype garment that has lightemitting diodes (LEDs) embedded within the cores of its yarns.
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Carbon fibre-reinforced graphite for lightweight heat treatments

1 March 2013
Strong, stiff graphite that is reinforced with unidirectional carbon fibre is now available under the trade name of Sigrabond Performance from SGL Group of Wiesbaden, Germany.
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Coats introduces a range of antimicrobial sewing thread

1 March 2013
Industrial thread specialist Coats of Uxbridge, UK, now has a range of antimicrobial sewing threads designed to inhibit the growth of microbes and bacteria around seams.
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Xerium closes two more plants

1 March 2013
A G;obal manufacturer of clothing and roll-covers for paper production based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, Xerium Technologies has announced it is to close two of its manufacturing plants: Zizurkil
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Autoliv and Daimler introduce combined seatbelt and airbag

1 March 2013
Autoliv of Stockholm, Sweden has developed a combined seatbelt and airbag design to reduce the load on the ribcage of a rearseat passenger in the event the car in which they are travelling has a front
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Colour-changing fibre that is capable of detecting strain

1 March 2013
A Transatlantic collaboration of researchers has developed a fibre that changes colour when it is strained.
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US demand for nonwovens forecast to exceed US$7 billion in 2016

1 March 2013
US demand for nonwovens is forecast to rise 5.7% a year to reach a value of US$7.1 billion in 2016, according to the latest study.
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Biomedical Structures invests in its Rhode Island facility

1 March 2013
Biomedical Structures (BMS) LLC has expanded the amount of cleanroom space and the weaving capacity at its Engineering Center in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA.
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Mesh for hernia repair avoids damage to internal organs

1 March 2013
An improved surgical mesh for the repair of incisional or ventral hernia is disclosed in US Patent 8 343 231 by George Christoudias of Teaneck, New Jersey, USA.
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Garment with means for affixing a glove

1 March 2013
An alternative solution to the problem of breaching a sterile barrier between a surgical glove and a sleeve of a single-use surgical gown is disclosed in US Patent 8 341 768 by Molnlycke Health Care.
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Dressing maintains a moist healing environment for treating bedsores

1 March 2013
An improved wound dressing that both treats a wound and maintains a moist environment to promote healing has been developed by Zuiko.
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Self-adhesive bandage with photodynamically sanitized absorbent pad

1 March 2013
A Band-Aid-type self-adhesive bandage that is claimed to sanitize against airborne pathogens during application is described in US Patent 8 372 128 by an inventor from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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Nonwoven fabric with improved fluid-handling properties

1 March 2013
A nonwoven fabric with improved fluid-handling properties has been developed by Unicharm.
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