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Membrane monitoring with new flexible sensor material

1 July 2011
GO Development of Denmark is developing an underground membrane for storing excess wind energy, based on the pumped storage technique, but not dependent on hills for creating the necessary pressure.
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Xanofi plans nanofibre process upscale

1 July 2011
Xanofi, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has opened a funding round for $1.5 million to move from a proof-of-concept phase into full commercial production.
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Nanocoatings for easier electronic textiles

1 July 2011
Atomic layer deposition may represent an economical new route to the creation of electronic textiles, believe researchers at North Carolina State University, who are exploring the use of conductive na
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Aerogel for North Sea pipelines

1 July 2011
Cabot Corporation has been selected by global engineering company Technip to provide pipe-in-pipe insulation for four subsea pipeline projects in the North Sea.
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Nanofibre spheres succeed in forming cell tissue

1 July 2011
Star-shaped, biodegradable polymers that can self-assemble into hollow nanofibre spheres have been developed by scientists in the USA.
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Self-healing research for NASA

1 July 2011
A $100,000 contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been secured by ADA Technologies for the development of a non-catalytic, fully passive, self-healing polymer for u
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Three dimensional network of nanoparticles

1 July 2011
Relatively simple and versatile methods are used to form the polymer nanocomposites covered in patent 7,935,745.
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Printing MEMS on fabrics

1 July 2011
MEMS processing capability for the production of flexible smart fabrics based on screen and inkjet printing - with new functional inks compatible with fabrics - is the goal of the Euro7.7 million EU F
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DiscoTex for complex shapes

1 July 2011
A new reinforcing yarn or tow technology allowing much easier, low cost fabrication of complex shaped composite structures has been developed in the USA.
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Textile sensor for medical treatment

1 July 2011
A bandage that warns of infection by changing colour is being developed in Australia.
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Growth-stimulating dressings with improved contact surfaces

1 July 2011
A contact device for use in a wound dressing is disclosed in US Patent 7 951 124 by Boehringer Technologies.
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Etched plates combine to spin fibres

1 July 2011
A US company has developed a rotary die made of thin etched plates stacked in a configuration that defines the outflow (or die-extrusion) edge through which polymer flows.
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Collaboration leads to a multifunctional textile treatment for furnishings

1 July 2011
Two US companies have collaborated to create a textile finish for furnishings that is stain-resistant, and oil- and water-repellent, as well as being anti-microbial (so preventing mould, mildew and od
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Ahlstrom invests in China

1 July 2011
Ahlstrom is to start making nonwovens for use as wallcovering substrates at a production site in China.
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Andritz Perfojet secures multiple orders from China for hydroentangled technology

1 July 2011
Hydroentangled (spunlaced) nonwovens technology has won several orders for machine builder Andritz Perfojet of Montbonnot, France, from Chinese customers.
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Xanofi seeks funds to process nanofibres commercially

1 July 2011
Xanofi of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, is looking for US$1.5 million in order to move from a proof-of-concept phase to the full commercial production of nanofibres.
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Cooling monofilament wins Avantex Innovation Award

1 July 2011
Monofilament producer Luxilon Industries has received a prize for a monofilament yarn that can cause the surface of fabrics to cool by up to 3.7degC.
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Bonar in joint venture to make geotextiles in the Middle East

1 July 2011
Production of geotextiles for civil engineering projects in the Middle East and on the Indian subcontinent is expected to start in the middle of 2012 at a production facility in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
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Polyether ether ketone fabrics to be developed for medical implants

1 July 2011
Medical fabrics made from a polyether ether ketone (PEEK) fibre will be marketed jointly by Solvay Advanced Polymers LLC and Secant Medical LLC.
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3M defends intellectual property rights for reflective materials

1 July 2011
3M, 3M Innovative Properties Co and 3M Canada say they have settled a patent-infringement lawsuit concerning reflective fire-coat trim against Eurotex of Toronto, Canada.
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