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Nanofibre architecture to fight tooth decay

1 August 2008
Tissue-engineering strategies directed at mimicking the natural extracellular matrix have utilized synthetic and non-synthetic scaffolds to direct cell differentiation and matrix mineralization (in th
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Fabrics to render toxic chemicals harmless

1 August 2008
Cornell fibre scientist Juan Hinestroza is working with the US government to create fabrics made of functional nanofibres that will decompose toxic industrial chemicals into harmless byproducts.
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Biopac to integrate Zephyr BioHarness

1 August 2008
Zephyr Technology of Auckland, New Zealand, has signed a supply agreement with Biopac Systems of Goleta, California, USA, to supply it with the Zephyr BioHarness physiological monitoring device.
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Republic launches Fibretronic iPod jacket

1 August 2008
UK high street retail chain Republic is the latest company to release an iPod jacket incorporating Fibretronic's five function keypad technology.
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Tailored smart textiles courses from Ohmatex

1 August 2008
Smart textiles specialist Danish Ohmatex has developed a new, focused half-day workshop in response to demands from industry.
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Nano-level changes in spunbonded nonwovens during plasma treatment

1 August 2008
Seshadri Ramkumar and his team at Texas Tech University have been exploring the nano-level changes which take place on spunbonded nonwovens during plasma treatment.
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Inkjet deposition will change the face of textile finishing, TenCate predicts

1 August 2008
In January this year, TenCate acquired 75% of the shares of Xennia Technology, based in Cambridge in the UK, primarily in seeking to accelerate the opportunities for the use of inkjet technology in th
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Assessing ultrafiltration media consistency

1 August 2008
The convenience of membrane-based molecular separations is widely accepted within the Bioscience industry and an intriguing application segment is the use of lab-scale ultrafiltration devices for the
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Flexural and compression strength improvements in epoxy/carbon nanotube composites

1 August 2008
Nano-Proprietary subsidiary Applied Nanotech (ANI) based in Austin, Texas, USA, reports that it has achieved substantial improvements in the epoxy-based materials used in a variety of industries throu
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Czech plasma nonwovens project

1 August 2008
Czech nonwovens manufacturer Pegas has entered into a co-operation with the Institute of Physical Electronics at Brno University and textile manufacturer Inotex to develop a new atmospheric plasma tre
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Eight new grants for NEI nano projects

1 August 2008
New Jersey-based NEI Corporation has been awarded no less than eight Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards from the US Department of Energy for developing new applications for nano
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Perfecting a solar cell by adding imperfections

1 August 2008
New research shows that a film of carbon nanotubes may be able to replace two of the layers normally used in a solar cell - with improved performance at a lower cost.
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New DuPont protective garments

1 August 2008
DuPont has introduced a new protective garment featuring a back panel made of its ACT (Advanced Composite Technology) fabric with the front and sleeves made entirely from Tyvek fabric.
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Big names back project for eco-assessment of engineered materials

1 August 2008
Granta Design has announced the launch of a new collaborative project, the Environmental Materials Information Technology (EMIT) Consortium, which will target materials and process decisions that cont
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Thin-film photovoltaics a $20 billion market by 2015

1 August 2008
The thin-film photovoltaics (TFPV) market will produce the equivalent of 26 gigawatts (GW) by 2015 and will generate well over $20 billion in revenues in that same time frame, according to a new repor
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Testing on flexible organic PV cells

1 August 2008
The Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) has verified that the Konarka's flexible organic-based photovoltaic (PV) solar cells demonstrate outstanding high lifetime after comprehensive envir
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Technology team-up for BioSolar

1 August 2008
BioSolar has selected Connecticut-based Rowland Technologies as its manufacturing partner for full-scale production of the company's BioBacksheet solar cell component.
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Hi-Tec and P2i promote ion-mask range

1 August 2008
Major high street sports brand Hi-Tec teamed up with P2i for July's OutDoor 2008 show in Friedrichshafen, Germany to demonstrate the lightweight, waterproof shoes Hi-Tec is set to launch as part of it
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Kermel to camouflage French troops

1 August 2008
Protective clothing manufacturer Kermel is to supply its Kermel V50 and VMC40 camouflage fabrics to the French Army within the framework of the FELIN programme (Fantassins avec Equipements de Liaisons
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POM adds strength to structures

1 August 2008
New Hostaform from Ticona is a long glass fibre acetal copolymer (POM) said to deliver better performance than standard reinforced thermoplastic polymers for use in a variety of structural application
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