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Key technical fibres crucial to growth for personal protection

1 May 2010
Para-aramids and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibres are critical in the area of ballistic protection and widely employed in the $2.4 billion market for protective clothing, according to Ad
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Indian technical textile industry launches its own association

1 May 2010
Formally launched in April, India's technical textiles industry now has its own dedicated association.
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Buyers' requirements for breathable laminates and coatings

1 May 2010
When selecting coatings or laminates, buyers are often asking whether they should chose polyurethane, polyester or polytetrafluoroethylene, and microporous or hydrophilic?
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Growing power for hybrid cars

1 April 2010
A future car's bodywork could also double-up as its battery as a result of a new carbon composite material with nanotubes grown on its surface.
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Safe method for spray drying nanoparticles

1 April 2010
GEA Niro, a technology centre belonging to GEA Process Engineering, has developed a method of binding suspended nanoparticles in a granular form to minimise the risk of handling particles.
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Woven heater is the first commercial application for Baytubes carbon nanotubes in Japan

1 April 2010
Kuraray Living has created a new fabric heater by weaving CNTE - multifilament yarns coated with Bayer carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions to make them conductive.
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Weight reduction with new carbon fabric

1 April 2010
Teijin company Toho Tenax will begin selling a carbon fibre fabric that is less than half the weight of conventional products in March.
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Shape memory gel for sleep

1 April 2010
Technogel - the material manufactured by the Italian company of the same name - is being commercially launched as an excellent support for improving the quality of sleep.
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New nano inks for printed electronics

1 April 2010
At the recent Nanotech trade fair in Tokyo, Bayer MaterialScience showcased two conductive inks which have been developed primarily for use in the growing printed electronics market.
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Medline to market Bioguard

1 April 2010
Medline Industries has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Florida company Quick-Med Technologies to market and sell Bioguard wound dressings with Nimbus antimicrobial technology.
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New class of e-textiles claimed

1 April 2010
Batteries and simple capacitors have been produced from standard textiles dipped in nanoparticle-infused ink at Stanford University.
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Swiss technologies in new healthcare textiles

1 April 2010
Orlando, Florida-based Vestagen Technical Textiles is introducing a new class of nanotechnology-based healthcare textiles for use in environments where biological contamination of clothing can occur.
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Nanofibres react to stress for smart clothing applications

1 April 2010
Engineers at the University of California Berkeley have created new energy-scavenging nanofibres that can convert energy from mechanical stresses and into electricity, and could one day be used to cre
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Add water to set

1 April 2010
Concrete Cloth - the winner of the first MEDIUM Material of the Year award from Material ConneXion - is a patent-protected impregnated fabric developed by UK company Concrete Canvas
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Luxury auto giants at HiperNano 2010

1 April 2010
Aston Martin and Rolls Royce will address the challenges in the auto and aero industries for nano-enhanced materials at NanoKTN's HiPerNano 2010 conference which takes place on 28 April 2010 at Cranfi
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Minolta backing for Power Plastic

1 April 2010
Konica Minolta has invested $20 million in Konarka, the developer of Power Plastic.
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Project to print large area sensors

1 April 2010
The companies and institutes involved in the the EU project 3 Plast - for printable pyroelectrical and piezoelectrical large area sensor technology - have set themselves the goal of mass producing pre
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Nonwovens on the front line

1 April 2010
Nonwovens are poised to play an increasing role in military and homeland security activities with the introduction of a new force protection system.
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Synthetic surface for stem cell growth

1 April 2010
Corning Incorporated's Synthemax is a novel synthetic surface that supports the growth and differentiation of stem cells.
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MTI PolyFab acquired by 3M

1 April 2010
3M has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MTI PolyFab, a manufacturer of silicone-based thermal and acoustic insulation for the aerospace industry.
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