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CMI Enterprises, a supplier of soft-trim textiles and fabrication solutions to the healthcare, contract furniture and transportation industries, has announced the development and market availability o
The Nordic Centre of Excellence for Smart Textiles and Wearable Technologies (NEST) is a new Centre of Excellence, which includes all the main research institutes in the Nordic countries and Lithuania
Belkin is employing textile touchpads supplied by Eleksen to enable its new SportCommand for iPod products.
One of the key challenges for scientists trying to manipulate matter at the nanoscale is overcoming the static friction - so-called "stiction" - and adhesion forces that effectively 'glue' small objec
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), has developed a new method for the mass-production of organic nanotubes.
Reusch International has launched the 'Sonic Control' iPod-enabled glove for Autumn/Winter 2006/2007.
A collection of brief news items from the December 2006 issue.
Industrial Nanotech's agent Kolorgen has reached an agreement with one of the largest dyehouses in Turkey for the application of the Nansulate coatings on all extreme temperature equipment.
Australia's nanotechnology research strengths need nurturing to give the country a competitive edge, according to a new report.
Texas Tech University researchers have developed a new polyurethane nanofibre manufacturing technique.
In the market for filtration media, the many advantages of nanofibres have been well proven, and products coated with them have been introduced by all of the leading manufacturers in this field, inclu
Sagem Defense Securite has entered into a multi-year contract with eMagin Corp to provide the microdisplays for Felin, the French Army's integrated soldier system.
it4ip is a new start-up company based in Seneffe in Belgium specializing in track etching technology.
A new and permanent nanocoating has been shown in laboratory tests to kill 99.9% of influenza viruses and 99.99% of vaccinia virus, which causes rash, fever, head and body aches.
Polymer Group (PGI) has opened a manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, which is claimed to make the company China's largest producer of spunmelt fabrics and the country's only vertically integrated
Advansa has agreed to sell its polyethylene terephthalate (PET), purified terephtalic acid (PTA), which is used to make polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and preform businesses to Spain's La Seda de B
Celanese Corp, which is based in Dallas, Texas, USA, has signed an agreement to purchase the business of Acetate Products Ltd (APL), the cellulose acetate tow, flake and film activities of Corsadi BV.
The Middle East's first symposium and exhibition dedicated to nonwovens will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 20-21 February 2007.
Freudenberg Nonwovens of Weinheim, Germany, has acquired SciMAT Ltd of Swindon, UK, a company that specializes in surface treatments of battery separators.
Austrian Technology Group Andritz AG is to become the sole owner of Andritz Kusters GmbH & Co KG after the other, minority shareholder, Jagenberg AG decided to sell its remaining 40% holding.
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