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Natural camouflage with artificial muscles

1 September 2012

Artificial muscles that can be transformed at the flick of a switch to mimic the camouflaging abilities of organisms such as squid and zebrafish have been developed by researchers at the University

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3D printed exoskeleton lets little girl lift arms and play

1 September 2012

3D printing has helped four-year old Emma Lavelle overcome the limitations of a congenital disorder, allowing her to use her arms for the first time.

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Adidas wiring up a football league

1 September 2012
In 2013, US Major League Soccer (MLS) plans to integrate Adidas micoach Elite technology league-wide, to become the world's first 'smart league.'
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'Hot Pants' for Hoy, before gold medal number six

1 September 2012
The technology of wearable electronics developer Fibretronic is playing a key supporting role at the London 2012 Olympics.
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Perfect cold beer with PCMs

1 September 2012
PureTemp PCM technology, a 100% renewable-based phase change material which has been employed in applications as diverse as building insulation, HVAC filtration systems, sports apparel and alternative
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Major progress for Alexium

1 September 2012
Alexium International has closed its commercial agreement with Duro Textiles which is making a substantial investment under an exclusive operating license agreement to apply its environmentally friend
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100% antibacterial protection

1 September 2012
The nanocoating technology of US company XTI is believed to be the first in the world to achieve an antibacterial efficacy rate of 100%.
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New composites by additive manufacturing

1 September 2012
As the price of the technology falls, additive manufacturing, or 3D printing - the process of building up objects in layers - is rapidly promising to move beyond being restricted to expensive prototyp
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20%+ growth for CNTs

1 September 2012
According to a new technical market research report, from BCC Research (www.bccresearch.com), global revenues from carbon nanotubes (CNT) totalled $192 million
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Halloysite nanotubes patent

1 September 2012
NaturalNano, of Rochester, New York, USA, has secured a new US patent covering the use of its proprietary halloysite nanotubes (HNT) in polymeric composite materials, including Nano-particle Fillers a
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CNTs reinforce lightweight search vessel

1 September 2012
Zyvex Marine has launched the LRV-17, a long range vessel built from Arovex, a carbon fibre nano-composite system (carbon fibre reinforced plastic enhanced with carbon nanotubes.
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3D printed carbon goal

1 September 2012
The development of carbon fibre feedstocks to allow new composites to be made by additive manufacturing is the aim of a new joint initiative between 3D printer maker Stratasys and the Oak Ridge Nation
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Molnlycke acquires electrical stimulation wound healing technology

1 September 2012
Molnlycke Health Care, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, has acquired a pioneering electrical stimulation technology that helps to accelerate wound healing.
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Electrospinning an open-structured scaffold

1 September 2012
Bioengineered replacements for tendons, ligaments, the meniscus of the knee and other tissues require re-creation of the architecture of these tissues in three dimensions.
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Self-powered sensors harvest ambient energy

1 September 2012
Wireless sensors that employ transducers to harvest electrical field energy from ambient sources such as fluorescent lighting fixtures have been developed by NanoSonic, based in Giles County, Virginia
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RTP's recycled carbon fibre has better aesthetics than virgin material

1 September 2012
A Composite reinforced with recycled carbon fibre has improved the aesthetic values of a specialist manufacturer's kayak paddles, compared with the use of materials using virgin fibres.
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Multifilament fluoropolymer fibre

1 September 2012
Collaboration between two companies has resulted in a homopolymer grade of poly - vinylidene fluoride (PVdF) that can be extruded in multifilament form to make high-tenacity fibres that resist abrasio
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Aramid fibre helps spacecraft to land safely on Mars

1 September 2012
A Parachute with a diameter of 15 m, itself weighing 60 kg and as tall as a 16-storey building was needed to slow the descent of a robot spacecraft sent to Mars on a scientific expedition.
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Bio-based matrix and reinforcement

1 September 2012
Composites with a high level of bio-based content, in both the matrix and the reinforcement fibres, are now available from Evonik Industries AG of Essen, Germany.
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Antimicrobial fabrics fail wash tests

1 September 2012
A Number of Fabrics bought from retail stores that claimed to have antibacterial properties through their use of silver have failed a standard wash test, according to Microban Europe of Cannock, UK.
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