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UK commits GBP50 million to graphene development

1 November 2011
The UK government is set to invest GBP50 million in a global research and technology hub aimed at fully exploiting the properties of graphene.
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Quality cosmetic effects with Quiospheres

1 November 2011
Quiospheres is a high strength, high performance effect in cosmetotextiles that generates wellness and well-being to the consumer through the latest cosmetic microencapsulation that can be applied to
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Sewn-in antennae for sea search and rescue

1 November 2011
The European Space Agency (ESA) has provided research and development guidance to Finnish company Patria and Tampere University of Technology, in designing a search and rescue radio antenna that can b
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Invexus nanocoatings via plasma deposition

1 November 2011
High performance, durable and conformal nanothin coatings branded Invexus are being introduced by Triton Systems, based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Bruck pionneering firefighting developments

1 November 2011
At the recent AFAC 2011, the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council annual conference, Bruck launched Melba Fortress 3G, the latest structural outer shell for firefighters.
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e-textiles: a potential recycling problem?

1 November 2011
While everyone may still be wondering when the boom in smart clothing is likely to really take off, the interesting question of what to do with such items once they're ready to be thrown away is being
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Resistive memory for e-textiles

1 November 2011
A new flexible memory fabric woven together from interlocking strands of copper and copper-oxide wires has been developed at the Centre for Nanotechnology at NASA Ames Research Centre in California.
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Sustainable energy with coated fabrics

1 November 2011
At the recent 50th Dornbirn Manmade Fibres Congress held in Austria, Dr Bert Groenendaal of Sioen Industries outlined two unique applications for the company's coated fabrics - as membranes for biogas
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Cooling and warming with functional fibres

1 November 2011
For several summers, a Japanese government-sponsored initiative known as Cool Biz has encouraged companies to allow employees to dress more casually - including shedding traditional suits and ties - i
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Strong new partners for Alexium

1 November 2011
Alexium has signed new development partnership agreements with Bruck Textiles, Australia's biggest textile manufacturer, and Wilbur Ross's International Textile Group (ITG).
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Aerogel blankets cut costs

1 November 2011
Energy savings estimated at an annual Euro64,200 per year are being realised via a new roofing system housing nonwoven blankets containing aerogel.
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Military nanotech event

1 November 2011
'Nanotechnologies for Soldier Enhancement, Protection and Support', is taking place on November 11 2011, at Bisley in the UK as part of a two-day event on modern infantry, along with the FIND night vi
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New cellulose options at Dornbirn

1 November 2011
Among new cellulosic fibre variants promoted at the recent Dornbirn Manmade Fibre Conference in Austria was Verdi, the new flame retardant version from Kelheim Fibres.
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Joining the dots for the future of e-textiles

1 November 2011
In the latest Wearable Technologies newsletter, it is pointed out that much of the excitement around e-textile systems centres on the possibility of linking up with other devices - a sports watch with
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Broadening the scope for TeXtreme

1 November 2011

At the recent Composites Europe show held in Stuttgart, Germany, three different projects employing TeXtreme spread tow reinforcements were showcased.

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EA consent for SWeNT nanotubes

1 November 2011
SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT) has received an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consent order which will allow the company to manufacture and distribute multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) f
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Nanowebs at eighty metres a minute

1 November 2011
At the recent ITMA textile machinery show held in Barcelona, Spain, South Korea's Toptec introduced its new commercial nanofibre system which was developed at Shinshu University in Japan.
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Nanotuning graphene's electrical properties

1 November 2011
Scientists at the University of California, Riverside are working on tuning the electrical properties of graphene for replacing silicon in the microchip industry.
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Strong metal yarns

1 November 2011
A strong metal-fibre yarn that can still be processed readily is the subject of US Patent 2011/0240626.
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Cross-linked superabsorbent coatings formed at low temperatures

1 November 2011
A UK company has revealed how it makes cross-linked, superabsorbent polymer-coated fabrics for use as barrier materials in such as geomembranes, and underground and submarine cables.
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