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A light weight, washable and comfortable pneumatic cast

1 December 2010
Fawzy Sherif and Hartmut Roedel reveal how they have applied textiles to make an innovative pneumatic cast for hand radius fractures that is light weight, washable, comfortable, easy to use and suitab
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Combining performance and sustainability in composites

1 December 2010
During JEC Composites in Paris, France (13-15 April 2010), the European Confederation of Linen and Hemp (CELC) chose to promote the benefits of using flax and hemp fibres as reinforcements to the worl
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Coconut coir fibre shows growing potential for construction

1 December 2010
Pooja Katkar, Lecturer at the D.K.T.E.'s Textile and Engineering Institute assesses the viability of using coconut fibre in structural components in buildings, particularly in parts of the world where
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Advanced nonwoven media for liquid filtration--a growth area

1 December 2010
Nonwovens manufacturers - in cooperation with their major customers - have an important role to play in ensuring that future demand for clean water, both for drinking and advanced industrial processes
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Repellent technologies are the foundation for new companies

1 December 2010
Repellence, whether it is to harmful insects or to water, is a critical quality in performance apparel and other textiles for high-technology applications. John W.
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Recycled polyester shows signs of take off in Indian market

1 December 2010
Recycled polyester is a fairly recent concept for the Indian market.
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New organic polymer solar cells project

1 November 2010
Researchers at the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) have been awarded a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant of $320,000 over three years to work with Power Plastic develop
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Biomimetics: Fighting mosquitos and imitating spiders

1 November 2010
At the rececent Dornbirn Manmade Fibers conference in Austria, Vincent A.
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High heat barrier for firefighters

1 November 2010
Teijin Techno Products has developed a new firefighting suit said to offer the world's highest levels of heat-barrier performance and comfortable, lightweight design.
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Nanomaterial safety research programme launched

1 November 2010
BASF is taking part in a new research project called NanoGEM - Nanostructured materials: Health, Exposure and Material Properties.
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BASF backs Aspen Aerogels

1 November 2010
BASF Venture Capital has led a $21.5 million round of investment in Aspen Aerogels, based in Northborough, Massachusetts, USA.
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New organic polymer solar cells project

1 November 2010
Researchers at the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) have been awarded a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant of $320,000 over three years to work with Power Plastic develop
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Graphene discoverers awarded Nobel Prize for physics

1 November 2010
The Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to Professor Andre Geim and Professor Konstantin Novoselov of University of Manchester for the discovery of graphene.
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PCU surface-modified implant development

1 November 2010
DSM Biomedical has extended its partnership with Spinelab Ltd, a privately-held company which specialises in developing a dynamic stabilisation system for the spine.
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Cross section on filtration

1 November 2010
During the three days of the Filtech congress which takes place in Wiesbaden, Germany from March 22-24 next year, a total of 180 presentations will offer a representative cross section of current rese
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Partner search for electronic textile projects

1 November 2010
Euratex is seeeking prospective partners in a range of projects - including five targeting textile-based electronics - which are currently vying for funding under the European Textile Technology Platf
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Bayer MaterialScience develops film technologies for printed polymer electronics

1 November 2010
Bayer MaterialScience has developed extensive technology know-how and a wide range of materials for customers who print polycarbonate films with electronic functions and process these into 3D electron
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Ultem sheets offer aerospace advantages

1 November 2010
The use of advanced thermoplastics to replace traditional thermosets in aircraft interiors offers multiple benefits, including both system cost reduction and the potential for recycling.
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DyStar and Coatema Co-operation

1 November 2010
DyStar Colours Deutschland and Coatema Coating Machinery are working together to develop new minimal application technologies for pre-reduced indigo, indigo and vat dyes, in addition to further effect
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Avantium to build pilot plant for YXY

1 November 2010
Avantium has started construction of a pilot plant at its Chemelot site in Geleen, the Netherlands to produce YXY-branded building blocks for making green materials and fuels.
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