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Nanocoating centre established

1 September 2009
SWeNT (SouthWest NanoTechnologies) has teamed up with Chasm Technologies to establish a carbon nanotube coatings application development centre at Chasm's facility located in the Boston area.
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SuperFabric with d3o for bikers

1 September 2009
Manufacturer of intelligent shock-absorbing material D3o Lab has teamed up with Higher Dimension Materials (HDM) Inc and its SuperFabric(r) brand to produce multi-function motorcycle protectors that a
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Organic electronics progress in Germany

1 September 2009
Organic electronic products such as photovoltaic films and bendable light-emitting diodes are among the initial results of the Forum Organic Electronics.
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SmartRoll for continuous pressure sensing

1 September 2009
Xerium Technologies, a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls employed primarily in the paper production process, has announced full commercial availability of its SmartRoll - a
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Cooler on the beat with silver

1 September 2009

Police forces across the UK have been equipping their officers with new, high performance, antibacterial Coolskyn Plus clothing manufactured by Plymouth-based RTG.

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Smart Textiles Salon

1 September 2009

The latest demonstrator and prototype developments in the field of smart textiles and intelligent wearable systems will be presented at the Smart Textiles Salon, a workshop and exhibition which tak

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Nanotechnology - the key for fuel cells

1 September 2009
More than 3,870 organizations are involved in fuel cells, hydrogen energy and related nanotechnology and spent an estimated $8.4 billion in 2008, according to a new report from iRAP.
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Nano in environmental applications - 61.8% annual growth

1 September 2009
The global market for nanotechnology in environmental applications was worth $1.1 billion in 2008 and an estimated $2 billion in 2009, according to a new report from BCC Research.
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Synthetic turf substitutes in-fill with shock pad for football pitches

1 September 2009
The hans walter wild stadium (above) belonging to the German regional football team Spielvereinigung Bayreuth has the first pitch in Germany to feature artificial turf from XL Turf of Zug, Switzerland
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Taconic buys coated fabrics range from Alpha Associates

1 September 2009
The industrial products division of Taconic is to buy the assets related to the range of fabrics, tapes and belts coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and known as Alphaglas(r).
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Moisture test

1 September 2009
Liquid moisture management Properties of Textile Fabrics - AATCC Test Method (TM) 195-2009 - is now available from AATCC.
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Fear of illness increases demand for face masks

1 September 2009
Recent public health scares, such as last year's bird flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 and now swine flu, have added to the urgency to provide low-cost and effective barrier filtr
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Faster, cheaper hydroentangled fabrics

1 September 2009
Kimberly-Clark has patented a process that the company claims is a fast, cheap and reliable way of making hydroentangled nonwovens from relatively stiff fibres.
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Managing Director appointed at Arrow Medical

1 September 2009
Rita Didcock has been appointed Managing Director of Arrow Medical, a specialist contract medical manufacturer, based in Kington, Herefordshire, UK.
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Developments in operating room apparel from Eschler

1 September 2009
At the recent Techtextil 09 exhibition, Christian Eschler of Buhler, Switzerland, presented its entire range of knitted fabrics, featuring new developments for the operating room and nursing sector th
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Conformable dressing and delivery system

1 September 2009
A conformable, thin-film composite wound dressing is described in US Patent 7 518 031 by 3M.
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Carbon nanotube breakthrough

1 September 2009
Researchers in the USA have shown that carbon nanotubes can be grown with zirconium oxide as a catalyst, avoiding the need for metals, the residues of which can react unfavourably with materials in su
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Fibre core improves mechanical performance of metal rope

1 September 2009
The inclusion of a central core made from a liquidcrystal polymer (LCP) maintains the tensile strength and improves the number of sustainable fatigue cycles for a metal rope, claims an Italian company
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Elmarco and HemCon Medical in nanofibre partnership

1 September 2009
Elmarco, a producer of machinery for industrial-scale nanofibre production, and HemCon Medical Technologies, a developer of advanced medical products and technologies, have announced an exclusive part
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Cut-resistant yarns

1 September 2009
A method of incorporating hard components in cut-resistant yarns without causing adverse effects on their spinning and mechanical properties is the subject of International Patent Publication WO 2008/
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