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Actuator with finger-like flex

1 March 2013
An elegant and powerful new microscale actuator that can flex like a finger has been developed by researchers at the US Department of Energy's Berkeley Lab and the University of California, Berkeley.
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Surface waves for personal networks

1 March 2013
The phenomenon of 'Zenneck surface waves' is being tipped as an effective new method for developing smart clothing that will allow wearable devices to effectively transmit large amounts of data betwee
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New blends of Kevlar and Nomex in Lion ranges

1 March 2013
DuPont and Lion have collaborated on a new clothing range for firefighters and first responders - the first to feature advanced blends of Kevlar filament, Kevlar staple and Nomex fibre.
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Composing the score for spider's silk

1 March 2013
Research by MIT's Markus Buehler has helped explain that the strength of spider silk arises from its unusual hierarchical arrangement of protein building blocks.
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Body armour at the next level

1 March 2013
In collaboration with European Special Forces, TenCate Advanced Armour has developed a new generation of ultra lightweight portable anti-ballistic shields, designed to provide personnel with the best
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Silk protein for stable vaccine transport

1 March 2013
Vaxess Technologies, a Cambridge-based company founded by students from across Harvard University has received $70,000 to support its plan to commercialise new technology that uses silk to stabilise r
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Grand Award for Teijin

1 March 2013
Japan's Teijin has produced the world's first 300-700 nm ultra-fine polyester nanofibre based on proprietary bicomponent technology.
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China patent protection for Alexium

1 March 2013
The Chinese patent office has granted Alexium's patent, 'Method for Attachment of Silicon-containing Compounds to a Surface and for Synthesis of Hypervalent Silicon-compounds' (Chinese Patent Applicat
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Curtains for pollen with new polyester fabric

1 March 2013
Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group's fibre-product converting company, has developed a new polyester curtain fabric that traps double the amount of pollen as conventional polyester curtain fabric, help
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Saudi Basic Industries and Solvay among investors in production technology for nanofibres

1 March 2013
The USA-based developer of a unique technology, called Forcespinning, for producing nanofibres says it has won funding worth US$13 million, which will allow it to fulfil a growing number of orders, an
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Conference aims to address problems faced by recyclers

1 March 2013
The implementation of legislation such as the latest version of Germany's Closed Substance Cycle Act, which came into force on 1 June 2012, is confronting the textile recycling industry with a number
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Filtrona targets market for cigarette filters in Middle East/Africa

1 March 2013
Filtrona plc of Milton Keynes, UK, has formed a joint venture with one of India's leading producers of tobacco products and by-products, BBM Bommidala of Guntur.
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Starlinger opens office in Asia

1 March 2013
A growing market for woven packaging in South-east Asia has prompted Starlinger GmbH to open an office in Surabaya, Indonesia.
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Permanently self-cleaning yarns

1 March 2013
A super-hydrophobic filament yarn with a permanent, built-in self-cleaning effect is the result of collaboration between three German organizations.
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Smart textiles in defence applications

1 March 2013
Suppliers of smart materials, including textiles that incorporate electronics, have until 12 April 2013 to respond to a call for research proposals issued by the UK Government's Ministry of Defence (M
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Structure of polyester fabric designed to trap pollen

1 March 2013
Polyester (PES) fabrics developed by Teijin Frontier Co Ltd for use in lace curtains can trap twice as much pollen as existing products, claims the company based in Osaka, Japan.
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Surface waves create personal networks

1 March 2013
UK researchers are developing a way to exploit a physical phenomenon, known as Zenneck surface waves, as a method for transmitting large amounts of data between wearable devices.
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Sewing threads and zips kill bed bugs

1 March 2013
Sewing threads and zips can now be treated with an agent that is fatal to bed bugs, but harmless to humans and pets, according to the chemical's UK-based developer.
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A single hip-point mannequin for all international standards

1 March 2013
A hip-point mannequin (see also, page 12) that complies with the requirements of all three of the international standards used to determine the safety and comfort of drivers and passengers in automobi
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Silica nanofibres for composites

1 March 2013
UK-based research aimed at developing the strongest silica nanofibres in the world is attracting interest from composite manufacturers in the aviation, marine and safety markets.
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