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New aerogels could clean contaminated water

1 September 2007
Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells, thank
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Funding for new CNT manufacturing method

1 September 2007
Cnano Technology, based in Menlo Park, California, USA, has received $6 million in venture funding to develop a new method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes.
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Filtration driving nanofibre growth

1 September 2007
The global market for nanofibres increased from $40.2 million in 2005 to $43.2 million in 2006 with sales set to reach an estimated $48 million by the end of 2007, according to a new report.
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Faytex to add SmartSilver

1 September 2007
NanoHorizons and Faytex Corporation have announced an exclusive partnership in the battle against footwear odour.
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Heated range from warmX

1 September 2007
Germany's warmX has introduced a commercial range of heated garments which employ a patented technology of weaving silver conductive yarns into knitwear and supplying them with electricity by a small
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Fighting allergens with HMT

1 September 2007
DuPont has introduced its Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT) into bedwear to allow pillow and mattress covers to deliver protection from a range of harmful allergens without sacrificing personal comfort
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Route to recycling nylon and Kevlar

1 September 2007
Japanese scientists have created a process that breaks down certain plastics, allowing the chemicals to be reused to make new higher-quality plastic.
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Consortium for nanoparticle processing

1 September 2007
A new industrial consortium, DOMINO, which is being founded by BHR Group in the UK, aims to establish design methods for the manufacture of novel dispersed nanoparticulate products.
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Nanoparticles for polyester

1 September 2007
J-Teck3 of will showcase a complete range of disperse digital inks for polyester fabrics at the forthcoming ITMA textile machinery show in Munich from September 13-18.
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Development of 'polymer opal films'

1 September 2007
Food packaging that changes its colour on reaching its sell by date and banknotes that turn a different shade when stretched to combat counterfeiting are two of the suggested commercial applications f
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Organic solar cell recipe

1 September 2007
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets.
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Key symposia at IFAI

1 September 2007

Three symposia held alongside the forthcoming IFAI Expo 2007, which is being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 3-5 October, 2007 will focus on emerging technological advances in high-tec

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Lizards and mussels inspire new adhesive material

1 September 2007
US scientists report they have merged two of nature's most elegant strategies for wet and dry adhesion to produce a synthetic material that one day could lead to more durable and longer-lasting bandag
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New funding and products for Textronics

1 September 2007
Textronics, the smart fabrics DuPont spin-off based in Wilmington, Delaware, has received US$2 million in new venture capital funding in the financial quarter to June 30 2007, according to Pricewaterh
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Shape memory nonwoven for new applications

1 September 2007

An entirely new application area for nonwoven products could be opened up with the creation of new Smash by Asahi Kasei Fibers Corp.

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Partnerships sought to exploit piezoelectric device

1 September 2007
Researchers at Northumbria University have developed the prototype for a new generation of positioning device that operates with nanometre precision.
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Bullet train leads the way with alternative to PU foam

1 September 2007

Lightweight, high-performance Elk polyester cushion materials manufactured by Teijin are being used in the new advanced N700 Series Japanese shinkansen bullet trains.

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Nanowire sheets for high performance nonwovens

1 September 2007
Intellectual Property Partners, an Atlanta, US-based company geared towards turning promising technologies into profitable ventures, has acquired the global licence for a nanofibre-based sheet technol
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Nano-images from Mars

1 September 2007

Nanostructures were measured on another planet for the first time on 9th July when the NASA Phoenix Mars Probe recorded images with nanometre resolution using its onboard Swiss-made atomic force mi

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Lenzing Plastics acquires US monofilament producer Glassmaster

1 September 2007
Another step in the expansion of Lenzing Plastics has been realized with the acquisition of the majority of the assets of US monofilament plastics maker Glassmaster.
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