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Moticon claims Wearable Technologies trophy

1 March 2014
The 2014 Wearable Technologies World Cup was claimed by Munich company Moticon for its OpenGo Therapist insoles, chosen from over 600 entries from 69 different countries.
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Leti start-ups at CES 2014

1 March 2014
Cityzen Sciences based in Lyon, France, received the Inclusive Innovation Award for its smart monitoring shirt at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas in January.
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Partnership for graphene-based lighting development

1 March 2014
BASF is teaming up with the Graphene Research Centre (GRC) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to develop the use of graphene in organic electronic devices, such as organic light emitting di
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Next level for 3D printing

1 March 2014
The first 3D printer to combine colours with multi-material 3D printing is being introduced by Stratasys, headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.
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Structural sensing technology under development

1 March 2014
Advanced Composite Structures Australia (ACS) based in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia has established a co-operation with Smart Fibres Ltd., of Bracknell, Bershire, UK, to co-develop the use of s
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Industrial production of wearable displays

1 March 2014
Plastic Logic, the spin-off from Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory which specialises in polymer transistors and plastic electronics, has announced a partnership with OLED materials supplier
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Clarifil project targets new media

1 March 2014
The Euro2.9 million French Clarifil project is employing spunlaid nonwovens equipment at CETI (the European Centre for Textile Innovation) in Tourcoing, France.
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Sensoria at ISPO 15

1 March 2014
The Sensoria range of t-shirts, bras and socks manufactured by Heapsylon, based in Redmond, Washington, was showcased at the recent ISPO sports and gear show held in Munich, Germany from January 26-29
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Printed innovations receive FLEXI awards

1 March 2014
Imprint Energy, Plastic Logic and MC10 were recognised with FLEXI Awards at the 13th Annual Flexible and Printed Electronics Conference and Exhibition, held from February 4-6, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona
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3DOM brings PLA filament to 3D printing

1 March 2014
In addition to plastics and nonwovens, Ingeo PLA fibre is rapidly establishing a position as the raw material of choice for 3D printing.
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Cuttlefish route to edible electronics

1 March 2014
Batteries made from pigments found in cuttlefish ink may lead to dissolvable power sources for new kinds of implantable medical devices.
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Nanoparticle route to transparent HUDs

1 March 2014
Transparent displays have a variety of potential applications such as the ability to see navigation or dashboard information while looking through the windshield of a car or plane, or to project video
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Google Glass on prescription

1 March 2014
At the Wearable Technologies Conference in Munich on January 28th, Tim Moore of Rochester Optical introduced the company's Gold lenses for sale on outside frames - including Google's own prescription
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IBM introduces its Ninja polymers

1 March 2014
A potential new solution for fighting infections has emerged from the most unlikely of origins - research in California by computer giant IBM into new ways of etching the silicon wafers employed in it
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Spotlight on research

1 March 2014
The key projects of the European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (Textile ETP) will be showcased at the ITMA 2015 textile machinery show in Milan.
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Electrospun membranes for affordable corneal regeneration

1 February 2014
The Electrospinning Company, based in Didcot, UK, has supplied biodegradable, synthetic electrospun membranes to a University of Sheffield team which is developing affordable corneal surface regenerat
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Curves, self-healing and stretch from LG Electronics

1 February 2014
South Korea's LG Electronics has unveiled a new mobile phone handset that is not only characterised by a curved touchscreen, but also a special self healing coating technology to prevent scratches.
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Silver nanowires in 3M touchscreen film range

1 February 2014
3M Electronic Solutions, headquartered in Austin, Texas, plans to ramp up its global touch sensor film manufacturing capacity to more than 600,000 square metres per month in 2014.
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Self-healing battery electrode

1 February 2014
The first battery electrode that can heal itself - opening up a potentially commercially viable path for making the next generation of lithium ion batteries for electric cars, cell phones and other de
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US Army study on micro-current wound dressings

1 February 2014
A clinical study to investigate the acute wound healing ability of the Procellera wound dressing developed by Vomaris Wound Care, based in Chandler, Arizona, has been launched at the US Army's 4th Ran
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FDA clearance for knitted implantable

1 February 2014
TYRX, based in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for expanded indications in marketing the AIGISRx N antibacterial envelope for use with spina
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Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology 2014

1 February 2014

Speakers from major corporations including Adidas, IBM, Intel, Reebok and Walt Disney are lined up for Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology 2014 which takes place from April 23-25 at San Francis

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Graphene inks expected to boost the printed electronics market

1 February 2014
Haydale, a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovative Carbon Limited, based in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, is anticipating the first products based on its new graphene inks to be introduced during 2014.
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HP predicts major change for walls

1 February 2014
A free WallArt app for iPad - available through the Apple Store - is among the range of new introductions for the digital printing sector from Hewlett-Packard (HP).
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LED-embroidered window dressings

1 February 2014
Creation Baumann, based in Bern, Switzerland, has introduced a range of curtain fabrics called eLumino which are characterised by embroidered LED elements that can shine, glow or shimmer depending on
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Anti-viral and anti-bacterial effects in a single finish

1 February 2014
Scientists from the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim, Germany, have developed a nanoparticle-based textile finish with both anti-viral and anti-bacterial functions as part of an AiF (Industrial Rese
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Patent portfolio for strapless monitor

1 February 2014
Las Vegas-based Impact Sports Technologies, has received its 18th patent concerning the use of its strapless optical heart rate monitoring technology with a mobile communications device.
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Twenty wearable contenders vye for the cup

1 February 2014
The finalists for the 2014 Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup have now been selected from over 600 entrants from 69 countries.
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Magnifying glass roof for Ford hybrid

1 February 2014
Ford's C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, displayed at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas in January, is a plug-in hybrid car which employs a special concentrator which acts like a magnifying glass, dir
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Encapsulating the potential of aerogels

1 February 2014
Major sports brands, including Adidas, The North Face, Rocky and Salomon are now employing aerogel-containing nonwovens in extreme performance outdoor gear.
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Dry finishing without plasma

1 February 2014
The dry finishing of textiles promises to cut water consumption in many processes, but while the benefits are compelling and significant, most techniques to date involve atmospheric or vacuum-based pl
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New patent on invisibility cloaking

1 February 2014
Fractal Antenna Systems, based in Bedford, Massachusetts, has received a second patent notice of allowance (NOA) on invisibility cloaks.
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Active particle technology on trend

1 February 2014
Cocona Inc., a manufacturer of active particle technologies under the brand name 37.5, based in Boulder, Colarado, has had seven fabrics selected for inclusion in the Textrends 2015 forum.
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Core-sheath nanofibres at high speed

1 January 2014
Arsenal Medical, based in Watertown, Massachusetts, reports dramatic progress in the development of high-throughput electrospinning technology.
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London wearables event launch

1 January 2014
The UK's first event for wearable technology is to be held from March 18-19 at the Olympia Conference Centre in London.
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Exanding the range of nanofibre filters

1 January 2014
FibeRio Technology has introduced MERV 15 and HEPA grade nanofibre filtration media made from Forcespinning technology.
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Instant inkjet circuits

1 January 2014
For about $300 in equipment costs, researchers have developed a method for anyone to produce working electrical circuits in the 60 seconds it takes to print them.
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Carbon nanotube nonwovens as battery elements

1 January 2014
Nanocomp Technologies, based in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, has just secured world patent WO2013158174 in respect of its method for making composite batteries from carbon nanotube nonwovens, followin
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Self-healing matrix developed at NASA

1 January 2014
NASA has secured a world patent on a new carbon-reinforced composite with a self-healing polymer matrix and the process for making it.
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Patent milestone for textile sensors

1 January 2014
New electromagnetic wave sensors that can be woven into any fabric and incorporated into any garment are the subject of the 2.5 millionth patent application to be made to the UK Intellectual Property
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Nike pushes the envelope with Flyknit and ColorDry

1 January 2014
Nike continues to introduce fabric innovations to the global sportswear industry, with recent developments including the expansion of its Flyknit technology for seamlessly-knitted shoe uppers and its
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Turning fabrics into PCBs with OLEDs

1 January 2014
Researchers at the Eindhoven-based Holst Centre in The Netherlands says they have taken a big step towards commercial wearable electronics with the development of the world's first durable, textile-in
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Driving away from conventional batteries at Volvo

1 January 2014
Volvo has developed a new concept for lightweight structural energy storage components that could improve the energy usage of future electric vehicles.
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Growing market for smart transdermal patches

1 January 2014
The 2012 market for commercial transdermal patches has been valued at approximately US$7.4 billion, according to a market study by New York-based Kalorama Information.
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Kodak and PurThread team up for new antimicrobial fibres

1 January 2014
The globally exclusive rights to embedding Eastman Kodak's antimicrobial agent into fibres has been obtained by PurThread Technologies, based in Durham, North Carolina.
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New textile fibres from old bottles

1 January 2014
Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) has been successfully turned into textile fibres by Avantium, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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FX improves FibeRio reach

1 January 2014
FibeRio's core Forcespinning nanofibre technology has become synonymous with high output melt and solution nanofibre production, and the company says the introduction of its new Fiber Engine FX Series
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Wearable provides biometric identity

1 January 2014
A wrist-mounted device that creates a unique authentication based on a wearer's heartbeat has attracted $14 million in an investment drive towards commercialisation.
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Encapsulated IR fibre from Kelheim

1 January 2014
Kelheim Fibres, based in Kelheim, Germany, has developed a viscose fibre that reflects infrared (IR) radiation.
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New funding for 3Nano

1 January 2014
3Nano, based in Hayward, California, has raised $12 million in Series C funding led by Nagase America Corporation and a yet to be disclosed large-cap global industrial company.
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