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New nanosilver route to fabric sensors

1 September 2013
The UK's National Physics Laboratory (NPL) has developed a new technique for chemically bonding a nanosilver layer onto the fibres in a fabric which could open up new possibilities for textiles sensor
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Warning off sharks with stripes

1 September 2013
Shark Attack Mitigation Systems (SAMS), based in West Perth, Australia, has released new shark deterrent design technology that is applied to wetsuits to reduce the chance of shark attack.
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Algae polymer ribbons for improved healing

1 September 2013
New hydrogels for tissue regeneration and can be fine-tuned to fit any body part have been developed by researchers in Freiburg, Germany.
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Growing diamonds on nanotube yarns

1 September 2013
Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg together with colleagues from Australia's CSIRO have developed a saw wire that is set to effect dramatic reductions
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JV on NanotoMacro graphene electrodes

1 September 2013
New York-based CVD Equipment Corporation has signed a joint intellectual property development agreement with Norway's Graphene Batteries.
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E-Thread for electronics

1 August 2013
Researchers Dominique Vicard and Jean Brun of Leti, an institute of CEA, the French government-funded technological research organisation based in Grenoble, received the Avantex Innovation Prize for i
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Uniform heat from Norafin nonwovens

1 August 2013
Norafin, based in Mullheim, Germany, is introducing new, energy efficient and functional heatable nonwovens developed in partnership with a number of other German companies.
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Electrical stimulation from WarmX

1 August 2013
A prototype of a special suit for electrical muscular stimulation was showcased by Germany's WarmX at Techtextil 2013.
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Wall-E as a room feature

1 August 2013
Diffus of Denmark displayed its Wall-E (motion) system at Techtextil 2013.
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Finishing enters the digital age

1 August 2013
The first production machine for the inkjet digital finishing of textiles started up in July at TenCate Protective and Outdoor Fabrics in Nijverdal, the Netherlands.
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Hidden depths in new textile light structures

1 August 2013
The Esprit store in Frankfurt is characterised by its sumptuous lighting concept.
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Smart fabric screen-printed EL watch display

1 August 2013
Marc de Vos, a third-year student in ECS (electronics and computer science) at Southampton University has developed what is said to be the world's first screen-printed digital watch on fabric.
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Tracking the supply chain

1 August 2013
Product authenticity and traceability of the entire textile manufacturing chain responsible for a garment is now possible with new Identity technology developed by finishing specialist HeiQ, based in
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Tension is the key to coating carbon fibres with nanotubes

1 July 2013
For the next generation of commercial jets, US researchers have been exploring the use of composites employing carbon fibres coated with carbon nanotubes, as the basis for even stronger and lighter pa
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Fibre with a fingerprint

1 July 2013
Protecting products against forgery, product traceability, supply chain control and legal protection against fraudulent warranty claims are all becoming increasingly important in a globalised economy.
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Electronic paper - from smartwatches to freezer storage

1 July 2013
E Ink Holdings, the world's largest supplier of displays to the eReader market headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is adding a 1.73-inch flexible display to its Mobius range of flexible electronic paper
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Wearable Technologies looking for innnovations

1 July 2013
The 2013 Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup got underway at the beginning of June.
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Three-for-one at Materialica

1 July 2013
From October 15-17 2013, the 16th Materialica - Lightweight Design for New Mobility - will takie place in Munich, Germany, alongside eCarTec - the 5th International Fair for Hybrid and Electric Mobili
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3M rolls out Nanosys quantum dot LCD technology

1 July 2013
Nanosys has started-up a new high-capacity manufacturing plant in Milpitas, California, and its quantum dot technology is the basis for a new partnership with consumer product giant 3M.
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China's Eco-City built on geosynthetics

1 July 2013
Tianjin Eco-City is a new sustainable city in the making which is emerging to the southeast of Beijing in China, over an area of 34 square kilometres.
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Oeko-Tex certification for coated wallcoverings

1 July 2013
Neschen AG, based in Buckeburg, Germany has received Oeko-Tex Standard 100 for its range of coated fabrics for digital printing.
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Top of the world with Dyneema

1 July 2013
The recent addition of the 408-foot silver spire to New York's new Freedom Tower, the One World Trade Center, brought it to its full height of 1,776 feet, making it the tallest building in the Western
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Simple solution to credit card skimming

1 July 2013
A very thin, pressure-sensitive switch that is robust enough to be laminated into credit cards could solve the problem of data theft.
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Heatable range from Future Carbon

1 July 2013
At this year's TechTextil exhibition in Frankfurt (June 11-13) FutureCarbon showcased a range of articles that are electrically conductive and electrically heatable as a result of its special coatings
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Lighting up Techtextil

1 July 2013
A range of commercial launches are scheduled for Autumn 2013 which exploit the E-broidery technology developed by Forster Rohner Textile Innovations in St Gallen, Switzerland.
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Connection will become a new reality, says OMsignal

1 July 2013
OMsignal, based in Montreal, Canada, is the latest entrant to the smart fabrics field and has raised of $1 million in initial seed funding from venture capital funds Real Ventures, Golden Venture Part
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Integrated knitted sensors

1 July 2013
A prototype of a special suit for electrical muscular stimulation was showcased by Germany's WarmX at the recent Techtextil 2013 in Frankfurt.
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Moisture for smarter monitoring

1 July 2013
The ECG belt which has been developed at Swiss research institute Empa in St.
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The future of charging at festivals

1 July 2013
For summer festivals, Vodafone UK has been promoting its Power Pocket in shorts and sleeping bags in a bid to harvest body heat and movement to boost the battery life of mobile devices.
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SmartTex Network at Techtextil

1 July 2013
There are currently 30 members of the SmartTex network based in the Thuringian region of Germany, from companies operating in the textiles industry, energy technology, plastic technology and research
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Activity monitors from Fraunhofer

1 July 2013
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS introduced the FitnessSHIRT and the Fitness Assistant at Techtextil 2013 in Frankfurt from June 11-13, as part of the special display area for func
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Microsoft builds in 3D printing support

1 July 2013
Microsoft's new Windows 8.1 system has built-in support for 3D printing and San Fransisco-based MakerBot has developed a 3D printing driver to go with it, promising plug-n-play and seamless end-to-end
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NanoSynth Project to produce graphene-reinforced epoxy resins

1 July 2013
NetComposites is leading a new collaborative R&D project aimed at developing a synthesis platform to deliver industrial quantities of graphene-filled epoxy resins for advanced composite applicatio
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Piezo-resistive fibres correct blood pressure measurement in wristband

1 July 2013
STBL Medical Research AG (STBL), of Freinbach, Switzerland, has developed a device that can be worn comfortably on the wrist and records the blood pressure continuously - with no pressure cuff or inva
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PFOA and PFOS-free nanocoatings

1 July 2013
Europlasma, based in Oudenarde, Belgium, has launched a new range of nanocoatings under the Nanofics 110 brand name which are highly water and oil repellent and deposited by low pressure plasma techno
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Shoes of the future

1 July 2013
Stratasys, the manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, unveiled 12 pairs of 3D printed shoes on the catwalks of Paris Fashion Week at Iris van Herpen's Co
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Pure filament pressure sensing

1 July 2013
Alphafit, based in Waldbuttelbrunn, Germany, has developed functional intelligent textiles for pressure measuring, with applications as diagnostic systems in sports, orthopaedics, medicine and technol
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New smart fibres for medical implantables

1 June 2013
Elute is a new range of biodegradable drug-loaded fibre products being commercialised by TissueGen, based in Dallas, Texas.
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Three industries will be 84% of 3D printing market

1 June 2013
As an enabling platform for applications ranging from personalised medicine to personal drones, 3D printing will grow into an $8.4 billion market in 2025 - up from $777 million in 2012.
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Smart fabric system fights pressure ulcers

1 June 2013
New research shows a significant improvement in the prevention of pressure ulcers for bed-bound patients with the use of the M.A.P - billed as the first-ever continuous bedside pressure mapping system
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Solid sales of Lantal's PCS

1 June 2013
The Pneumatic Comfort System (PCS) business of Switzerland's Lantal Textiles posted significant gains in 2012 due to initial deliveries of the air-cushion product for the Business Class seats of Lufth
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New CNT grades from SWeNT

1 June 2013
SouthWest NanoTechnologies, based in Norman, Oklahoma, is introducing three new research grade carbon nanotube products.
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DSM acquires textured polymer tech for solar panels

1 June 2013
DSM has acquired an innovative light trapping technology that can significantly increase the efficiency of solar panels.
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Trojan Horse partnerships for printed electronics

1 June 2013
The traditional electronics partnership model of suppliers soliciting and meeting specs from brand owners and end, users breaks down in emerging electronics applications like printed, flexible and org
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Ahlstrom's nanoalumina filtration in Dow water products

1 June 2013
Ahlstrom has entered into a collaboration agreement with Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW&PS), a business unit of Dow Chemical, to use Disruptor nanoalumina filtration technology in drinking
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Funding for sensor-enabled Smart Systems

1 June 2013
A long term strategic plan by the European Commission (EC) to rebuild the European economy by investing in the development of new technologies has now reached the stage where it will start to have an
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New standards of flame protection with Pyroshell

1 June 2013
Pyroshell is the latest development from Switzerland's Schoeller - a range of permanently flame retardant fabrics aimed at the protective workwear market combining polyamide and polyester, as well as
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Radiation shielding aramid

1 June 2013
Teijin has developed a new aramid fibre fabric that protects users against X-ray and gamma-ray radiation.
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Advanced polyethylene protection

1 June 2013
DSM Dyneema's BT10 ballistic tape is to be employed in the spall liners of 8x8 PARS amphibious armoured personnel vehicles manfactured by FNSS Savunma Sistemleri in Turkey.
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ILC Dover to make Z-2 for NASA

1 June 2013
ILC Dover has secured an 18-month contract to design, manufacture and test the next generation of NASA's Spacesuits - the Z-2.
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