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Emphasis on health for Schoeller

1 April 2012

Holistic health is a megatrend, says Swiss-headquartered textiles specialist Schoeller Textil AG, to which it is responding with new developments including the Swiss Technology Award-winning iLoad fab

Boost in efficiency for Power Plastic

1 April 2012

California testing laboratory Newport Corporation has cerified Konarka's latest organic solar cells as demonstrating 9% single-junction efficiency.

Simple sensor solution patented

1 April 2012

A new dehydration sensor which incorporates buffered inks for use in nonwoven-based incontinence products has been patented by Kimberly-Clark.

Goldwin incorporates nanofibres into sports gloves

1 April 2012

Teijin is supplying Nanofront high-strength polyester nanofibre for use in the palms of biking gloves made by Goldwin, a major sport apparel maker in Japan.

Aerogel for transparent building insulation

1 April 2012

A high-performance Tensotherm with Lumira aerogel roof has been installed by Birdair at the McClain Athletic Facility, University of Wisconsin, USA.

Battery market boom for advanced materials

1 April 2012

A major opportunity for suppliers of advanced materials is in the battery module market for electric and hybrid vehicles.

Green roofing acquisition

1 April 2012

Low & Bonar has announced the acquisition of Xero Flor International GmbH, a long-established supplier of green roof solutions, based in Germany.

Polyamide from biomass

1 April 2012

Toray reports success in developing polyamide fibres and yarns from biomass - via a process it calls Hybrid Engineering - having initially announced some polyester biomass variants during 2011.

Heat-reflective technology for synthetic turf

1 April 2012

TenCate Grass is adding heat-reflective (HR) pigments to all of its synthetic grass fibres (XP Blade) sold to the US market.

Increasing nanofibre output from electrospinning units

1 April 2012

At present two basic types of electrodes are employed in the electrostatic spinning of liquid polymer matrices into nanofibres - static or rotating.

New protein nanofibres discovered

1 April 2012

A new method for creating nanofibres made of proteins, developed by researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University, may improve drug delivery methods for the treatment of cancers, heart d

An iPod experience behind the wheel

1 April 2012

The recent development of soft polymer-based fibres with electrical properties that respond to the touch has excited the interest of, among others, car makers BMW and Volvo.

Additive Manufacturing (AM) takes the limelight

1 April 2012

Material ConneXion is presenting a new exhibition, 'Print/3D', featuring the latest 3D-printed objects and designs from an array of artists, designers and manufacturers at its New York office until Ma

Low-cost microfiltration with nanofibres

1 April 2012

A new patent involving nanofibre scaffolds being embedded into nanofibre nonwoven substrates for the effective microfiltration of bacteria, viruses and toxic heavy metal and radioactive ions has been

Winning combination

1 April 2012

Graphene and carbon nanotubes have been turned into a new polmyeric formula that can be subsequently wet-spun into fibres that are stronger than either Kevlar or spider silk - with obvious potential a

Nanofibres for skin decontamination

1 April 2012

The decontamination of skin after contact with hazardous substances released by chemical and reactor accidents has been carried out mainly by intensive washing using different detergents and solvents

One-way automotive lighting with OLEDS

1 March 2012

A practical breakthrough is reported in the development of OLEDs (organic light emitting diodes) technology which allows them to now be integrated in car roofs.

O-synce launch of Screen-Eye

1 March 2012

At the recent ISPO sports show in Munich, Weinheim, Germany-based O-synce launched its Screen-Eye cap for active sports, which projects all training data such as heart rate, speed, distance, stop time

Ecorepel introduction and Energear qualification

1 March 2012

Ducks and all water fowl can dive under water and re-emerge with their feathers still dry as a result of an oily secretion that makes their plumage repel water.

Big potential for new FR treatment

1 March 2012

Alexium reports that it is entering the commercial roll-out phase of flame retardant, oil/water repellent nylon.

Deflextion for foot protection

1 March 2012

Dow Corning is launching a new footwear material under its Deflexion brand.

Pancreum takes wearables award

1 March 2012

Pancreum claimed the Bluetooth Innovator of the Year Award 2011 for its CoreMD device. It was presented to the company during the recent ISPO sports gear show in Munich.

TouchTec enables gloves to work with touchscreens

1 March 2012

California-based GLT Technovations reports continued success with its patent-pending TouchTec technology.

Embroidered sensors for car safety

1 March 2012

Sensors are embroidered into car seat upholstery in a new kind of micro-sensor system called Seat Sen.

Nanomedical worth $130.9 billion by 2016

1 March 2012

Nanomedical global sales totalled $72.8 billion in 2011 according to a new report.

Even smaller Nanofront polyester

1 March 2012

Teijin will commercialise a new version of its Nanofront high-strength polyester nanofibre with a diameter of 400 nanometres - 22,500 times smaller than the cross-sectional area of a strand of hair an

Burlington fabrics featuring Agion Active

1 March 2012

Sciessent, the manufacturer of the Agion Active brand of odour elimination technology has formed a partnership with Burlington Worldwide to offer the branded finish on new high performance fabric.

Finest filament from Teijin Aramid

1 March 2012

Teijin Aramid is launching 550f1000 as the finest filament based on aramid available to provide better ballistic protection in body armour for police, soldiers and law enforcement officers.

Automating an industry at JEC Composites 2012

1 March 2012

The value of the global composites market has grown from Euro38 billion in 2000 to Euro72 billion in 2011, according to JEC Group president and CEO Frederique Mutel, and at an average 6% increase per

US exception for Lenzing FR rayon

1 March 2012

In the recently approved 2012 National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) the US Congress has eliminated future restrictions on the use of FR (flame-resistant) rayon fibre by its military.

Birdair World Cup tensile roof

1 March 2012

Through its subsidiary Taiyo Birdair do Brasil (TBB), Birdair has been awarded a sub-contract for the roof construction of the Fonte Nova Stadium in Salvador, Brazil.

Medical requirements

1 March 2012

Cardinal Health, Harley-Davidson, MIT, New Balance, Nike and Under Armour are among more than 100 leading companies who will be represented at SmartFabrics 2012 which takes place in Miami from April 1

Heating material for cruise ships

1 March 2012

Vowalon Beschichtung GmbH, based in Treuen, Germany, has developed an imitation leather which generates heat for use in leisure vehicles and on board ships.

Nike chases the market with FuelBand

1 March 2012

The new Nike+ FuelBand, is a wristband which tracks and measures everyday movement, with activities measured through a new metric the sports brand calls NikeFuel - the more active you are, the more Ni

Reebok and MC10 plan commercial launches in 2012

1 February 2012

'Happy accidents' in laboratories have been responsible for many innovations over the years, and this is certainly the case with a new method for making microprocessors so bendable and thin that they

Ceramic coating to outperform leather

1 February 2012

New Ceraspace coating technology from Schoeller provides outstanding protective properties to fabrics as a result of a unique composition of special ceramic particles anchored in a polymer matrix.

Small and affordable seven-day body monitor patch

1 February 2012

BodyMedia and Avery Dennison Medical Solutions have announced the development and 2012 launch of a body monitor patch offering a comfortable, economical means of gathering physiological data for healt

Nanocomposites worth over $2.3 billion by 2016

1 February 2012

The consumption of nanocomposites totalled nearly 138.4 thousand metric tons in 2011, according to a new report.

New small batch process for tissue growth

1 February 2012

An advantageous new semi-continuous web-formation process with the ability to produce small batches of even fibre nonwovens for use as human tissue scaffolds has been developed in Germany.

Emana partnership

1 February 2012

Italian yarn manufacturer Fulgar is to produce Emana intelligent textile yarns in Europe under license from Rhodia.

US Air Force to aid RST development

1 February 2012

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is to partner with Alexium in the further development of Reactive Surface Treatment (RST) coating technology.

DSM invests in NanoHoldings

1 February 2012

Royal DSM has made an investment in NanoHoldings, a company specialising in breakthrough nanotechnology discoveries in the field of energy. Financial details of the investment will not be disclosed.

Benchmark for nanotubes

1 February 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the world's first reference material for single-wall carbon nanotube soot.

Forcespinning for ceramics

1 February 2012

Kertak Nanotechnology, a leading manufacturer of ceramic nanofibres located in the Czech Republic, has invested in FibeRio Technology's new continuous nanofibre production system, the Cyclone FE 1.1 w

New Balance opts for Nanofront

1 February 2012

Sports brand New Balance is launching new high performance running socks featuring Teijin's Nanofront polyester nanofibres.

Absorbent for safely storing radioactive waste

1 February 2012

Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a new absorbent based on titanate nanofibres and nanotubes capable of removing radioactive material from contaminated water and

Cleanroom debut for Nanospider

1 February 2012

The National Tissue Centre (NTC) in Brno, Czech Republic, has become the first cleanroom to employ an Elmarco Nanospider industrial scale nanofibre system.

Flexible thermoelectric device from polymer/nanotube composite

1 February 2012

A polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) nanocomposite that can be used to print thermoelectric conversion devices on flexible substrates such as plastic films and papers has been developed by researchers at t

Smart Fabrics 2012

1 February 2012

IntertechPira has announced the agenda for the 8th annual Smart Fabrics 2012 conference which includes speakers from Adidas, MIT, Nike and Philips.

First responders to hypothermia

1 February 2012

DuPont's Electronics and Communications business has teamed up with North American Rescue (NAR) to introduce a new range of battery-activated hypothermia prevention products focused on decreasing prev

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