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Restoring blood flow with nanofibres

1 September 2011
Tissue deprived of oxygen (ischemia) is a serious health condition that can lead to damaged heart tissue following a heart attack - and in the case of peripheral arterial disease in limbs amputation,
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Biscrolled fibres from carbon nanotubes

1 September 2011
The University of Texas at Dallas has secured patent WO2011005375 in respect of its development of a fabrication method for a biscrolled fibre from carbon nanotubes in work funded by the US Airforce.
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World's first Bluetooth v4.0 heart-rate strap announced

1 August 2011
The world's first production-ready Bluetooth v4.0 heart-rate chest strap is ready to go into volume production and its users won't need a special matching watch as with most heart-rate monitors availa
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Partnership for commercial upscaling of wearable sensors

1 August 2011

Avery Dennison Medical Solutions, a global leader in pressure-sensitive adhesive technologies for medical and hygienic disposable solutions, is partnering with Proteus Biomedical to commercialise p

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Improved barrier fabric for CBRN shelters

1 August 2011
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics based at Kilrush in Ireland has launched Coretech ShelterGuard - a versatile barrier fabric for manufacturers of protective shelters for military, defence and homelan
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In-car heart sensor technology

1 August 2011
A car seat that can monitor a driver's heartbeat and could potentially safve lives has been developed at Ford's European Research and Innovation Centre in Aachen, Germany.
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Nanostructured nonwovens with embedded matrices

1 August 2011
SNS Nano Fiber Technology, formed from a partnership of Struktol Company of America and the University of Akron, has started production of Nanosan, a nanostructured nonwoven.
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Fluorocarbon-free Aquapel

1 August 2011
Nano-Tex, the Californian company dedicated to providing nanotechnology-based textile enhancements, says it has developed a major breakthrough in water repellency it has branded Aquapel.
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Recon display technologies to be evaluated by NASA for spacesuit applications

1 August 2011
Spacewalking astronauts require access to a wide range of detailed information. Despite this, all spacesuits to date have been limited to a paper checklist worn on the arm.
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Fabric sensing skin for infrastructure

1 August 2011
Civil engineers at MIT working with physicists at the University of Potsdam in Germany have proposed a new method for the electronic, continual monitoring of structures.
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G24i teams up with Texas Instruments

1 August 2011
G24 Innovations (G24i), the pioneer of dye sensitized solar cell technology (DSSC0, has signed a strategic development agreement with Texas Instruments to create a joint technology platform.
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Nanofil casts off with Dyneema

1 August 2011
Hundreds of stronger-than-steel filaments of Dyneema ensure the best-in-class performance of the new NanoFil fishing line which is being launched by Berkley, a brand of Pure Fishing.
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Bare at 100% Design

1 August 2011
Smart materials will be a key theme at the forthcoming 100% Materials exhibition which takes place at Earl's Court in London from September 22-25.
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Wearable safety and security

1 August 2011
A Wearable Technologies show will be held within the forthcoming A+A safety and security trade fair which takes place in Dusseldorf, Germany, from October 18-21 this year.
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Techtextil award for Fly-Bag

1 August 2011
Italian research organisation D'Apollonia and its parners in the EU Fly-Bag project received a Techtextil 2011 Innovation Award for their development of an explosion-resistant cargo container for narr
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Integrated sensors in Smart Wrap

1 August 2011
Smart Wrap, developed by Bekaert Textiles, is a ready-made mattress cover with built-in sensors which monitor breathing.
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R&D award for centrifugal nanofibre unit

1 August 2011
Texas-based FibeRio Technology Corporation has been selected by R&D Magazine as a winner of the 49th Annual R&D 100 Awards.
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Patent flurry for Adidas/Textronics

1 August 2011
Textronics, the developer of wearable technologies which was purchased by Adidas at the end of 2008 and is now called Adidas Wearable Sports Electronics, continues to be granted a range of US patents
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Top award for photovoltaic and piezo electric hybrid fibre

1 August 2011
The University of Bolton's Institute for Materials Research and Innovation (IMRI) has won the University Spin Out prize at this year's Energy Innovation Awards (EIA), for the development of its hybrid
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Straight-up fibres - the V-Lap advantage

1 August 2011
Leading car manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, Mitsubishi and Toyota are now exploiting the properties of vertically lapped nonwoven fabrics - and the benefits are not just confined to the
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Hybrid yarns for technical end-uses

1 July 2011
At the forthcoming Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, fibre manufacturer Trevira will present its extensive range of fibres and filament yarns for use in technical textiles.
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Digital nonwoven concepts for new interiors

1 July 2011
Erfurt has developed an integrated wall design concept for the use of digitally printed wallpapers, paintable nonwoven structures and matching colours.
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21-layer nanofilm pilot plant available

1 July 2011
The Kuraray Research and Technical Centre in Pasadena, Texas, has recently installed a seven-layer coextrusion film and sheet pilot line with nanolayer capability.
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3M invests in GoNano

1 July 2011
Through its New Ventures Business, 3M has invested in GoNano Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of high surface area nanomaterials for pollution control, catalysis, composites and sensory tech
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Freudenberg Nonwovens at Techtextil

1 July 2011
Among products being showcased at the Techtextil show in Frankfurt from May 24-26 by Freudenberg Nonwovens is an extremely thin nonwoven which as a result of its specially-coated surface meets all the
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Wearable technologies showcase at Techtextil

1 July 2011
'Wearables - Implementing Flexible Applications' will be the title of a paper to be presented by Andreas Ropert of Interactive Wear AG at the Avantex Symposium 2011 which takes place at Messe Frankfur
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WHO recommends LifeNet

1 July 2011
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an interim recommendation for Bayer CropScience's new LifeNet mosquito nets for malaria prevention and control.
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New barrier membranes with wide applications

1 July 2011
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is introducing Coretech barrier membrane technology which enables the engineering of versatile and lightweight chemical and biological-protective composites.
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VAT dye solution for Coldblack laundering

1 July 2011
Despite success in many markets, the Coldblack sun reflection and UV protective finishing technology of Schoeller Technologies has, until now, been unsuitable for industrial laundering.
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Advanced reactive dye inkjet ink

1 July 2011
Xennia Technology's new XenInx Amethyst is a high quality reactive dye ink for textile printing applications, bringing the benefits of colour saturation and wash fastness to the digital textile printi
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Sensors with 100% stretch

1 July 2011
Elastomeric sensors which in extreme cases are capable of expanding to twice their original length are likely to find a number of near-future applications, not least working in tandem with airbags in
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Membrane monitoring with new flexible sensor material

1 July 2011
GO Development of Denmark is developing an underground membrane for storing excess wind energy, based on the pumped storage technique, but not dependent on hills for creating the necessary pressure.
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Xanofi plans nanofibre process upscale

1 July 2011
Xanofi, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has opened a funding round for $1.5 million to move from a proof-of-concept phase into full commercial production.
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Nanocoatings for easier electronic textiles

1 July 2011
Atomic layer deposition may represent an economical new route to the creation of electronic textiles, believe researchers at North Carolina State University, who are exploring the use of conductive na
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Aerogel for North Sea pipelines

1 July 2011
Cabot Corporation has been selected by global engineering company Technip to provide pipe-in-pipe insulation for four subsea pipeline projects in the North Sea.
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Nanofibre spheres succeed in forming cell tissue

1 July 2011
Star-shaped, biodegradable polymers that can self-assemble into hollow nanofibre spheres have been developed by scientists in the USA.
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Self-healing research for NASA

1 July 2011
A $100,000 contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been secured by ADA Technologies for the development of a non-catalytic, fully passive, self-healing polymer for u
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Three dimensional network of nanoparticles

1 July 2011
Relatively simple and versatile methods are used to form the polymer nanocomposites covered in patent 7,935,745.
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Printing MEMS on fabrics

1 July 2011
MEMS processing capability for the production of flexible smart fabrics based on screen and inkjet printing - with new functional inks compatible with fabrics - is the goal of the Euro7.7 million EU F
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DiscoTex for complex shapes

1 July 2011
A new reinforcing yarn or tow technology allowing much easier, low cost fabrication of complex shaped composite structures has been developed in the USA.
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Textile sensor for medical treatment

1 July 2011
A bandage that warns of infection by changing colour is being developed in Australia.
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Furnishing fabrics with Nanosphere

1 June 2011
Designtex - a Steelcase company - will be presenting fabrics for wallcoverings, upholstery and panels finished with Schoeller Technology's NanoSphere at the forthcoming Techtextil show in Frankfurt.
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Aramid paper for insulation

1 June 2011
Kermel of France is launching Kermel Insulright - a new thermal and electrical insulating aramid paper.
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Knitted heating fabric avoids hot spots

1 June 2011
CoTexx knitted heating fabric developed by the company of the same name based in Gachenbach, Germany, is a semi-finished fabric made of litz wire for the simple and cost-effective construction of elec
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Dress for less stress

1 June 2011
As part of a commissioned project, researchers at the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim, Germany, have been analysing the effect of clothing on the mental performance of those carrying out demanding
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Ford software for smarter sensing

1 June 2011
Patented software developed by Lancaster University for use in industry has been licensed by automotive leader Ford.
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Passenger survival with Oulast PCMs

1 June 2011
UK company Survival-One, which manages a fleet of around 30,000 helicopter passenger survival suits for use by the offshore oil and gas industry, has recently launched a new helicopter passenger survi
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Easy heat with Carbo E-therm

1 June 2011
Electrical heating energy of more than 10kw can now be achieved with a layer of carbon nanotubes just 100 microns thick, paving the way, for example, for much more efficient car seat heating fabrics.
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New glass fibre for PCBs

1 June 2011
AGY, based in Aiken, South Carolina, USA, is introducing new S-3 HDI glass fibre for high performance printed circuit boards (PCBs).
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US CNT alliance

1 June 2011
Bayer MaterialScience has concluded a patent licence agreement for the use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with US based company Hyperion Catalysis International.
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