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Textreme for golf performance

1 April 2011
Leading golf shaft manufacturer Fujikura Golf has launched new shafts for 2011 and crowning them is the high performance Blur which employs TeXtreme spread tow carbon fabrics.
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XP Blade expansion for TenCate

1 April 2011
TenCate Grass has substantially expanded the production capacity of its most sustainable synthetic turf product, TenCate XP Blade.
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Engineering nanoparticle coatings

1 April 2011
Researchers working at NanoQAM, the nanotechnology research centre of the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada, are successfully innovating novel polymer coatings on the basis of data measured usi
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More push with Dyneema

1 April 2011
Ropes made with Dyneema are proving a safe and secure alternative to steel wire rope for connecting barges and vessels in 'push combinations' working on inland waterways.
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CNT inks for flexible electronics

1 April 2011
SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT) has recently introduced a family of conductive and semi-conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) inks for flexible printed electronics and displays.
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Adding protection for skiers

1 April 2011
Deflexion, Dow Corning's patent-pending protective textile, is being featured by Scott Sports in a new range of winter sports gear.
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Seat heating merger on the cards

1 April 2011
In the latest development in the car seat heating market which is increasingly employing electronic fabric systems, US leader Amerigon has entered into a purchase agreement with shareholders represent
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Solar textile possibilities

1 April 2011
Power Textiles is a new UK start-up company which aims to work on the successful integration, on a commercial basis, of solar cells onto textiles.
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Surgical mesh with Purity

1 April 2011
DSM Dyneema has announced a partnership with Proxy Biomedical for further research and production of ExtreMESH, a durable surgical mesh made from DSM's Dyneema Purity high-performance polyethylene fib
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New TIO2 nanocoating technology

1 April 2011
Los Angeles-based XTIO2 is introducing a nanocoating service called XTI 360 said to provide comprehensive anti-germ and anti-VOC protection.
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Radar absorbing conductive fabrics

1 April 2011
Eeonyx Corporation has announced the development and availability of specially engineered electrically-conductive fabrics with radar absorbing properties for use in the advanced composites industry.
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Royal DSM invests in SkyRails

1 April 2011
DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM, has made an investment in Germany's SkySails, a manufacturer of automated towing kite systems for ships.
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Skin cancer dressing selected for consultation in the UK

1 April 2011
A new treatment for skin cancer, which is said to reduce the pain experienced by some patients compared with other treatments for the condition, could become more widely available within the UK's Nati
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Thin conductive fabric developed for patient-warming blanket

1 April 2011
Eeonyx has developed a thin conductive fabric that acts as the core of the Hot Dog warming blankets produced by Augustine Biomedical (reports Smart Textiles and Nanotechnology, March 2011, page 3).
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Euratex and IAF support Texprocess

1 March 2011
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) have announced their support for Texprocess, the new show for processing textiles and flexible m
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Allergy approval for Wellman's Sensifil

1 March 2011
Wellman International's Sensifil brand of recycled polyester fibres has received third party approval as being asthma and allergy friendly from international certification body Allergy Standards Limit
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Hot Dog adds effective heat for hospitals

1 March 2011
The Hot Dog blanket produced by Augustine Biomedical is powered by Eeonyx EeonTex conductive smart fabrics.
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Nanotubes could bring renewable touchscreens

1 March 2011
At the forthcoming Nanotech 2011 show in Tokyo in February, new touchscreens made from low-priced recycled PET with a thin film coating of carbon nanotubes and electrically conducting polymers will be
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New piezoresistive EeonTex fabrics

1 March 2011
Eeonyx Corporation has announced the development and availability of specially engineered conductive fabrics with pressure sensing (piezoresistive) properties.
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Zoll expanding sales of LifeVest

1 March 2011
In its financial first quarter 2011 results (for the period October-December 2010), Zoll Corporation, headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA, reports that revenues for its LifeVest increased
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Soft sensor with wrist-worn pulse oximeter

1 March 2011
An exclusive new 'soft sensor' for improved patient comfort during long-term use comes as standard on the WristOx2 Model 3150 wrist-worn pulse oximeter which is being introduced by Nonin Medical in th
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Mobile health showcase in Las Vegas

1 March 2011
The Continua Health Alliance and its member companies Intel, Trac, Andago, Bluegiga, Texas Instruments and ZyXEL demonstrated a range of personal connected health solutions at the 2011 Consumer Electr
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Extra depth for cargo salvage with Dyneema

1 March 2011
A salvage operation on a ship wreck 3,200 metres below the surface of the South Atlantic has been successfully carried with lightweight ropes made with Dyneema ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
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Design Plus in Frankfurt

1 March 2011
At the forthcoming Material Vision show, Messe Frankfurt and the German Design Council will present the Design Plus Award for special materials and products distinguished by innovative processing tech
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Design possibilities with BlingCrete

1 March 2011
Vistors to the forthcoming Material Vision show, which takes place in Frankfurt alongside the Techtextil and Texprocess exibitions from 24-26 May, will be able to assess the remarkable properties and
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Particle pH determined with the Zetasizer Nano

1 March 2011
Researchers at Micromod Partikeltechnologie GmbH, which produces functional nano and microparticles for biochemical applications, is currently working to determine particle size and measure the zeta p
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Commercial Cleanshell service from Alexium

1 March 2011
Alexium has announced the development and commercial availability of its Cleanshell textile treatment process - an advanced system for for the water and oil-repellent treatment of textiles.
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Wireless charging coming to airports soon

1 March 2011
Wireless charging capability will soon be coming to airports following a deal signed at January's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
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Zelfo: just add water!

1 March 2011
Patented fibre technology called Zelfo, owned by Omodo GmbH, transforms 100% renewable or recycled cellulose fibres into self-binding structures, with much potential for use as composite materials.
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The heat is on...

1 March 2011
A leading performance clothing brand, with 2010 sales of almost $1.5 billion, has given a considerable boost to the smart fabrics sector with the introduction of no less than 16 products in ranges of
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Nanofibre technology buy-out

1 March 2011
Dienes Apparatebau GmbH has taken over the sales and project management of the nanofibre spinning lines manufactured by fellow German company Reiter GmbH.
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UK spin-off claims top award

1 March 2011
An ear-worn sensor device with the ability to measure balance, body posture, activity level and heart rate and then transmit that information wirelessly to a computer or other device where it can be v
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Heart rate monitor for the head

1 March 2011
A running cap with a panel in the brim which electronically displays training data is to be launched later this year.
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Diamond design for sleeping under the stars

1 March 2011
A cleverly designed new tent with a shape based on the molecular construction of a diamond can be erected in just minutes.
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Applied light treatment by dressing

1 March 2011
A new smart fabric application for skin cancer - which can reduce the pain experienced by some patients treated by other methods for for the condition - could soon become more widely available within
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New software and site for GPS goggles

1 February 2011
Canada's Recon Instruments, manufacturer of Transcend snow sports goggles - said to be the the first with realtime GPS data viewable through a head mounted display - has launched new postprocessing so
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Double radiation defence

1 February 2011
German scientists at the Hohenstein Institute and ITCF Denkendorf have developed the world's first textiles which effectively screen out both electromagnetic (EM) and infrared (IR) radiation.
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New innovations for body armour

1 February 2011
BAE Systems - which has just received a $35 million contract from the US Army for 60,000 improved outer tactical ballistic vests - has developed a counter-intuitive liquid which hardens when struck.
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Medical compression lawsuit

1 February 2011
3M has filed a lawsuit in Minnesota against Andover Healthcare, seeking injunctions and damages in respect of Andover's two layer compression bandage systems.
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US Army will use robotic suits within five years, Raytheon predicts

1 February 2011
Raytheon has recently introduced a new version of its XOS 2 exoskeleton which is envisaged as part of the US Army's Future Soldier 2030 programme.
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FDA approval for BioHarness manufacturer

1 February 2011
Zephyr Technology's remote physiological monitoring system has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.
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Self-healing multi-functional composites project

1 February 2011
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Fabric antenna to be developed at Loughborough

1 February 2011
Loughborough University is leading a three-year collaborative project with Nottingham Trent University to develop a new type of antenna that can overcome problems currently encountered by the military
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Nike partners with Tom Tom for high profile CES launch

1 February 2011
Nike and TomTom have collaborated to create the Nike+ SportWatch GPS Powered by TomTom.
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Next generation sensor will save lives

1 February 2011
Combat-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have become a signature injury of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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New mobility for the VJ

1 February 2011
The VJacket is a wearable controller for live video performance, or 'VJ-ing' - the rising art of the rhythmic manipulation of moving video and animation.
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Hybrid composite with self monitoring potential

1 February 2011
A new polymer-metal composite with sensory properties - making it possible to produce component parts that monitor themselves - has been developed by researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Manufactur
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New innovations for body armour

1 February 2011
BAE Systems - which has just received a $35 million contract from the US Army for 60,000 improved outer tactical ballistic vests - has developed a counter-intuitive liquid which hardens when struck.
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Groz-Beckert inaugurates longest composite bridge

1 February 2011
At roughly 100 metres, the new fibre-reinforced concrete bridge in Albstadt, Germany is believed to be the longest of its type in the world.
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Inkjet solutions with wide applications

1 February 2011
Industrial inkjet solutions provider Xennia has been demonstrating its robust XenJet inkjet module range and versatile industrial inkjet solutions for packaging at recent exhibitions.
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