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Nanocomposites for sporting goods

1 February 2010
Applied Nanotech, based in Austin, Texas, USA, has entered into a licence and research and development agreement in respect of its carbon nanotube composite technology (epoxy/CNT) with a prominent spo
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Spacers with Coolmax

1 February 2010
Heathcoat Fabrics in the UK has included Advansa's Coolmax in its collection of Spacetech spacer fabrics, offering maximum and permanent evaporative cooling.
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Funding for printed LEDs development

1 February 2010
SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT), a manufacturer of single-wall and speciality multi-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs), has been awarded two grants from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science
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NASA nanocoating improves airbag fabric properties

1 February 2010
NEI Corporation has developed a new silicone-based nanotechnology-enabled coating that improves the peel and tear strength of coated airbag fabrics.
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P2i on the West Coast

1 February 2010
P2i has expanded its presence in the US market with the appointment of Joy Gruver as Sales Manager for Footwear and Performance Textiles, based on the West Coast.
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New filter for invisible office hazard

1 February 2010
At the recent A+A show for safety, health and security at work, held in Dusseldorf, Germany, manufacturer of self-adhesive system solutions Tesa presented its new Clean Air particulate filter.
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Triboelectric efficiency

1 February 2010
DelStar Technologies, based in Middletown, Delaware, USA, is now the exclusive distributor of Alphastar Triboelectric - an electrostatic needlefelt manufactured by ECN Industries.
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Woven leather for airline fleet savings

1 February 2010
A major airline like Lufthansa could save between $3-3.5 million a year in replacing the leather seats of its fleet of planes with an alternative fabric, according to Austrian contract furnishings spe
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Single pass CNT printing

1 February 2010
Carbon nanotube (CNT) inks based on the V2V ink technology developed by Chasm Technologies are being introduced by the company's partner SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. (SWeNT).
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Low-cost wearable technologies for US launch

1 February 2010
Biomechanical engineering company Exmovere Holdings - which acquired the licence to the Sensatex Smart Shirt technology - is planning to launch two new wireless vital signs monitoring devices, in addi
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Light String and ITFs add touches of luxury

1 February 2010
At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Visteon Corporation and 3M unveiled their jointly designed 'Growth Market Car', with headlights, door handles and the centre stack highlighted
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Nanosilver project with environmental impact goal

1 February 2010
Although over 1,000 kg of nanosilver is already being used each year in environmentally sensitive areas, extremely little is yet known about its effects on the environment.
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Smart fabrics will revolutionise pipe repairs

1 February 2010
Smart fabrics are poised to solve the problem of repairing leaking pipes in out-of-the-way locations, with the commercial launch of a new patented product and process by Kwik Pipe.
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Ohmatex to work on ESA project

1 January 2010
In a bid to scientifically evaluate the efficacy of various training aids and Astronaut workout methods, ESA - the European Space Agency - has signed a contract with Danish smart textile specialist Oh
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New HQ for NanoHorizons

1 January 2010
NanoHorizons, the manufacturer of SmartSilver nanosilver antimicrobial solutions, has consolidated its corporate offices, manufacturing operations and laboratories at a new facility located in Bellefo
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Virus-killing fabrics launched

1 January 2010
Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division, the manufacturer of Zorflex 100% activated carbon cloth based in Durham, UK, has recently developed a series of products which, when tested by the UK's Health Protecti
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Tactical debut for P2i

1 January 2010
At the recent Milipol exhibition for the military and security sectors held in Paris from 17-20 November, ion-mask, the liquid repellent nanocoating technology by P2i, made its debut in tactical footw
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Embedded wound dressings project

1 January 2010
A three-year research project led by Cranfield University in the UK is aiming to improve the way in which wounds are monitored and treated by developing the world's first 'smart' wound dressings.
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Nanocyl to expand production capacity of carbon nanotubes

1 January 2010
Nanocyl, based in Sambreville, Belgium, is installing a new reactor with a capacity of 400 metric tons per year for producing its NC 7000 carbon nanotube technologies.
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First line for inorganic nanofibres

1 January 2010
Elmarco has successfully launched a new type of production line for the production of inorganic nanofibres.
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LifeVest prominent in AHA papers

1 January 2010
The LifeVest wearable defibrillator manufactured by Zoll Corporation, based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA, was discussed in three separate scientific presentations at the recent American Heart Ass
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SWeNT introduces carbon nanotube ink

1 January 2010
At the December 2009 Materials Research Society meeting held in Boston, USA, SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT) introduced a new carbon nanotube ink technology which allows the low cost printing of co
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Good growth in digital printing

1 January 2010
The global digital textile printing industry will be worth Euro4 billion by 2010, according to Marcus Timson of FESPA - the Federation of European Screenprinters Associations.
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Focus of attention for high fashion

1 January 2010
High-end fashion company Lacoste, commissioned graphics using unique Lumisty view control film for a global product launch at London's Selfridges store.
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Going against the grain in India

1 January 2010
In the short term, growth in technical textiles in India will be in outerwear and protective clothing, sportswear and medical products, according to Neeraj Karhade of India Private Equity Partners (IP
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Arsenic and gold clusters

1 January 2010
Researchers at Jackson State University in the USA have developed a new rapid, easy and highly sensitive arsenic test based on the aggregation of gold nanoparticles.
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Electronic paper potential for Teijin Eleclear

1 January 2010
Teijin Chemicals is envisaging growth for its Eleclear transparent electroconductive film, which currently has a share of this growing market of approximately 24%.
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New textile finishes based on plant oils

1 January 2010
The MiDori range of sustainable effects for textile surfaces are based on the Ethicrops range of plant oils.
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New chitin nanofibres discovered

1 January 2010
A whole microcosm of various bizarrely shaped life forms opens up when diatoms, the primary component of ocean plankton, are looked at under a microscope.
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Breakthrough in industrial-scale nanotube processing

1 January 2010
Rice University scientists have revealed a new method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon nanotube fibres they believe could lead to revolutionary advances in materials science, power d
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Polymers in Photovoltaics

1 January 2010
Bringing together module manufacturers and polymer experts to look to the future of solar power, the Polymers in Photovoltaics conference will be held at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany, from 20
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Growing the synthetic alternative

1 January 2010
The synthetic turf market in Europe is now worth an annual Euro1 billion, with 26 million square metres laid in 2008, of which 87% was sports fields and 13% landscaping.
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Greener synthetic leather

1 January 2010
Japan's Kuraray has started the full-scale manufacture of Green Clarino environmentally-friendly artificial leather - with an initial annual production of 2.5 million square metres at its plant in Oka
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Elastic smoke carbon yarns

1 January 2010
A new Israeli company will attempt to produce industrial scale yarns from a UK process of forming carbon filaments from 'elastic smoke'.
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Pounded by elehants...no problem

1 January 2010
Dallas Zoo was the recent setting for a special kind of fibre resilience testing of SmartStrand floorcovering by its maker Mohawk.
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P2i adds 24 nanocoating machines in 12 months

1 January 2010
Liquid repellent nanocoating technology P2i's revenues were up 207% to GBP3.2 million and royalties up three-fold to GBP1.7 million for its financial year ending July 31 2011.
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Collaboration aims for 100 miles per gallon

1 December 2009
Bayer MaterialScience and Nanoledge are teaming up to provide a full range of high-performance epoxy-based materials to the composite market in North America.
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Power Plastic for the Middle East

1 December 2009
Konarka Technologies is collaborating with Enviromena Power Systems, a developer of solar projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to investigate the integration of Power Plastic into vari
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Integrated LEDs from Fibretronic

1 December 2009
Fibretronic has launched a new range of high brightness LED products designed for technical lighting applications in outerwear, bags and other wearable accessories.
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New silver ink boost for wearable electronics

1 December 2009
With the development of a new silver ink, Xerox scientists believe they have paved the way for the commercialisation and low-cost manufacturing of printable electronics.
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World's first nanofibre golf gloves

1 December 2009
Teijin Fibers is supplying its Nanofront high-strength polyester nanofibrefor use in the palms of golf gloves manufactured and marketed by Acushnet Japan Inc. under the FootJoy brand.
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Car seat know-how for heatable clothing

1 December 2009
Bekintex, part of the Belgian-headquartered Bekaert group, is actively promoting its Bekinox conductive fibre and yarn products for use in heated pads to be employed in protective clothing and sportsw
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Aspen Aerogels wins Gulf of Mexico contract

1 December 2009
Aspen Aerogels has been awarded a contract from Technip to supply Spaceloft advanced aerogel thermal insulation for the Caesar-Tonga subsea tieback to the Constitution spar, located in Green Canyon 68
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Advanced new Kevlar

1 December 2009
DuPont's new Kevlar Advanced Performance (AP) fibres industrial applications are based on a new technology platform that increases performance compared to standard Kevlar fibres.
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Lightest solar power bag

1 December 2009
Konarka Power Plastic solar panels are being integrated into the Energy Sun-Bags manufactured by German company Neuber.
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Nanofibre webs developer awarded $2 million

1 December 2009
The US Department of Energy is providing almost $2 million in stimulus funding to Inorganic Specialists Inc., based in Miamisburg, Ohio, to research energy storage and work to streamline the manufactu
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Top accolade for Coldblack

1 December 2009
Schoeller Technologies has received the Swiss Textile Design Award 2009 - with a value of Sfr 50,000 (Euro33,100) - for Coldblack, the new textile finishing technology it jointly developed with Claria
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Funding available for SMEs

1 December 2009
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge-based networks for micro and nanotechnologies, has announced its support for Eurostars, a funding programme a
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Natick extends contract with Nanocomp

1 December 2009
Nanocomp Technologies has been awarded an extension to its existing development contract with the US Army Natick Soldier Systems Center in Massachusetts.
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Funding for ceramic nanofibre development

1 December 2009
MemPro Ceramics Corporation based in Akron, Ohio, has received a further grant of $147,000 from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue the development of ceramic nanofibre technology.
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