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Smart textiles

Fibretronics looks at the bigger picture

1 May 2009
E-textile components must get down to the cost of basic trim items such as zips and buttons in order to achieve mass market penetration.
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Biocidal reaction against germs

1 May 2009
SurfaceSkins are new hand hygiene devices intended primarily for use in hospitals and other public buildings where the potential spread of germs - most notably hospital superbugs such as MRSA and C-Di
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Space age sleep

1 May 2009
Outlast is intensifying its relationship with Bekaert Textiles, the Belgian group which has the worldwide license for producing new mattress tickings with the Outlast Matrix Infusion (OMI) application
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European R&D showcase

1 May 2009
Smart textiles and nanotechnology were very much to the fore at the fourth annual public conference of the European Technology Platform (ETP) for the Future of Textiles and Clothing.
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Continued innovation in smart, nano- and technical textiles

1 May 2009
The fourth international conference to be organized by the Institute of Nanotechnology, Stirling, UK, dealt with the latest research and development in smart, nano- and technical textiles for medical,
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Bioabsorbables specialist adds electrospinning

1 April 2009
Zeus is establishing a new electrospinning technology in order to produce polymer fibres with thicknesses ranging from the nano to microscale.
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Human Solutions and Odermark develop One-Step System

1 April 2009
Odermark Apparel Works, based in Goslar, Germany has teamed up with Human Solutions to introduce a new system for the mass production of tailored clothing.
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Panel beater at ISPO

1 April 2009
At the recent ISPO sport show in Munich, Germany, Atlantik Elektronik introduced ePunch - billed as the first electronic boxing panel.
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Training analysis with Polar's Team2

1 April 2009
With the transfer fees and wages top professional players are demanding, football clubs need to pull out every stop in ensuring they get maximum return from their 'investments'.
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Wearables reference work

1 April 2009
Smart Clothes And Wearable Technology is a new publication by Woodhead Publishing which examines the emerging area of cross-disciplinary development incorporating fashion, design and electronics exper
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Volcanic eruption

1 April 2009
Hong Kong's Pensonic Technology, has introduced the new Volcanic Heat range of heated garments.
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New version of motion capture suit in 2009

1 April 2009
Xsens Technologies of the Netherlands plans to release the successor to its Moven inertial motion capture system during 2009.
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DNA tag trial success

1 April 2009
Applied DNA Sciences, a provider of DNA-based security solutions, has successfully completed a trial of its technology in wool textile manufacturing in Yorkshire, UK.
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Power Plastic to be produced in Massachusetts

1 April 2009
Konarka Technologies - the developer of Power Plastic -has secured $5 million in financing in connection with its recently opened production facility in the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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New aerogel insulation project

1 April 2009
Aspen Aerogels has completed delivery of Spaceloft advanced thermal insulation to Technip for a 21-kilometre sub-sea natural gas pipeline off the coast of Brazil.
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Nanotube stitches add strength to composites

1 April 2009
MIT engineers are using carbon nanotubes to stitch together aerospace materials in work that could make the skins of planes and other products ten times stronger - at a nominal increase in cost.
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Gore gets to grips with snowsports

1 April 2009
Waterproof and breathable gloves are essential in providing protection from moisture and the cold, but usually consist of several layers and are highly insulated, making it harder to get a good grip.
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Pulsear alternative

1 April 2009
While heart-rate monitors for sports applications are usually based on ECG measurement by means of a bipolar electrode integrated within a chest belt or vest, Pulsear is simply an earphone, which many
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Adapting to conditions with Climate Confidence

1 April 2009
The lastest ski accessories offer instant responses to temperature and visibility changes.
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Baytubes make better composites

1 April 2009
At the recent Nanotech 2009 event in Tokyo, Bayer MaterialScience showcased a number of technical innovations based on its Baytube carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
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Antarctic smart monitoring

1 April 2009
Under a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA), the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) has designed and developed a long term monitoring system (LTMS).
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Nanotubes growth as flame retardants

1 April 2009
There are growing market opportunities for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a flame retardant materials, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan.
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Luxury of gold and Merino

1 April 2009
Textiles employing nanosize gold in different colours within merino wool fibres, as colourfast colourants, have been developed at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.
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MoD opts for d3o in helmets

1 April 2009
As part of the new Defence Technology Plan launched by the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD), Brighton based d3o Lab has been awarded a funding contract of GBP96,000 to develop the use of its shock absor
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Ion-mask for Van Dal

1 April 2009
Van Dal - one of the UK's leading fashion shoe brands is the latest high street retailer to signing up for P2i's ion-mask enhancement.
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Delicate delivery

1 April 2009
Sanitized Silver is a new antimicrobial finish being introduced by Sanitized AG of Switzerland.
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Papering the walls against electrosmog

1 March 2009
German company Erfurt has introduced a new carbon-containing wallcovering material designed to provide protection against electrosmog from transmission masts and high-voltage lines.
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Adidas acquisition signals mass market beckons

1 March 2009
Textronics, a leader in the development of wearable textile sensors has been acquired from its venture capital ownership by Adidas International - indicating that the burgeoning market for wearables f
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Nanoweb process improves route to nanofibre webs

1 March 2009
Hollingsworth & Vose has recently introduced a new solvent-free nanofibre coating technology called Nanoweb, which is said to allow greater flexibility, control and durability compared to the trad
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Materials innovation at Materialica 09

1 March 2009
The 12th international Materialica trade fair for material applications, surfaces, and product engineering takes place at the Munich Expo in Germany from 13-15 October 2009.
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QIO Systems rebrands its wearable electronics

1 March 2009
QIO Systems is bringing together the Eleksen and SOFTswitch wearable electronics technologies it licenses from Peratech under a new brand called PANiQ.
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Bluetooth low energy technology opens up applications in sports

1 March 2009
At the forthcoming ISPO show in Munich, Bluetooth SIG will team up with the trade show and the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) to establish a competition to foster the developm
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Elmarco opens new centre

1 March 2009
Elmarco has opened its new research, development and production centre in the Liberec industrial zone in the Czech Republic.
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New stretchable electrodes will aid study of cardiac cells

1 March 2009
Stretchable electrodes heve been created by engineers at Purdue and Stanford universities to study how cardiac muscle cells, neurons and other cells react to mechanical stresses from heart attacks, tr
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Key nanotechnology patent for protective fabric granted in US

1 March 2009
Radiation Shield Technologies (RST), based in Miami, Florida, has been granted US nanotechnology patent 7,476,889, 'Radiation Detectable and Protective Articles' by the US Patent & Trademark Offic
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Bayer to build Euro22 million CNT plant

1 March 2009
Bayer MaterialScience has begun work on the construction of a new facility for the production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), in Leverkusen, Germany.
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Protein nanofibres can become electrical wiring

1 March 2009
Researchers at Linkoping University in Sweden have succeeded in creating electrical wires consisting of protein nanofibres.
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Hyperion CNT licence for Showa Denko

1 March 2009
Hyperion Catalysis International has concluded a patent licence and supply agreement allowing Showa Denko KK to sell Fibril carbon nanotube-based products.
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Global market for nano-enabled batteries will surpass $1 billion by 2013

1 March 2009
Nanotechnology innovations are driving advances in battery technology where nanomatrials are finding use as new battery materials according to a new report.
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Miles is spreading a little warmth

1 March 2009
Miles Fashion GmbH - the German producer of approximately 42 million items of clothing each year - has just launched its new ProGression wearable electronics and smart fashion product range.
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Nanotech yields accurate biosensor

1 March 2009
A precise biosensor for detecting blood glucose and potentially many other biological molecules has been developed by anchoring hollow single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to gold-coated 'nanocubes'.
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Bid to develop photo chromatic inks for textiles

1 March 2009
FabPad, the fabric print and design bureau at Knowledge Dock, the University of East London's (UEL) enterprise development service, has formed a partnership with UK nanotechnology specialist Nanoforce
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Semiconductor with stretch

1 March 2009
Researchers have developed a new design for stretchable electronics that can be wrapped around complex shapes without a reduction in electronic function.
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Go with the Flo

1 March 2009
D3o is to introduce a new and improved version of its intelligent shock absorption material before the end of 2009.
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Controlled degradation netting

1 March 2009
Ecocycle Technology is a new erosion control netting being introduced by US company Conwed Plastics for applications such as geotextile erosion control, packaging and carpet cushioning.
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Passive work outs with portable EMS

1 March 2009
The Miha Bodytec EMS system is billed as the only portable full-body training unit on the market, providing users with the equivalent of many hours of conventional working out with just two twenty-min
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Follow the heartbeat

1 March 2009
Nokia's latest N79 Active handset is being bundled with with the wireless Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt from Polar.
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Funding for impact protection system

1 March 2009
The UK Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has awarded a GBP250,000 Grant for Research and Development (GRAND) to EC Contract Division for the delivery of an innovative impact protection clot
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Frankfurt Innovation

1 March 2009
Messe Frankfurt is now accepting applications for the Techtexil and Avantex Innovation 2009 prizes.
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Uncertainty lies ahead despite big jump in sales and profits at TenCate

1 March 2009
For the financial year ended 31 December 2008, TenCate's sales were Euro1033 million (2007: Euro886 million). Most of the 17% increase in revenues is attributable to acquisitions.
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