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Silver solution for wipes

1 May 2008
Silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) manufactured by PURE Bioscience of California is an electrolytically generated source of stabilized ionic silver.
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Marathon monitored

1 May 2008
The progress and fitness of a runner in the Paris Marathon was shown live on the internet in April.
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Electrospinning an intervertebral disc

1 May 2008
Researchers are to attempt the development of an artificial implant to ease chronic back pain employing electrospun nanofibres.
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Explosion-proof transport with Baytubes

1 May 2008
Bayer continues to concentrate on new applications for its Baytubes, and has recently exhibited the F1-EX-Nano plastic transport drum, which derives the electrical conductivity it needs from carbon na
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CNT battery printed with nano-ink

1 May 2008
Professor George Gruner and a group of scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles have recently fabricated a flexible carbon nanotube-based battery architecture from 'nanotube ink', usi
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Japanese partner for Baytubes

1 May 2008
Bayer MaterialScience has established a strategic collaboration with Toyota Tsusho Japan for its Baytubes.
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LZR gets the all-clear

1 May 2008
When Libby Trickett scored her second world record on the last day of the Australian Trials in Sydney at the end of March, she brought the total of world records achieved in the Speedo LZR Racer swims
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Shape memory for satellites

1 May 2008
Tembo elastic memory composite (EMC) materials manufactured by Composite Technology Development (CTD), based in Lafayette, Colorado, USA, are being employed in antenna reflector technology that can pr
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Carbon nanotubes from commercially available polymeric resins

1 May 2008
Scientists at the US Naval Research Laboratory have successfully produced carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in high yields in bulk solid compositions using commercially available aromatic containing resins.
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$4.9 billion value of 2015 nanotextiles market

1 May 2008
Nanobased products and processes will be worth US$4.9 billion to the textiles industry by 2015, according to one of a series of new reports from the UK's Technology Transfer Centre.
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Expanding use for Vectran

1 May 2008
Kuraray's Vectran HT is a high-tenacity fibre that is increasingly being used by product designers and engineers as an alternative to aramids.
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Protection without weight with Nanovate

1 May 2008
Nanovate-NS coating developed by Integran Technologies of Toronto, Canada, is designed to protect composite parts from rain erosion, sand erosion and other wear damage.
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Structured polymer nanofibres and their potential applications

1 May 2008
Polymer nanofibres have great potential for applications ranging from filtration, medical, tissue engineering, environmental protection and electronic textiles.
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Never the twain? The mismarriage of garments and gadgets

1 May 2008
The integration of textiles and electronics beyond simple sensors remains elusive and the potential of so-called "talking clothing" may now lie in an entirely new class of materials that is emerging,
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Electro-active polymer actuators and sensors market to grow fifteen times in five years

1 April 2008
The global market for electro-active polymers (EAP) as actuators and sensors was worth $15 million in 2007 and will increase to around $247 million by 2012 according to a new report.
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Textronics awarded electrodes patent

1 April 2008
Textronics has been awarded patent 7,308,294 B2 for its textile-based electrode system by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
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Eleksen re-emerges as QIO Systems

1 April 2008
Peratech, which purchased the Eleksen wearables business as part of its recent acquisition of the assets of Eleksen Group, plans to licence it out into a new company called QIO Systems.
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World's largest carbon nanotube sheet

1 April 2008
Nanocomp Technologies, based in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, has successfully produced sheets of carbon nanotube material measuring six feet by three feet - the largest cohesive sheets of nanotube mat
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Fibretronic in Los Angeles

1 April 2008
Fibretronic has set up a US office in Los Angeles which will be run by Tom Krutilek, an experienced fashion industry executive and one of the pioneers in interactive apparel.
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Power shirt harvests energy from physical movement

1 April 2008
Nanotechnology researchers are developing a "power shirt" with the ability to generate electricity to power small electronic devices for soldiers in the field, hikers and others whose physical motion
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O'Neill Selects Fibretronic for H4 Series

1 April 2008
Fibretronic's electronic product solutions are featured once again in O'Neill Europe's latest collection of wearable electronic snowboard garments.
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Printed electronic sensors study

1 April 2008
Nanomarkets has issued a free white paper, Pushing Low-Cost Sensors to Market, drawn from a previously issued report addressing the opportunities for printed and organic electronics firms interested i
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Intrinsiq secures $10 million in funding

1 April 2008
Intrinsiq Materials, formerly QinetiQ Nanomaterials, has secured US$10 million in second round funding.
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Harnessing the sun in textiles

1 April 2008
Konarka Technologies has entered into a new agreement with SKYShades, a leading supplier of shade and tension membrane structures, with a view to creating photovoltaic electrical power for such produc
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Readable displays usher in new phone category

1 April 2008
Polymer Vision - the inventor of rollable displays and a spin out from Philips - is preparing its Readius device for commercial launch by mid 2008.
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Big savings for textile mills with Nansulate

1 April 2008
Industrial Nanotech has shipped the first of ten containers of its patented Nansulate energy saving protective coating to Turkey, where it will be used at the Denizli Basma ve Boya Sanayii (DEBA) text
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Hollow fibre membrane alliance

1 April 2008
Para Membranes, a South Korea-based hollow fibre membrane (HFM) manufacturer, has entered into an exclusive strategic distribution relationship with Prismedical Corporation of California, USA.
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Paradigm shift with HealthVest

1 April 2008
HealthVest, developed by SmartLife Technology in the UK, represents the next generation in wearable monitoring systems, with a number of crucial advantages over existing technologies.
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Nano-metal adds fabric functions

1 April 2008
Masa is a new nano-metal coating developed by the Suzutora Corporation in Japan to provide textile fabrics employed in a variety of applications a range of functional advantages.
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Solar cells by ink-jet route

1 April 2008
Konarka has successfully conducted the first-ever demonstration of manufacturing solar cells by inkjet printing.
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Silver and carbon in X54

1 April 2008
The UK's Purification Products is introducing a new material codenamed X54 which incorporates both X-Static silver fibre technology and activated carbon powder.
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Zetix blast mitigation fabric claims award

1 April 2008
The 2008 Performance Textiles Award for Excellence has been presented to Heathcoat Fabrics for its work on the development of Auxetix material, developed in with Auxetix and the University of Exeter.
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Graphistrength from Arkema

1 April 2008
French company Arkema is now developing multi-walled carbon nanotubes of a high and consistent quality under the trademark Graphistrength.
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Plasma project

1 April 2008
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University has announced a partnership with Enercon Industries to develop plasma technology to advance the functionality of nonwov
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Wearables at ISPO 08

1 March 2008
The Wearable Technologies Show being presented from January 27-30 as part of ISPO Winter 08 in Munich aims to provide a unique setting for marketing new technologies in the sports and lifestyle sector
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FutureVest acquires Barotex

1 March 2008
FutureVest, based in Brentwood, California, USA, has completed the acquisition of Barotex Technology and the combined company is now called Barotex Technology Corporation.
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Extra security from Woven Electronics

1 March 2008
Woven Electronics has expanded its patented, fiber optic-based security system LightLOC, which provides perimeter and access security with standard 25km long-range capabilities.
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Printed and organic electronic signage will be a $2.5 billion market by 2015

1 March 2008
Signage manufactured using printed and organic electronics will generate an annual $2.5 billion by 2015, according to a new report.
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$10,000 scholarship for wearable vision

1 March 2008
A $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student or class project that combines wireless technology and fashion to produce a vision of the future in wearable wireless communication technology.
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TenCate acquires nanocoating specialist

1 March 2008
TenCate is to purchase 75% of Xenia Technology, a Cambridge, UK-based specialist in the area of inkjet technology for the development of inks, coating fluids and related software.
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Recognition for Arkema's controlled architecture polymers technology

1 March 2008
Arkema has been named a winner of the 2007 Nano 50 Awards for the development of its controlled architecture polymers technology.
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EU backing for smart wear inter-connects

1 March 2008
Danish Ohmatex, a pioneer in intelligent textile development, has won an EU contract for Euro50,000 to cover the development of flexible socket connectors to advanced micro-sensors in professional pro
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Explorations in 3D

1 March 2008
The first world conference on 3D fabrics and their applications will be held at the Weston Conference Centre, University of Manchester, UK, on April 10-11 2008.
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Swimming downhill in new Speedo design

1 March 2008
Speedo has harnessed the expertise of NASA amongst a number of international research institutes to create the new LZR Racer, which independent testing has shown to be the world's fastest swimsuit.
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Nanotechnology Masters Courses directory

1 March 2008
A new approach to skills development and training is needed for the multidisciplinary field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, and many universities are now offering masters courses in nanotechnology,
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Military vehicles at Techtextil USA

1 March 2008
ArmorWorks and Tech Fiber, both Phoenix, Arizona-based armour protection providers, will showcase their ballistic advantage kit armour systems on military vehicles during Techtextil North America (TTN
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M&S Outlast range

1 March 2008
Having achieved a positive response to earlier items, Marks & Spencer is now introducing a new line of temperature regulating clothing and underwear with Outlast PCM (phase change management) tech
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Darkest manmade material developed

1 March 2008
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Rice University have created the darkest material ever made by man, a thin coating comprised of low-density arrays of loosely vertically-aligned car
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Nano additive extends life of tyres

1 March 2008
Speciality chemicals group Lanxess has developed a new high-performance rubber additive called Nanoprene, which in tyres is said to significantly cut tread.
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Business is booming for 3XDRY

1 March 2008
Schoeller Technologies AG reports that the number of licensed finishing partners for its 3XDRY finishing treatment has increased by 50% to 65 worldwide within the last year.
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