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Bags pack the power

1 January 2008
Eclipse Solar Gear's range of patented bags are now available online and at select Macy's Stores in the USA.
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New phase change technology

1 January 2008
Matrix Infusion Coating (MIC) has been developed by Outlast Technologies for fixing an advanced formulation of phase change microcapsules onto mattress tickings.
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NanoSphere licences in 12 countries

1 January 2008
During 2008, the number of companies obtaining licences for NanoSphere self-cleaning textile technology has risen from 12 to 47.
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Purity with silver

1 January 2008
HeiQ Materials AG, based in Bad Zurzach, Switzerland, has launched a new branding programme for its silver composite additives textile finish called Pure by HeiQ.
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Radiation blocking fabrics launched

1 January 2008
Radiation Shield Technologies (RST), headquartered in Miami, Florida, USA, is launching a range of radiation-blocking medical garments which feature a radiopaque, nano-polymeric compound fused between
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Japan's focus on nanofibres

1 January 2008
Nanofibre developments are taking centre stage in Japan as the country's producers continue to pour considerable energy and resources into man-made fibre innovation.
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Submarine escape suits evaluated

1 January 2008
Researchers from the US Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) have used the Doriot Climatic Chambers at the US Army Soldier Systems Center (SSC) in Natick, Massacusetts, to begin an eval
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Henleys and Tog 24 feature Fibretronic functions

1 January 2008
The Plutonic iPod Jacket by UK retro clothing brand Henleys features Fibretronic's five function keypad controller built into the sleeve.
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Project to increase the lifespan of organic solar cells

1 January 2008
Konarka Technologies - the developer of Power Plastic which converts light into energy - is to head a consortium which will attempt to significantly increase the lifespan of organic solar cells (OSCs)
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LifeShirt at the South Pole

1 December 2007
Researcher Bruce D.
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High speed inkjet company accelerates LILO

1 December 2007
Cambridge technology start-up Inkski has appointed Bryan Palphreyman as director of business development to drive its inkjet technology to market.
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Bid for transparent solar modules

1 December 2007
US companies Air Products and Konarka have been selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to conduct research and development on transparent, flexible solar modules for win
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Nanocomp recruits for commercial push

1 December 2007
John Dorr has joined Nanocomp Technologies as vice-president of business development to help with management, marketing and strategic planning for the commercialisation of the company's carbon nanotub
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US smart textiles worth almost $400 million by 2012

1 December 2007
The US market for smart textiles was worth an estimated $70.9 million in 2006 and is expected to reach $78.6 million in 2007, according to a new report by BCC Research.
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Nanotechnology alliance combines polymers and metals

1 December 2007
DuPont has formed an alliance with the companies Morph Technologies, Integran Technologies and PowerMetal Technologies to develop and commercialise a nanocrystalline metal/polymer hybrid technology.
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Nanocrystals will transform electronics claim

1 December 2007
A new report from NanoMarkets says that silicon nanocrystals and printed forms of silicon will transform electronics over the next decade with new memory, logic, photovoltaic and optoelectronic produc
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New EL yarns developed for road safety

1 December 2007
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed high-tech battery-powered textile yarns that can be used to make clothing glow in the dark.
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Shell backing NanoDynamics

1 December 2007
NanoDynamics has formed a joint venture with Shell Technology Ventures Fund to develop new nano-enabled materials and products company expected to improve exploration and production efforts in the int
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Konarka expands licensing agreement with DuPont Displays

1 December 2007
Konarka Technologies, the developer of Power Plastic, has expanded its licence agreement with DuPont Displays to advance the polymer work of Nobel Laureate Dr Alan Heeger, chief scientist, co-founder
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Convergence fostering new advances in smart fabrics

1 December 2007
The convergence of textiles, chemical engineering, materials and electronics is likely to lead to the evolution of the next generation of smart fibres and fabrics that can genuinely act in an intellig
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Textile companies investing in Nansulate

1 December 2007
Industrial Nanotech's Turkish distributor Kolorgen has signed a contract with Denizli Basma ve Boya Sanayii (DEBA), one of the region's largest dyeing and printing and garment manufacturing operations
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Ready to play jackets from Quicksilver and Roxy

1 December 2007
Quiksilver and Roxy are using Fibretronic's iPod control systems in their Autumn/Winter 07/08 ranges of snowboarding jackets.
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Nanofibre bone scaffold research funding

1 December 2007
Stevens Institute of Technology Professor Xiaojun Yu has received an Early Career Translational Research Award in Biomedical Engineering from the Wallace H.
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Mussels inspire versatile new coating

1 December 2007
Mussels stick to virtually all inorganic and organic surfaces, and with amazing tenacity. In the US, Northwestern University biomedical engineer Phillip B.
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Nanofibre filtration for the oil fields

1 November 2007

DuPont's Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT) media has been specified for filters that will be used to clean oil field completion fluids by Total Separation Solutions (TSS).

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High Street launch for ion-mask footwear

1 November 2007
The first commercial range of footwear products treated with P2i's ion-mask technology will hit the High Street next Summer, with the ability to breathe and repel water like never before, the company
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Nanofibre composites line sold to Taiwan

1 November 2007

At the ITMA textile machinery show held in Munich, Germany, from 13-20 September, Fleissner exhibited a special spunlace (water entanglement) line which makes two or three-layer composites of split

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Nanofibres as in-built brand security

1 November 2007

Nanofibres are this year being introduced as logo security fibres by a new US company, ARmark Authentication Technologies.

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Saehan with Finetex

1 November 2007
Leading Korean fabrics manufacturer Saehan Industries has recently launched Xerexer - a high-performance outdoor fabric brand which employs Finetex nanofibre membrane technology.
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Dow makes R&D 100

1 November 2007

Dow Corning's Active Protection System has been recognised as one of the most technologically significant products introduced in the past year by the R&D 100 Awards.

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November launch for Lumalive shirts

1 November 2007

In a significant milestone for smart fabrics, Boost Products, a Netherlands-based specialist in brand and sales activation, is to introduce the first commercial shirts featuring Philips Lumalive te

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New nano patent with apparel applications

1 November 2007

Industrial Nanotech, based in Naples, Florida, USA, is filing to expand the rights worldwide for a patent application it originally filed in March of 2006 on a new nanocomposite.

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Smart fabric keyboard now available at retail

1 November 2007
The ElekTex Smart Fabric wireless keyboard is now available for consumer purchase at Expansys.
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Power Plastic secures $45 million

1 November 2007

Konarka Technologies, the company behind Power Plastic, a material that converts light to energy, has raised $45 million in private capital financing.

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Eleksen goes into administration

1 November 2007

Smart fabrics group Eleksen has gone into administration after attempts to raise more cash proved unsuccessful.

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Big picture on the sleeve with DAB

1 November 2007

Taking the concept of e-clothing a stage further, new Munich headquartered company Badira is introducing the first jacket incorporating a TV screen in its sleeve.

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Fine line for 'Space Mail'

1 November 2007
Ultra-strong, lightweight Dyneema polyethylene fibre was chosen by Delta-Utec, one of the world's leading experts in the field, in a swinging tether experiment in space.
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MIC option for temperature control

1 November 2007
Outlast Technologies is introducing Matrix Infusion Coating (MIC), to its line of phase-chage temperature regulation options.
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NanoMask release delayed by FDA requirements

1 November 2007

Emergency Filtration Products (EFP) has withdrawn the company's 510(k) notification for its NanoMask from US Food and Drug Administration(FDA review in the US.

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Plastic Logic start-up for December

1 November 2007

Plastic Logic has appointed Konrad Herre as vice president of manufacturing for its operations in Dresden, Germany. Thr company is a developer of new plastic electronics.

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Auxetics recognition for security

1 November 2007
UK company Auxetix has won the European Global Security Challenge (GSC) for its blast mitigation fabrics and now will come up against commercial launches from the USA and Asia for the 2007 world title
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Freudenberg offering plasma coating

1 November 2007
Dow Corning's Plasma Solutions group has licensed its atmospheric pressure plasma liquid deposition (APPLD) technology for commercial coating to Freudenberg Forschungsdienste KG.
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Mother of pearl nano

1 November 2007

By mimicking a molecular structure found in seashells, University of Michigan researchers have created a composite plastic that's as strong as steel but lighter and transparent.

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PVDF straps harvest energy

1 November 2007
Researchers have designed an energy harvesting backpack with straps made of a piezoelectric material that can convert the mechanical strain on them into electrical energy to power or recharge portable
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Ink jet printing CNTs without clogging

1 November 2007

Recent developments in plastic electronics look set to revolutionize the electronic industry.

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Voltage iPod bags feature Fibretronic controllers

1 November 2007

Fibretronic's keypad controller and 'Fiddler' joystick are used in a new range of iPod bags by Voltage.

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Military PDA with flexible displays

1 November 2007
InHand Electronics, the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center and the US Army Research Lab have developed the first general-purpose, military-grade PDA employing low-power, flexib
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Biofabric in Mazda Hybrid

1 November 2007

Mazda is employing a new high performance corn-based fabric in its all-new Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid minivan, which is being unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show currently taking place in Japan (from

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Sealing the cracks with nanotobes

1 November 2007

Adding even a small amount of carbon nanotubes can go a long way towards enhancing the strength, integrity and safety of plastic materials widely used in engineering applications, according to a ne

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Value of nanoparticles

1 November 2007
The nanoparticles in composites market was worth $33.7 million in 2006 and will grow to a value of $144.6 million by 2013, according to Frost & Sullivan.
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