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Single atom membranes 'beyond nano'

1 April 2007

Physicists in the UK and Germany have created a new kind of structurally stable membrane that is just a single atom thick.

Patent for knitted heating fabric

1 April 2007

EXO, based in Livingstone, Scotland, has been awarded patent number GB2417660 for its Thermoknitt conductive polymeric yarn which allows its heat technology to be knitted into a fabric or a glove whic

Textile touch display in New York

1 April 2007

Textile-based electronic tactile lighting switches were displayed by International Fashion Machines (IFM) at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York from 8-11 March 2007.

P2i achieves SATRA accreditation

1 April 2007

UK nanoscale product enhancer P2i has received SATRA accreditation for its ion mask super hydrophobic surface enhancement for footwear.

New nanotool for measuring particles in fluid

1 April 2007

The Zetasizer Nano series of instruments from the UK's Malvern Instruments measures the size of particles in a fluid down to less than a nanometre by observing the thermal movement, or Brownian motion

D3O Lab secures finance for expansion

1 April 2007

UK-based technology company d3o lab has closed a multi-million pound round of fundraising initiatives from private investors, to fuel international growth and commercial expansion.

Techtextil Rossija 2007 postponed to 29-31 May

1 April 2007

Techtextil Rossija will change to a new May schedule in 2007 in order to give visitors and exhibitors the maximum advantage of their stay in the Russian capital.

US government pledges US$168 million to new solar technologies

1 April 2007

Konarka Technologies is one of 13 solar technology projects to be awarded funding by the US Department of Energy (DOE).

Nanotubes boost solar cell efficiency

1 April 2007

Researchers in the US have shown that carbon nanotubes can significantly improve the efficiency of solar cells made of titanium dioxide, a readily available and cheap chemical routinely used in paint

New study on nanofilters for cleaner cigarettes

1 April 2007

US Global Nanospace (USGN) has announced that Vitusa Products is undertaking and funding a commercial feasibility study of its NanoFilterCX cigarette filters.

Nanogate sales soar

1 April 2007

Nanocoatings and formulatilons specialist Nanogate AG, based at Saarbrucken in Germany, exceeded its sales targets for 2006.

Patent for amphiphilic polymers

1 April 2007

Philadelphia-based PolyMedix, an emerging biotech company developing acute care products for infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders based on biomimetics, has received US Patent 7,173,1

High strength materials with cellulose nanocrystals

1 April 2007

Researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse, New York, are developing ways to use cellulose from wood to strengthen plastics, providing a lightweight compon

Award for Peratech's printable QTCs

1 April 2007

Peratech was honoured at the recent Yorkshire Forward Centres of Industrial Collaboration (CIC) Awards which were held at the National Media Museum in Bradford, UK.

Energy savings will be prime benefit of nanotech

1 April 2007

A new report from Cientifica, 'Nanotechnologies for the Energy Markets', indicates that the primary impact of nanotechnologies will be in more efficient use of existing resources rather than the creat

Schoeller and Huntsman expand 3XDRY

1 April 2007

Having issued the 40th licence in January 2007, Schoeller Technologies reports that 3XDRY technology is now available on five continents.

Smart fibres for Controlled Closed Loop Recycling

1 March 2007

Leading nonwovens producer Fibertex and polyester manufacturer Wellman International are among companies exploring RFID identification techniques in a Euro600,000 project aimed at developing a 100%-re

Nanononwovens with chitosan for US military

1 March 2007

Nanopeutics, the subsidiary of Irish healthcare company Alltracel Pharmaceuticals dedicated to the commercialisation of Nanospider technology, has signed a technology and product concept development a

Seamless knitted glove with Bluetooth

1 March 2007

Engineered Fibre Structures Ltd., a spinout company from the UK's University of Manchester, has filed a patent for a knitted seamless glove which can be used to control PCs, games consoles, machines a

NanoHorizons launches SmartSilver for Wool

1 March 2007

NanoHorizons, based in State College, Philadelphia, USA, has announced the availability of SmartSilver permanent anti-odour/antimicrobial for 100% wool.

Levi Strauss innovations unveiled at forthcoming conference

1 March 2007

Alberto De Conti, director of the Global Innovation Group at Levi Strauss in Belgium, will unveil current and future projects for incorporating electronic devices into the Levi's clothing range at the

New bio-based polymer from Castor Oil

1 March 2007

Japan's Fujitsu has developed a new polymer with a high bio-content that uses castor oil extracted from the seeds of the castor bean.

MIT nanocomposites with strength and stretch

1 March 2007

Creating artificial substances that are both stretchy and strong has long been an exclusive engineering goal, and inspired by spider silk - a naturally-occurring strong and stretchy substance - MIT re

Polymer Vision amd Innos announce world's first production facility for rollable displays

1 March 2007

Royal Philips Electonics spin-off Polymer Vision is to establish the world's first production facility for organic semiconductor-based rollable displays.

Natural nanofibres from Mount Etna

1 March 2007

Researchers at the Fritz Haber Institute in Berlin have used igneous rock from Mount Etna to produce carbon nanotubes and fibres directly by deposition from the gas phase.

PCMs in snowboard apparel

1 March 2007

Burton Snowboards is expanding its range of clothing featuring Outlast temperature regulation technology.

Selective sensors based on carbon nanotubes

1 March 2007

A team of researchers from Arizona State University and Motorola Labs have developed sensors based on carbon nanotubes.

Less is more with nylon nanofibres

1 March 2007

Polymer nanofibres become much stronger when their diameters are below a certain size according to scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

iThermX smart textile technology on show at ispo Winter 2007

1 March 2007

At the ispo winter 2007 show held in Munich from February 4-7, Reusch introduced the ThermoTec heating system - a technology developed in close cooperation with Interactive Wear AG.

Bayer to showcase silver coatings and microfiltration

1 March 2007

Bayer Technology Services GmbH (BTS) will premier its latest offerings in the fields of nanotechnology and microprocess technology at POWTECH, the European trade show for mechanical process technology

Stronger composites with nano-additive

1 March 2007

New York-based NaturalNano says the results of manufacturing scale testing of its Pleximer halloysite nanotubes revealed superior dispersion at concentrations in excess of 30% in nylon.

Key symposium in Atlanta

1 March 2007

Innovations in Nanotechnologies, Composites and Sports Materials is the focus of a two-day symposium which will be held April 11-12 at the DoubleTree Club Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Nanofibre line for Clarcor

1 March 2007

US filtration company Clarcor has just taken delivery of a nanofibre manufacturing line it expects to go into production later this year.

Nanocoated textiles to kill flu virus

1 March 2007

North Carolina State textile scientists have devised a nanocoated fabric that kills the flu virus, along with other viruses and bacteria.

Arnie demands clean nanotech

1 March 2007

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has set strong budget and policy goals to encourage Californians to embrace available cleantech technologies, and move forward with aggressive cleantech R&amp

Nanosolution for flushable diapers

1 March 2007

QuarTek Corporation, based in High Point, North Carolina, has created a nanomaterial that will hold in liquids such as urine or blood during use and then become water-soluable and quickly biodegradabl

Chameleon clothing in international demand

1 March 2007

Body Faders, based in Eastpointe, Michigan, USA, reports strong international orders for its colour-changing clothing that is sold from its store or over the web.

Nanotech Northern Europe in Finland

1 March 2007

In just three years, Nanotech Northern Europe 2007 has grown to become one of the leading European events in the field.

Ion-mask super-hydrophobic treatment scoops 2008 ISPO innovation award

1 March 2007

Ion-mask, the super-hydrophobic treatment from UK-based P2i Ltd, has won the functional Sportswear category in the 2008 ISPO BrandNew Awards in Munich.

Berlin debut for IFAI

1 March 2007

IFAI (Industrial Fabrics Association International, has announced its first conference in Germany - Advanced Textiles 08/Outstanding Materials and Applications - which will take place at the Relaxa Ho

New stretch for exhibition halls

1 March 2007

GVW Raumdekor of Germany is introducing a new kind of Trevira CS fabric for trade fair construction.

Nanofibres the key to improved gecko adhesive

1 March 2007

A new anti-sliding adhesive developed by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, may be the closest man-made material yet to mimic the gecko toe hairs that allow the tiny lizard to scampe

UK Government backs consortium developing nanoglass textiles for bone surgery

1 March 2007

A Consortium backed by the UK Government's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is aiming to develop bioactive glass nanofibre-based textiles for medical applications.

Consortium brings electroluminescent technology to commercial reality

1 March 2007

Stealing a lead on the muchpublicized photonic textiles of Philips Electronics, a consortium of companies specializing in electro luminescence (EL) has brought the first so-called "talking t-shirt" to

Wearable display module makes its debut at Consumer Electronics show

1 March 2007

Eleksen group launched its Wearable Display Module (WDM) for Microsoft Windows SideShow at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from 8-11 January 2007.

Music is in the air at CSIRO Textiles and Fibre Technology

1 March 2007

Starting from November 2006, International Newsletters, publisher of TechnicalTextiles International, has launched an online and print news service for the textiles industry: subscribers to Smart Text

CATSeye plans Trackable Clothing range

1 February 2007

Covert Asset Tracking Systems (CATSeye), based in Crawley, UK, plans to introduce a Trackable Clothing range designed to allow the wearer to be located anywhere from any internet connection.

Determining the flow physics of silk

1 February 2007

UK researchers at Oxford University have discovered that spiders and silkworms spin their fibres using methods that are not all that different from commercial spinning.

Milliken Chemical opens new European microbiology laboratory

1 February 2007

As a result of continued growth and market acceptance for Alphasan silver inorganic antimicrobial technology, Milliken Chemical Europe has invested in a new microbiology laboratory.

Retailer in Central Asia directly linked to tailored clothing manufacturers in Germany

1 February 2007

The Skandal fashion house in Almaty, Kasakhstan, has become the first retailer in Central Asia to use a 3D body scanner supplied by Human Solutions GmbH of Kaiserslautern, Germany.

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