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Nobel Prize winner joins NaturalNano's scientific advisory board

1 February 2007
Nobel Laureate and nanotech pioneer Sir Harold W. Kroto has joined the scientific advisory board of New York-based NaturalNano.
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Smart polymer fibres with shape memory effect

1 February 2007
Textile researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and at the College of Polymer Science and Engineering in Sichuan, China, have reported the development of new polymer fibres with a shape memory
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Nanoscale cubes and spheres

1 February 2007
Porous nano-objects with defined sizes and structures are of interest in a range of fields including capsules for enzymes, a means of transport for pharmaceutical agents and building blocks for larger
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Aspen Aerogels completes design of aerogel blanket cryogenic insulation system

1 February 2007
Aspen Aerogels' Cryogel material for cryogenic insulation applications has been fully verified by third-party materials testing as well as a scaled system test.
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Newly developed masterbatches and compounds based on nanofibres

1 February 2007
Austrian technology group Electrovac AG has founded a new division - Electrovac Nanofibers(ENF) for the production and processing of carbon nanofibres (CNF).
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Nanosolar selects manufacturing sites

1 February 2007
Nanosolar, the company with proprietary nanoparticle ink and fast roll-printing technology designed to make solar electricity fundamentally less expensive, has secured manufacturing sites in San Frans
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Elmarco's AntimicrobeWeb sails through tests

1 February 2007
Elmarco of the Czech Republic has launched a new material for the elimination of mechanical or biological air impurities called AntimicrobeWeb, as well as developing the technology for its production.
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Singular ID launches enxure for brand protection

1 February 2007
Singular ID's enxure is a new enterprise brand security system consisting of tags, containing unique random arrangements of nanosized magnetic features which provide a fingerprint or signature that is
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D3o receives multi-million pound round of private equity investment

1 February 2007
d3o lab, the materials technology company behind the smart material of the same name, recently closed a multi-million pound round of fund raising from private investors to fuel international growth an
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Eleksen display for Windows SideShow launched at CES

1 February 2007
Eleksen Group launched its Wearable Display Module (WDM) for Microsoft Windows SideShow at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas from January 8-11 2007.
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Printing nanomaterials in layers

1 February 2007
A printing technique able to combine layers of dissimilar semiconductors on a range of substrates has been developed at the University of Illinois.
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Readable plastic a US$250 billion industry by 2025

1 February 2007
Cambridge University spin-off raises $100 million for first display modules factory in Germany.
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Fujifilm Dimatix wins emerging technology award

1 February 2007
Fujifilm Dimatix has been presented with the first-ever Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal Emerging Technology Award.
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Nanoglass textiles for bone surgery

1 February 2007
A consortium backed by the UK's Department of Trade and Industry is aiming to develop new bioactive glass nanofibre-based textiles for medical applications.
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Nanocomposites 2007 in Brussels

1 February 2007
The seventh annual Nanocomposites 2007 and Nanotubes 2007 event takes place at the Crown Plaza Europa in Brussels, Belgium from March 14-16 and features many of the leading companies pioneering polyme
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Shock Doctor incorporates SmartSilver anti-odour nanotechnology

1 February 2007
Shock Doctor is to incorporate SmartSilver anti-odour and antimicrobial technology into its sporting goods lines.
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New 3M Confirm authentication products

1 February 2007
3M has launched a new format of its Confirm authentication products with floating image technology.
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P2i seals deal for bio consumables

1 February 2007
P2i Ltd, based in Oxford, UK, has received its first order to supply equipment to a major international company to manufacture bio consumable devices under licence in the customer's own factory.
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Elmarco owner's new nanofibre focus

1 February 2007
Elmarco owner Ladislav Mares has left his position as the company's CEO to devote himself fully to the development of new products from nanofibres.
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Nanowire generators grown on polymer substrates

1 February 2007
Easy-to-make, inexpensive nanowires have been demonstrated to harvest mechanical energy by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA.
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EL panels enter the commercial arena

1 February 2007
Stealing a lead on the much-publicised photonic textiles of Philips Electronics, a consortium of companies specialising in electroluminescence (EL) have brought the first 'talking t-shirt' to the comm
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iPP potential explored by Fibertex

1 February 2007
Danish nonwovens manufacturer Fibertex is currently exploring the potential of nanocoatings for hygiene applications.
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New 3M Confirm authentication products

1 February 2007
3M has launched a new format of its Confirm authentication products with floating image technology.
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VisaEndurance for hunters

1 February 2007
At the 2007 SHOT show held in Orlando, Florida, USA from January 11-14, Milliken & Company introduced its new VisaEndurance Scent Control System for hunting apparel.
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Nanofibre bandages speed healing

1 February 2007
Researchers at the University of Akron in Ohio, USA, are currently conducting clinical trials of nanofibre bandages.
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Perception is the law

1 February 2007
In introducing new nanotech products to the market, developers face three kinds of risk - the real, the perceived and the regulatory.
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Ceramic-fibre cooling suit a hit in Japan

1 February 2007
Developed by Japanese clothing company Aoyama Trading in collaboration with Woolmark Japan, the Su-Su-Suit is a lightweight garment with a unique level of air permeability.
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Organic electronics materials worth $15.8 billion by 2015

1 February 2007
The market for organic electronic materials will be worth $4.9 billion in 2012 surging to $15.8 billion in 2015, according to a new report.
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Aerogel-insulated pipes installed at Canadian oil sands site

1 February 2007
Aspen Aerogels is providing aerogel insulation material to Shaw Pipe's Insul-8 AG (above ground) pre-insulated pipe, which will reduce total installed costs, installation time and energy costs at the
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US military funding for PhotoScrub nanofilter

1 February 2007
Austin, Texas-based Nano-Proprietary, through its subsidiary, Applied Nanotech, Inc.
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Adding functionality for emergency workers

1 February 2007
A number of projects have been initiated to explore the potential of integrating electronics and other new technologies into clothing through the European Union's Sixth Framework programme for researc
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Vibration sensor for composites

1 February 2007
Iptrade, based in Newton, Massachusetts, has announced the completion of the development phase of the IntelliVibe S1 elastic vibration sensor based on its Smart Composite technology.
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Advances in woundcare with nanofibres

1 February 2007
Alltracell's m.doc wound dressing products incorporating nanofibre layers will appear commercially on the market before the middle of 2008.
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Intelligent blinds save heat

1 February 2007
Germany's Junkers and Mullers introduced two new energy-saving roller blinds called Thermotec BLO and Thermotec Transparent at the recent Heimtextil show in Frankfurt (January 9-12).
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3D Systems launches new nanocomposite material

1 February 2007
3D Systems, a leading provider of 3D modeling, rapid prototyping and manufacturing solutions, is introducing Accura Greystone, a new engineered nanocomposite material, for its Stereolithography (SLA)
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NaturalNano to launch new Pleximer additive for composites

1 January 2007
Pleximer, a new nanocomposite additive enabling stronger, lighter materials, will be commercially released by New York-based NaturalNano Inc. in the fourth quarter of 2007.
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Dogi creates smart textiles with aloe vera nanoparticles

1 January 2007
Barcelona-headquartered Dogi International Fabrics has created a new line of smart fabrics with aloe vera nanoparticles which provide moisturising, calming, anti-oxidant and anti-ageing benefits to th
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New design possibilities with Windows Vista

1 January 2007
Windows Vista, the latest Microsoft operating system, is being integrated into Kaledo 3D Trend, the new fashion design software package which will be commercially released by Lectra in 2007.
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Aspen Aerogels receives Nano 50 award

1 January 2007
Aspen Aerogels, based in Northborough, Massachusetts, has received a coveted Nano 50 award.
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Nanotech at ITMA 2007

1 January 2007
Nanotechnology will have a high profile at the ITMA 2007 international textile machinery exhibition which takes place in Munich from 13 to 20 September 2007.
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Ahlstrom launches nanoalumina filtration media

1 January 2007
Ahlstrom has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Argonide Corporation to manufacture and commercialise patented electrostatic nanofibre filter media under the Disruptor brand name.
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Airlines get the edge with ion mask treatment

1 January 2007
P2i Ltd is talking to a number of airline companies in respect of its new ion mask enhancement for cabin trim, seats, carpets and uniforms.
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US men's suits get functional with Resist Spills

1 January 2007
Perry Ellis and Hart Schaffner Marx have incorporated Nano Tex's Resist Spills fabric treatment into their latest lines of men's suits and separates.
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Nanotech venture capital to exceed $650 million in 2006

1 January 2007
Venture capitalists continue to devote cash to nanotechnology start-up companies, but, with the long expected time from investment to exit of six years - twice what VCs expect for investments in other
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Latest Philips garments explore emotional sensing

1 January 2007
Philips Design has developed a series of dynamic garments as part of its ongoing SKIN exploratory research into the area of 'emotional sensing'.
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Eleksen reports strong profits and Zegna deal

1 January 2007
Eleksen reports that between January and June 2006 its sales were GBP1.8 million - representing an increase of 622% on the same period in 2005.
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Shape memory experiments in space

1 January 2007
Tembo elastic memory composite hinges manufactured by Composite Technology Development (CTD), based in Lafayette, Colorado, USA, are to be tested on the International Space Station (ISS).
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PowerMatrix range of smart fabrics from Sefar

1 January 2007
Swiss headquartered Sefar AG now offers a range of woven smart fabrics based on its PowerMatrix hybrid of polyester and copper monofilaments in warp and weft.
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Levi's Redwire in India

1 January 2007
Levi's has now launched its Redwire DLX iPod-compatible jeans in India, retailing at Rupees 9,000 (US$201), making them a little cheaper than the US$250 they are prices at on
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Strong first year for new fluid printer

1 January 2007
Fujifilm Dimatix reports that it shipped more than 5,000 Dimatix materials cartridges and around 100 full Dimatix Materials Printer (DMP) systems to customers in the first year of production.
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