Archive: 2021

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ELeather launches sustainable material with hygiene protection

As airlines and airports seek ways to reassure passengers of a hygienic and clean travel experience, ELeather has launched a material that is claimed to offer...

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Non-organic period products generate large amount of plastic waste

Research from a London, UK-headquartered supplier of personalised, organic period-care products delivered by post has revealed the large amount of plastic waste that results from...

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DuPont’s eco-system for wearable patches at an advanced stage

DuPont has established a complete eco-system for the development of new wearable patches based around its Liveo and Intexar platforms, and involving the Holst Centre,...

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Turkish investors launch textile factory in Georgia

A new Turkish-Georgian textile factory has been commissioned in Rustavi.

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New nano-sensitivity for electronic skin

A new range of nanomaterial strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive when measuring minute movements compared with existing technology will improve the safety...

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Mesh suture prevents pull-through

A mesh suture that prevents suture pull-through and improves biocompatibility has been developed by researchers at Northwestern University of Evanston, Illinois, USA.

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NAWAStitch for next-generation energy storage

NAWA Technologies, based in Rousset, Aix-en-Provence, France, has acquired N12 Technologies, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology spin-off company specialising in mass-produced vertically aligned carbon nanotubes.

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Potential outlined for SmartX projects

SmartX Europe, the European Smart Textiles Accelerator, has made its final call for project applications, with companies having until 15 February to secure up to €60,000 in funding each....

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Smart fabrics exposed to a space environment at the ISS

The outer skin of a space-based structure is designed using materials known to protect against the harsh elements of space.

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Brain mapping for babies made simple

A new form of wearable, baby-friendly, brain-mapping technology has implications for understanding developmental conditions, such as autism spectrum disorder and cerebral palsy.

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Antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal wound dressings with open structures

Wound dressings having antibacterial, antiviral and/or antifungal activity have been developed by ConvaTec Technologies of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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Finger pad friction is a key to haptic control

A thorough understanding of the self-regulating moisture mechanism of human fingerprints could help in the development of more tactile sensors, an international research team believes.

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Humask for sufferers of hearing loss

Entreprise Prémont has launched the Humask-Pro Vision, a windowed mask designed for families and professional people with hearing loss.

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Philippine exporters urge review of roadmap targets

The Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) is urging the Department of Trade and Industry to review the targets under the roadmap for the...

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