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Expert Opinion
Adrian Wilson
On the Floor
Young, gifted and highly connected
Some interesting trends were very notable at last week’s Techtextil and Texprocess shows in Atlanta, Georgia
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Russia to invest $250 million in technical textiles for defence
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Events Calendar 2018
- 26-27 June 2018 London
- 27-29 June 2018 New Delhi
- 27 June 2018 2 p.m. EST
- 28 June - 1 July 2018 Nanjing
Research & Development, Education
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20th June 2018
Spider silk lab awarded US Navy grant
Researchers received a US$ 420,000 grant to design and develop synthetic spider silk material that could be used to fight enemy targets during military combat....
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12th June 2018
Kraig Labs deploys new spider silk DNA synthesis methodology
The new method is said to allow for faster creation of larger and more complex spider silk proteins....
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7th June 2018
INDA’s new training course is successful sell-out
Responding to strong industry demand, INDA opens registration for the second edition of the Absorbent Hygiene Products Training Course....
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31st May 2018
Investment expands innovation capacity at NIRI
The investment in new facilities includes a range of equipment. ...
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30th May 2018
Kraig Biocraft develops new capability reducing time to market
The company has announced that its R&D team has achieved a major breakthrough in the construction of DNA encoding for spider silk proteins....
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23rd May 2018
Student wins scholarship sponsored by NCTO
NCTO's Fiber Council has announced William Parker, of Glen Allen, VA, as the recipient of the 2018 Paul T. O’Day Memorial Scholarship Award....
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8th May 2018
Reimagined future for sustainable nanomaterials
The researchers have developed a database that serves as a screening tool for environmentally sustainable material selection....
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4th May 2018
Spider silk key to new bone-fixing composite
The new composite consists of long silk fibres and fibres of polylactic acid....
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3rd May 2018
Russia to invest $250 million in technical textiles for defence
The project also involves acceleration of the R&D activities in the industry, involving some of Russia’s leading research institutions....
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2nd May 2018
Textiles conference urges environmental caution
The two-day event included presentations from leading experts on subjects that included biomimicry, plus digital design, and more....
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