This Directional Water Transport Tester(DWTT) is a sensitive, accurate and reliable instrument for fabrics' water absorption and transport measurements developed by researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. DWTT's ...
Engineering
Sep 30, 2016
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A designer and researcher has pioneered a new form of fabric which promises to revolutionise the textiles industry.
Engineering
Sep 21, 2016
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Processing fabric for the latest fashions and other textile-based products today requires thousands of chemicals, some of which are toxic and cause 20 percent of the world's water pollution. To reduce its environmental footprint, ...
Other
Oct 21, 2015
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Ground-breaking research has successfully created the world's first truly electronic textile, using the wonder material Graphene.
Nanomaterials
May 11, 2015
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The Center for Research in Advanced Materials (CIMAV) has developed reinforced graphite nanoplatelets seeking to improve the performance of solar cell materials.
Nanomaterials
Nov 18, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Oxford University researchers have harnessed the natural defence mechanism of silkworms, which causes paralysis, in what is a major step towards the large-scale production of silks with tailor-made properties.
Materials Science
Sep 19, 2013
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Royal purple, the color of robes swathing the emperors of Rome, ancient kings and high priests, and prized for its richness of hue and a brightness that wouldn't fade, has long carried its own molecular mystery.
Materials Science
Aug 30, 2013
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A reagent capable of removing colour left in the waste water used in the textile industry is an improvement, but choosing quality dyes would lead to less pollution alltogether.
Environment
Jul 31, 2013
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A synthetic material which mimics the brightest and most vivid colours in nature, and changes colour when twisted or stretched, has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, and could have important ...
Materials Science
May 29, 2013
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Papayas are delicious and healthy – and they contain papain, an enzyme that is isolated from the fruit and used in countless industries. They are used for brewing beer, the handling of meat products, the treating of wool ...
Biochemistry
Oct 24, 2012
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