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Monthly Archives: February 2012
tackling fashion industry’s toxic addiction
The detox campaign of Greenpeace is potentially a game changer in textile dyeing & finishing applications. Major brands agreeed to a joint roadmap. Continue reading
Roadmap needs a right turn
stakeholder consultation on the proposed roadmap to the zero discharge of toxic chemicals in the supply chains of clothing brands raised concerns about its viability Continue reading
Nike adopts waterless dyeing technology
Nike announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with DyeCoo Textile Systems on supercritical CO2 dyeing. Continue reading
Why ColdFusion/LENR has not been seized upon by private industry
Patent attorney view why cold fusion has not attracted more attention Continue reading
Controlling protein function with nanotechnology
A new study provides important details on how proteins in our bodies interact with nanomaterials. Continue reading
In the genes, but which ones?
Studies that linked specific genes to intelligence were largely wrong, experts say. Continue reading
E-Cat ‘Cold Fusion’ Machine: Claims of Fraud Heating Up
After a series of demonstrations, claims of fraud heating up about the e-cat, claimed to be the ultimate solution of the world´s energy problems. Continue reading
Answer to Shocking ‘Faster-Than-Light’ Particles Expected Soon
Was Albert Einstein right ? The famous speed of light speed limit has been questioned by one of the CERN experiments. Can it be true or is it a error in measurement ? Continue reading
Einstein’s theory undermined ?
CERN experiment questions the speed of light limitation of Einstein´s theroy of relativity Continue reading
The Chinese threat in science
Former Degussa CEO Felcht on the Chinese threat in science. Continue reading
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Will the textile industry move out of China?
The textile industry in China, challenged by increasing labour cost, may be bound to move to other countries. The article discusses the cost structure in the textile industry and the importance of Chi...
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e-cat – the fading dream for free and abundant energy
Lack of independent verification, issues with patents and trademarks, questionable scientific basis - the e-cat dream for free and abundant energy is fading
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Ionic liquids for the textile industry – part 1
The article reviews and discusses ionic liquids, a comparably new substance class, for the potential applications in the textile industry. This relates to fibre manufacturing and coloration.
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Camouflage colours inspired by nature
Another brilliant example of a new material for camouflage colour effects, inspired by nature. Scientists at the University of California have created a thin, flexible material that changes colour whe...
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Greenpeace puts pressure on outdoor brands to phase out fluorocarbon chemistry
Greenpeace increases the pressure on leading retail brands. The environmental pressure group revealed data on hazardous fluorocarbons, PFOA, PFOS and others, tested on outdoor textiles from leading b...
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3D printing of textiles – part 1. Haute Couture and technical challenges
3D printing is seen as potential technology breakthrough that may radically change manufacturing processes in many industries, put whole business models at question and create new ones. However, in te...
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Sustainable colouration concepts: waterless dyeing
This article series is about latest trends and future perspectives in coloration technologies. This part is about coloration using waterless dyeing concepts which is based on supercritical carbon diox...
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Are excess heat and isotope changes in e-cat LENR reactor real? Part 2
Part 2 of the analysis of the e-cat Lugano report, looking deeper into the issue of the isotope changes in nickel and lithium, reaction kinetics and the implications for Industrial Heats´ patent situa...
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Are excess heat and isotope changes in e-cat LENR reactor real? Part 1
A group of Swedish and Italian scientists published technical papers that seem to confirm excess heat in a low energy nuclear reaction (LENR) device called e-cat. The scientists found in the ash of th...
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Colouration without dyes
This article series will discuss latest trends and future perspectives in coloration technologies.
The first part is about coloration without dyestuffs like nature does it. Dyeing and dyes would no l...
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The risks and alternatives of APEO and NPEO in textiles part 2
The second part of this article series gives information about alternative products, global regulations and environmental advantages, after the ban of APEO in Europe. Moreover, the results of the Gree...
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The textile supply chain and jeans production in China
The video (in German language) shows the manufacturing of jeans made for German discounter kik as well as for big brands, in Guangdong province of China.