Cochlear implants are among the most successful hearing devices out there. They have been around for about 30 years and more than 220 000 people worldwide enjoy restored hearing because of them. But they require clunky hardware mounted onto ...
Tags: Hearing Device, MIT, piezoelectric sensor, MEMS
On a pound-per-pound basis, carbon nanotube-based fibers invented at Rice University have greater capacity to carry electrical current than copper cables of the same mass, according to new research. While individual nanotubes are ...
Airweave inc., Japan’s leading manufacturer of premium bedding toppers and pillows, announced that it has become an official supplier to multi-national Olympic delegations, which include the United States (U.S. Olympic Committee), ...
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South Carolina again posted a record year for export activity, with more than $26.1 billion in goods sold last year to 202 countries around the globe. The 2013 figures, released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s ...
Tags: semiconductor, export industries
Toray Industries, Inc. has purchased approximately 400 acres of land for its future business expansion in Spartanburg County, SC. The Japanese company said it made the investment because it expects the United States to regain its ...
Swiftwick, a leading U.S. producer of athletic compression socks, is proud to be the official sock of the 2014 5-hour ENERGY presented by Kenda Racing Team. Last season the team chalked up more than 30 podium finishes after racing in three ...
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The Dixie Group reported financial results for the year ended Dec. 28, 2013. For the year of 2013, the company had sales of $345,066,000 and income from continuing operations of $5,358,000, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared with sales of ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Electrical, Electronics
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has loaned Austrian textile company Lezning AG €100 million to help finance research and development (R&D) activities and investment in Tencel fibre production. Lenzing, which specializes in making ...
Tags: cellulose fibers
Acrylic resins, manufactured by the polymerization of acrylates or methacrylates, find use in several applications ranging from paints and coatings to automotive and construction. Demand for acrylic resins is dependent on the health of the ...
Tags: Acrylic Resins, coating, Paints, Plastics, Adhesives
Paper-based protective packaging manufacturer Hexacomb has developed a new paper-based, cost-reducing HexStack packaging system for the transport of larger liquid-filled bottles. Said to feature a single layer of Hexacomb custom-die cut ...
The market for cartridges to remove particles from liquids will grow to over$5 billion per year by 2019.This is the latest forecast in Cartridge Filters:World Market published by the McIlvaine Company. The pharmaceutical industry will ...
The 14th China International Dye Industry,Pigments and Textile Chemicals Exhibition(China Interdye 2014),organized by the China Dyestuff Industry Association,the China Dyeing and Printing Association and China Council for the Promotion of ...
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Applied DNA Sciences, a provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting technology and product authentication solutions, announced a global exclusive agreement with international wool supplier H. Dawson Wool (@HDawsonWool) for the use of ...
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A fiber optic cable consists of a bundle of glass threads, each of which is capable of transmitting messages that modulates into light waves. A fiber optic is made out of glass. The glass used in making optic cable is in its purest form. ...
Hagley Museum and Library is extending its latest exhibit, “Fashion Meets Science: Introducing Nylon.” This exhibit shows how nylon revolutionized the fashion industry and influenced how people have dressed since its launch in ...
Tags: Nylon, fashion, exhibition