At the show there are companies that build manufacturing equipment for hard disk components and semiconductors although each industry also has its unique equipment, materials and processes.

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The award recognizes designers for their dedication to quality materials, unique style and innovative design.

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Down at these near-atomic sizes, materials exhibit unique properties that dramatically alter their physical, chemical or biological behaviour.

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Shapeways prints more than 10, 000 unique products every month from materials that range from stainless steel to glass, plastics and sandstone.

ECONOMIST: 3D printing

Conducting polymers are known as intelligent materials with the unique behaviour of trapping an ion into their structure and release the ion by an electric potential.

UNESCO: 2012 UK and Ireland Fellows

Precision engineered with premium materials, Xperia Z introduces a unique OmniBalance design with subtly rounded edges and smooth reflective surfaces on all sides.

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The weightless environment provides a unique perspective on physical systems and processes, and is helping researchers to better understand disease and to develop new materials.

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All controls and materials are subject to the dictates of ultra-lightweight construction in order to ensure they convey a completely unique, sensory allure.

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