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August 2009

Permasorb is a breathable, adsorptive wallcovering composite aimed at eliminating contamination in building interiors.
The impregnation materials for synthetic fibres and leather in the Nano-X x-clean EC5000 series are based on transparent inorganic-organic composites with hydrophobic sidechains in nanometre dimension
TITV Greiz (the Textile Research Institute of Thuringia-Vogtland) has developed quality standards and a reliable product label for smart textiles
Zorflex FC is a range of new products being developed specifically for the fuel cell market by Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division.
New universal textile electrode systems were presented at Techtextil 2009 in Frankfurt by TITV Greiz (the Textile Research Institute of Thuringia-Vogtland).
Dow Corning has introduced two new versions of its Active Protection System - the S-Range, based on three dimensional spacer fabrics, and the TP-Range of thermoplastic silicone materials.
VivoMetrics has completed a prototype of the next generation LifeShirt for the remote monitoring of patient vital signs by healthcare professionals.
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