Smart textiles

Nanotubes the key to high-performance li-ion batteries

1 July 2014

A wire-shaped lithium ion battery that contains electrodes consisting of two composite yarns made of carbon nanotubes and lithium titanium oxide or lithium manganese oxide, has been developed by resea

Nanoparticles improve catheters

1 July 2014

Foster Corporation, based in Putnam, Conneciticut, USA, is introducing LoPro Plus radiopaque compounds reinforced with nanoparticles for improved pushability of thin wall catheters.

Recreating the womb

1 July 2014

A smart textile 'artificial uterus' is being developed by scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Bonnigheim, Germany, in a bid to recreate the environment and sensory stimulation of a mother's womb

New materials from milk waste

1 July 2014

The world's first ever industrial level continuous production of lactic acid from deproteinized lactose whey has been achieved by Cellulac, an industrial biochemicals company cased in Cambridge, UK.

Spectacular view and sun without heat

1 July 2014

Special architecture fabrics laminated into glass are providing unique optical effects, subtle reflections and a reduction of solar heat gain for a landmark new Swiss building.

Nonwovens from recycled carbon composites

1 July 2014

A range of recycled carbon veils and mats is being introduced to the portfolio of wet-laid high performance nonwovens by Technical Fibre Products (TFP), headquartered in Kendal, UK.

Compression sock predicts the onset of diabetic foot ulcers

1 July 2014

A New Zealand company that is developing smart textiles with sensors knitted into the fabrics is working with the University of Nottingham, UK, on smart socks that could predict the onset of diabetic

Nanofibres and bacteria combine for 'living materials'

1 June 2014

Scientists at MIT are developing hybrid materials that are a cross between living bacterial cells and non-living components such as gold nanoparticles or quantum dots.

Vascular networks for self healing

1 June 2014

A new self-healing system for composites has been developed by the Beckman Institute's Autonomous Materials Systems (AMS) Group at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Light-emitting plants

1 June 2014

Bioglow, based in St Louis, Missouri, has developed the world's first autoluminescent (light producing) plants based on the work of molecular biologist Dr Alexander Krichevsky.

Strong nanowebs without chemicals

1 June 2014

Single layer breathable nanowebs have been developed using an environmentally benign electrospinning process by a team of interdisciplinary researchers at Texas Tech University.

Natural framework for high-performing nanostructure

1 June 2014

A lightweight, high-strength new nanomaterial inspired by the framework structure of bones and wood and the shell structure of bees' honeycombs could find applications in insulation and shock absorbin

Nanofibre mesh for low-cost dialysis

1 June 2014

Researchers from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Ibaraki, Japan, have developed a nanofibre mesh that can remove toxins and waste from blood.

Auxetic behaviour observed in stem cells

1 June 2014

Stem cells have been shown to exhibit auxetic properties - the ability to expand when stretched - in work by scientists at the University of Cambridge.

Thinnest ever material?

1 June 2014

A new stable porous membrane that consists of two layers of graphene and is thinner than a nanometre - 100,000 times thinner than the diameter of a human hair - could be groundbreaking in filtration a

Nanofibre arrays in new thermal interface material

1 June 2014

By harnessing an electropolymerization process to produce aligned arrays of polymer nanofibres, a thermal interface material able to conduct heat 20 times better than the original polymer has been dev

Move over spider silk, make way for slime

1 June 2014

Hagfish - an ancient group of bottom-dwelling creatures that have remained relatively unchanged for more than 300 million years - secrete a gelatinous slime containing mucus and tens of thousands of p

3D printing with wool

1 June 2014

The next generation of Walt Disney toys could contain an entirely new level of intelligence as the result of a new technique for the creation of soft materials in 3D.

NASA tests full-size composite fuel tank

1 June 2014

For more than 50 years, metal tanks have carried fuel to launch rockets and propel them into space, but now NASA and Boeing's composite cryotank is about to undergo a series of tests to gauge its suit

Cheaper films for phones and solar cells

1 June 2014

Transparent conductive oxide films are now an integral part of everyday life whether in smartphones, tablets, laptops, flat screens or solar cells, but they're still expensive and complex to manufactu

MIT.nano a major investment

1 June 2014

Comprehensive facilities for nanoscale research are currently being constructed at the very heart of MIT's Cambridge campus in Massachusettes, for completion in 2018.

Solvay teams with Plastic Logic

1 June 2014

Plastic Logic, based in Cambridge, UK, is teaming up with Solvay Specialty Polymers, to develop low power flexible electronics suitable for wearable devices.

Stacked electrodes the key to new solar fabrics

1 June 2014

New highly-efficient solar cells based on stable, flexible textile electrodes that can be integrated into fabrics have been developed in China.

LifeVest available throughout Japan

1 June 2014

Asahi Kasei Zoll Medical (AZM) has now launched the LifeVest Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator throughout Japan.

Emana patent secured by Solvay

1 June 2014

Solvay has obtained a European patent protecting the use of its Emana smart fibre.

Self-expanding implantable patented by TissueGen

1 June 2014

TissueGen, based in Dallas, Texas, has been granted a new patent for a self-expanding medical device capable of drug elusion within the body.

Instant chill from Adidas

1 June 2014

World Cup veteran David Beckham is promoting the new Climachill range of active cooling apparel launched by Adidas and featuring fabrics incorporating SubZero flat yarns containing titanium and 3D alu

Working on a miracle

1 June 2014

The first kick of the 2014 World Cup in Sao Paulo could well turn out to be the most significant in any football match ever - if all goes to plan it will be made by a paraplegic teenager with the aid

SPECIAL FEATURE: Barfeoot in Brazil

1 June 2014

In the build up to the 2014 World Cup which begins in Brazil on June 12th, there's not much to choose between the new technologies being introduced by the two big names in performance sports apparel,

Micro-massage material

1 June 2014

Puma is supplying the home and away kits for Italy, Switzerland, Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Chile and Uruguay at this year's FIFA World Cup football tournament in Brazil.

Safer and cheaper route to VACNFs

1 May 2014

Vertically aligned carbon nanofibres (VACNFs) - which hold promise for use in gene-delivery tools, sensors and batteries - can now be manufactured using ambient air, making the manufacturing process s

New antennae takes the stresses and strains

1 May 2014

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new, stretchable antenna that can be incorporated into wearable technologies such as health monitoring devices.

Haydale IPO listing for further graphene development

1 May 2014

Haydale has announced plans to raise up to GBP10 million via an IPO in its leatest move to commercialise graphene and provide a functionally viable product.

Nanotube composites for next generation solar cells

1 May 2014

Researchers at Umea University in Sweden have discovered that the controlled placement of carbon nanotubes into nanostructures can produces a huge boost in the electronic performance of photovoltaic s

Small is beautiful for low power wearables

1 May 2014

Plessey, based in Plymouth, UK, has launched its smallest packaged MaGIC LED (manufactured on GaN-on-Si I/C) aimed at the surging wearable electronics market.

Red Dot recognition for wearable tech

1 May 2014

Reebok's Checklight has been selected as a winner of the Red Dot Award 2014.

Washable connector for smart fabrics

1 May 2014

Ohmatex, based in Aarhus, Denmark, has launched its first fully washable connector, designed specfically to provide connectivity for smart textile products currently in development.

Stick-on patches for health monitoring

1 May 2014

Engineers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University have demonstrated thin, soft stick-on patches that stretch and move with the skin and incorporate commercial, of

The outperforming polymer for tooling

1 May 2014

The use of Victrex Peek polymer in composites is helping the oil and gas industry to successfully deal with the increasingly difficult operating conditions it now encounters by demonstrating capabilit

Chitosan route to bioplastic

1 May 2014

Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a degradable bioplastic isolated from chitosan, the chitin in shrimp shells.

Wearable technology is pivotal says Reebok

1 May 2014

Prior to the Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology 2014 conference, which takes place in San Fransisco from April 23-25, organiser SmithersRapra spoke to keynote speaker Paul Litchfield, Head of Ree

Integral heat in new Lantor material

1 May 2014

Lantor, based in Veenendaal in the Netherlands, provides a range of flexible core solutions for composites with its Coremat and Soric branded nonwovens and at JEC 2014 in Paris introduced a flexible n

FutureCarbon acquires Bayer CNT patents

1 May 2014

After concluding its research work on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphenes, Bayer MaterialScience is selling its fundamental intellectual property in to FutureCarbon GmbH, based in Bayreuth, Germany.

Sensor monitors for quality of life

1 May 2014

The interest in sensors incorporated into apparel for monitoring either babies, or the elderly or bed-ridden - in order to contribute to quality of life - continues to gather pace.

Three options for the Z-2 spacesuit

1 May 2014

Among recent projects involving ILC Dover, headquartered in Frederica, Delaware, is the development of the Z-2 spacesuit with NASA.

Dedicated to new materials at AIMPLAS

1 May 2014

AIMPLAS - the Technological Institute of Plastics - has opened a new research centre for materials and nanocomposites at its Technology Park Paterna in Valencia, Spain.

Textile testing in space

1 May 2014

On May 28 2014, the German ESA astronaut Dr Alexander Gerst will take off from the cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station (ISS).

Dedicated new plant for TissueGen

1 April 2014

TissueGen launched its first commercially-available product - Elute bidegradable, drug-loaded fibres for implantable medical textiles and nonwovens - in April last year, and ended 2013 by moving into

DSM Purity medical range expanded

1 April 2014

DSM's production plant for medical-grade fibres in Greenville, North Carolina is now fully operational and qualified.

Next generation hands-free from Apple

1 April 2014

CarPlay, Apple's latest iPhone system for drivers has been enthusiastically adopted by car manufacturers.

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