Smart textiles

Instant inkjet circuits

1 January 2014

For about $300 in equipment costs, researchers have developed a method for anyone to produce working electrical circuits in the 60 seconds it takes to print them.

Carbon nanotube nonwovens as battery elements

1 January 2014

Nanocomp Technologies, based in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, has just secured world patent WO2013158174 in respect of its method for making composite batteries from carbon nanotube nonwovens, followin

Self-healing matrix developed at NASA

1 January 2014

NASA has secured a world patent on a new carbon-reinforced composite with a self-healing polymer matrix and the process for making it.

Patent milestone for textile sensors

1 January 2014

New electromagnetic wave sensors that can be woven into any fabric and incorporated into any garment are the subject of the 2.5 millionth patent application to be made to the UK Intellectual Property

Nike pushes the envelope with Flyknit and ColorDry

1 January 2014

Nike continues to introduce fabric innovations to the global sportswear industry, with recent developments including the expansion of its Flyknit technology for seamlessly-knitted shoe uppers and its

Turning fabrics into PCBs with OLEDs

1 January 2014

Researchers at the Eindhoven-based Holst Centre in The Netherlands says they have taken a big step towards commercial wearable electronics with the development of the world's first durable, textile-in

Driving away from conventional batteries at Volvo

1 January 2014

Volvo has developed a new concept for lightweight structural energy storage components that could improve the energy usage of future electric vehicles.

Growing market for smart transdermal patches

1 January 2014

The 2012 market for commercial transdermal patches has been valued at approximately US$7.4 billion, according to a market study by New York-based Kalorama Information.

Kodak and PurThread team up for new antimicrobial fibres

1 January 2014

The globally exclusive rights to embedding Eastman Kodak's antimicrobial agent into fibres has been obtained by PurThread Technologies, based in Durham, North Carolina.

New textile fibres from old bottles

1 January 2014

Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) has been successfully turned into textile fibres by Avantium, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

FX improves FibeRio reach

1 January 2014

FibeRio's core Forcespinning nanofibre technology has become synonymous with high output melt and solution nanofibre production, and the company says the introduction of its new Fiber Engine FX Series

Wearable provides biometric identity

1 January 2014

A wrist-mounted device that creates a unique authentication based on a wearer's heartbeat has attracted $14 million in an investment drive towards commercialisation.

Encapsulated IR fibre from Kelheim

1 January 2014

Kelheim Fibres, based in Kelheim, Germany, has developed a viscose fibre that reflects infrared (IR) radiation.

New funding for 3Nano

1 January 2014

3Nano, based in Hayward, California, has raised $12 million in Series C funding led by Nagase America Corporation and a yet to be disclosed large-cap global industrial company.

Protection for solar panels

1 January 2014

A new solar panel system for defence forces provides ballistic protection and is lighter and more portable than systems currently available.

Making spinal braces more wearable

1 January 2014

A new T-shirt with textile pressure sensors is being developed by a French-Danish consortium to increase the comfort and effectiveness of spinal braces worn by teenagers suffering from scoliosis.

High permittivity substrates for circuits and antennae

1 January 2014

Morgan Advanced Materials, based in Windsor, UK, has further developed its method for employing temperature stabilised dielectric materials with high permittivity for advanced substrate applications i

Energising the intensive care room

1 January 2014

Philips has developed a media-enabled luminous ceiling that can simulate energising daylight to comfort critically ill patients.

Two-year battery life with Assure

1 January 2014

A smart band, the Assure, designed for remote medical monitoring, was showcased for the first time at the recent Innovate UK 2014 event held in London.

Architected lattice - the new wonder material

1 January 2014

UCLA and Architected Materials, based in Ventura, California, are working to fully exploit an extraordinary new energy-absorbing material.

Philips and Desso to introduce light-emitting carpet

1 January 2014

Two Dutch partners have developed a carpet that contains light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and have now signed an exclusive agreement to sell it jointly in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Recognition for nanocoatings start-up

1 December 2013

C-Voltaics, the nanotechnology company started by a University of Houston researcher, has received the $50,000 2013 Goradia Innovation Prize.

New standard and test unit for nanofibres in filters

1 December 2013

At the recent Filtech conference held in Wiesbaden, Germany (October 22-24) Palas, based in Karlsruhe, Germany, introduced the MFP Nano Plus testing unit.

Nanomaterials focus at Clemson

1 December 2013

The construction of a world-class nanomaterials facility has been completed at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Insignia Technologies starts trials in the US and Europe

1 December 2013

Smart packaging and pigment company Insignia Technologies has secured an GBP865,000 investment led by Equity Gap along with Highland Venture Capital, the Scottish Investment Bank, the University of St

Mixing and matching nanoparticles

1 December 2013

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a general approach for combining different types of nanoparticles to produce large-scale composite materials.

Cleaning up chromate with polyelectrolytes

1 December 2013

German researchers have developed an easy and inexpensive method of fixing high amounts of polyelectrolytes onto polyester nonwovens that could prove useful in removing chromate from groundwater and s

European expansion for H&V

1 December 2013

Hollingsworth & Vose is to add NanoWave filtration media production capability at its plant in Hatzfeld, Germany to support the rapid growth in demand for high performance filter media.

New prepreg stores at room temperature

1 December 2013

Twaron PVB is a new prepreg for composites consisting of Twaron fabric and a specially designed new PVB thermoplastic and offering a number of advantages including longer shelf life and a stable balli

Alginates on an industrial scale

1 December 2013

BRAIN - the Biotechnology Research and Information Network AG, based in Zwingenberg, Germany - has formed a new research alliance with the Hohenstein Institute, cellulosic fibres specialist Kelheim Fi

Stopping bullets in style

1 December 2013

Toronto-based luxury tailoring house Garrison Bespoke has launched what it calls "the first fashion-forward bulletproof suit".

Fluorescent tetrapod nanocrystals for stronger polymer nanocomposites

1 December 2013

An advanced opto-mechanical sensing technique based on tetrapod quantum dots has been developed by researchers with the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

Implantable sensor paves way to long-term monitoring

1 December 2013

Carbon nanotubes that detect nitric oxide and can be implanted under the skin for more than a year have been developed by researchers at MIT.

SOFTswitch technology up for sale

1 December 2013

SOFTswitch, the technology named by Time Magazine as one of its Top 10 Coolest Inventions a few years ago, is being put up for sale following an instruction to Metis Partners, the Glasgow-based intell

Self-assembling peptoid nanosheets act as biosensors

1 December 2013

Taking inspiration from the human immune system, researchers at the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a new material that can be programmed to

From plastic bags to carbon nanotubes

1 December 2013

A process for turning waste plastic bags into carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been developed in Australia.

Breathable cushion takes pressure off wheelchair users

1 December 2013

A new smart material product developed at the UK's University of Bolton to support wheelchair users has been successfully commercialized and is about to go into its second phase of research developmen

Enough nanofibres to cover a building....

1 November 2013

Airbrushing techniques to grow vertically aligned carbon nanofibres on several different metal substrates have been developed at North Carolina State University.

Optimised acoustics

1 November 2013

Autyl is a new automotive damping product being introduced by Swiss-headquartered Autoneum, which can be employed in various vehicle body areas to noticeably increase acoustic comfort.

Growing grey zone between health and fitness at Medica

1 November 2013

The Wearable Technologies show will return to Medica - taking place in for Dusseldorf, Germany from November 20-23 - for the fourth time, and with more companies than ever before.

Collaboration will be key for 3D advances

1 November 2013

Manufacturing using 3D printing technologies holds significant promise in strengthening US manufacturing competitiveness but industry, government and academia must collaborate in key areas says Strata

Universal plasma goal of new blood filter

1 November 2013

The aim of the Sanguis project, which is being partially-funded by the UK's Technology Strategy Board, is to develop a new filtration technology which can successfully remove antibodies from donated b

Combined Techtextil and JEC in the US

1 November 2013

Even though its government is currently shut down and analysts are considering the global implications of the country defaulting on its debts, the USA is still seen as a strong growth market for techn

Nerve regeneration material from Toyobo

1 November 2013

As the progress of implantable textiles continues, Japan's Toyobo has developed a new medical device it calls Nerbridge - a conduit for peripheral nerve regeneration that promotes the regeneration of

Ion exchange textiles for water purification

1 November 2013

New ion exchange fibres are being produced by introducing a reactive polymer into Kanecaron acrylic during fibre spinning by Osaka-headquartered Kaneka Corporation.

Intelligent 'parquet'

1 November 2013

'Carbon parquet' is a new smart material developed by researchers at RWTH Aachen University in Germany, with an enhanced wood-like appearance and the potential to be equipped with heating, lighting an

Return of polyketone as a nanofibre membrane

1 November 2013

A new polyketone nanoporous membrane aimed at the liquid filtration market is being introduced by Japan's Asahi Kasei.

Paving the way for nanoimprinting

1 November 2013

Singapore nanotechnology suppliers and manufacturers are coming together to speed up the commercialisation of nanoimprinting - a technology for providing ordinary surfaces with unique properties with

New skin cell carrier with textile drape

1 November 2013

Swiss company Nolax, working with research organisation EMPA, has developed a new synthetic cell carrier which starts to dissolve even as it's being populated by new skin cells.

Next dimension for textiles and composites

1 November 2013

US researchers are proposing to advance 3D printing a dimension further with an $855,000 grant from the US Army Research Office.

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