Smart textiles

Reebok and MC10 plan commercial launches in 2012

1 February 2012

'Happy accidents' in laboratories have been responsible for many innovations over the years, and this is certainly the case with a new method for making microprocessors so bendable and thin that they

Ceramic coating to outperform leather

1 February 2012

New Ceraspace coating technology from Schoeller provides outstanding protective properties to fabrics as a result of a unique composition of special ceramic particles anchored in a polymer matrix.

Small and affordable seven-day body monitor patch

1 February 2012

BodyMedia and Avery Dennison Medical Solutions have announced the development and 2012 launch of a body monitor patch offering a comfortable, economical means of gathering physiological data for healt

Nanocomposites worth over $2.3 billion by 2016

1 February 2012

The consumption of nanocomposites totalled nearly 138.4 thousand metric tons in 2011, according to a new report.

New small batch process for tissue growth

1 February 2012

An advantageous new semi-continuous web-formation process with the ability to produce small batches of even fibre nonwovens for use as human tissue scaffolds has been developed in Germany.

Emana partnership

1 February 2012

Italian yarn manufacturer Fulgar is to produce Emana intelligent textile yarns in Europe under license from Rhodia.

US Air Force to aid RST development

1 February 2012

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is to partner with Alexium in the further development of Reactive Surface Treatment (RST) coating technology.

DSM invests in NanoHoldings

1 February 2012

Royal DSM has made an investment in NanoHoldings, a company specialising in breakthrough nanotechnology discoveries in the field of energy. Financial details of the investment will not be disclosed.

Benchmark for nanotubes

1 February 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the world's first reference material for single-wall carbon nanotube soot.

Forcespinning for ceramics

1 February 2012

Kertak Nanotechnology, a leading manufacturer of ceramic nanofibres located in the Czech Republic, has invested in FibeRio Technology's new continuous nanofibre production system, the Cyclone FE 1.1 w

New Balance opts for Nanofront

1 February 2012

Sports brand New Balance is launching new high performance running socks featuring Teijin's Nanofront polyester nanofibres.

Absorbent for safely storing radioactive waste

1 February 2012

Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a new absorbent based on titanate nanofibres and nanotubes capable of removing radioactive material from contaminated water and

Cleanroom debut for Nanospider

1 February 2012

The National Tissue Centre (NTC) in Brno, Czech Republic, has become the first cleanroom to employ an Elmarco Nanospider industrial scale nanofibre system.

Flexible thermoelectric device from polymer/nanotube composite

1 February 2012

A polymer/carbon nanotube (CNT) nanocomposite that can be used to print thermoelectric conversion devices on flexible substrates such as plastic films and papers has been developed by researchers at t

Smart Fabrics 2012

1 February 2012

IntertechPira has announced the agenda for the 8th annual Smart Fabrics 2012 conference which includes speakers from Adidas, MIT, Nike and Philips.

First responders to hypothermia

1 February 2012

DuPont's Electronics and Communications business has teamed up with North American Rescue (NAR) to introduce a new range of battery-activated hypothermia prevention products focused on decreasing prev

e-skin from semiconductor-enriched nanotubes

1 February 2012

Researchers with the US Department of Energy (DOE) Berkeley Lab have developed a promising new inexpensive technique for fabricating large-scale flexible and stretchable backplanes using semiconductor

PU emulsion from Freudenberg

1 February 2012

The finishing of textiles for sport, leisure and work is a key prerequisite for ensuring clothing has the required functional properties such as weather resistance.

New patent for nanofibre lighting

1 February 2012

The latest patent covering NLITe nanofibre lighting technology has been secured by Research Triangle Institute.

Sock can monitor physical activity

1 February 2012

A Portuguese sock manufacturer has developed a product with integrated biometric monitoring.

Headliner with integrated sound and ambient light

1 January 2012

Johnson Controls - now the leading supplier of automotive fabrics worldwide - has integrated a lightweight audio system into the headliner of its ie:3 demonstrator car, rendering loudspeaker units in

Wearable Technologies 2012

1 January 2012

The Fifth Wearable Technologies Conference will focus on key areas in which wearable electronics and smart textiles are rapidly emerging, including sports, smartphones and consumer gadgets and therapy

High protection from Saint-Gobain

1 January 2012

The ONESuit PPS totally encapsulating gas-tight suit has now gained SOLAS Type II-2 certification per the requirements of International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

Setting smart Standards

1 January 2012

ASTM International will sponsor a workshop on smart textile applications on February 1, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Fully printed carbon nanotube circuits

1 January 2012

Since the invention of liquid crystal displays in the mid-1960s, display electronics have undergone rapid transformation.

Engineered Eminus

1 January 2012

Eminus is a high volume web containing continuous polymeric nanofibre manufactured by Milliken & Company in the US.

Patent on electronic nose secured

1 January 2012

A chemical sensor and a system and method for sensing a chemical species based on nanofibres has been patented by Li Han at the Research Triangle Institute in Apex, North Carolina, USA.

Record low-density lattice

1 January 2012

A microlattice of hollow tubes of nickel consisting of 99.99% air, developed in California, is believed to be the lowest-density material in existence.

Low cost medical sensors

1 January 2012

Among the latest product introductions for potential incorporation in medical disposables is the Metria wearable sensor from Avery Dennison.

Extra-conductive carbon nanofibre has elliptical cross-section

1 January 2012

Teijin and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have co-developed a highly conductive carbon nanofibre (CNF) with the first elliptical cross-section consisting of well-developed graphite layers ordered i

All-aqueous process for electrospinning silk protein

1 January 2012

Tufts University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have patented an all-aqueous process for the production of silk biomaterials such as fibres, films, foams and mats.

Versatile nonwoven mats based on chitosan

1 January 2012

Scientists Caroline Schauer and Marjorie Austero of Drexel University in Philadelphia have been electrospinning crosslinked chitosan with carbon black.

Repeat success with regenerative nanofibre trachea

1 January 2012

A collaboration between Harvard Bioscience and Nanofiber Solutions has resulted in the second successful transplantation of synthetic tissue-engineered windpipes being carried out during 2011.

Nanoweb patent for membrane filtration

1 January 2012

In its recently secured US patent 8,038,013, DuPont describes a new liquid filter with a composite structure that has a nanoweb adjacent to and optionally bonded to a microporous membrane.

Nanofibres for safe and low-cost hydrogen storage

1 January 2012

A UK company has developed the technology to nanostructure and encapsulate complex chemical hydride materials to improve their performance, in terms of temperature of operation, adsorption and desorpt

Solid bond the key to earthquake protector fabric

1 January 2012

Bayer MaterialScience and its partners from industry and academia have developed an efficient and affordable earthquake protection for buildings.

Hollow fibre membranes for algae harvesting

1 January 2012

In the drive for alternatives to fossil fuels and reducing carbon emissions, the algae biomass industry is striving to develop and commercialise large-scale algae production.

Nano-machines mimic human muscle

1 January 2012

An assembly of thousands of 'nano-machines' capable of producing a coordinated contraction movement extending up to around ten micrometres - like the movements of muscular fibres - has been synthesize

New nanotube for printed semiconductors

1 January 2012

SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT), based in Norman, Oklahoma, USA, is introducing a new SWeNT will feature single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT), SG65i, for use in printed semiconductor devices.

Nissan adds biopolyester to its LEAF

1 January 2012

The 100% electric Nissan LEAF will employ Teijin's Eco Circle Plantfiber bio-polyester in seats and interior trim surfaces marking the debut of this latest eco-material in a mass-produced vehicle.

Smaller fibre for composites sensors

1 January 2012

The ability to embed sensors within materials such as composites provides engineers with the ability to measure intrinsic strain of components during their production, or use under varying load condit

UHMWPE tape compares to carbon fibre

1 December 2011

Teijin Aramid has opened a new plant in Emmen, The Netherlands, for the production of Endumax - the world's strongest tape.

US commercialisation for the Sensium

1 December 2011

The UK's Toumaz has established a joint venture with California Capital Equity to expand the commercialisation and distribution of the Sensium digital plaster.

PV textiles on show at ITMA

1 December 2011

At September's ITMA textile machinery exhibition, held in Barcelona, Spain, the work of the international Dephotex project was showcased, with products featured including car dashboards, pillows and j

Strong results for Zelrix transdermal migraine patch

1 December 2011

NuPathe, based in Conshohocken, Philadelphia, has announced positive top-line results from NP101-009, its second 12-month, repeat use safety trial for its Zelrix migraine patch.

Eden starts up nano-carbon/hydrogen pyrolysis reactor

1 December 2011

Eden Energy reports the production of the first carbon nanotubes at its nano-carbon/hydrogen pyrolysis project in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Simple solution for wet or steamed up windows

1 December 2011

As part of a joint project by the Hohenstein Institute and Gebruder Jaeger GmbH in Wuppertal, a new window strip has been developed which absorbs and stores condensation.

New process for conductive polyaniline nanofibres

1 December 2011

Scientists at the Ohio State University have secured US patent 8,038,907 for their process for forming aligned nanofibres of polyaniline.

Nature shows the way for self-healing membranes

1 December 2011

Self-repairing layers of porous material could ensure that the membranes of inflatable objects are not only water and airtight but also that they can plug up any holes on their own - at least temporar

Microfibrillated bacteria cellulose to replace glass displays

1 December 2011

Composite materials employing microfibrillated fibres of bacteria cellulose as a substitute for glass plate substrates for displays such as liquid crystal or organic light-emitting diode are the subje

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