Smart textiles

UK commits GBP50 million to graphene development

1 November 2011

The UK government is set to invest GBP50 million in a global research and technology hub aimed at fully exploiting the properties of graphene.

Quality cosmetic effects with Quiospheres

1 November 2011

Quiospheres is a high strength, high performance effect in cosmetotextiles that generates wellness and well-being to the consumer through the latest cosmetic microencapsulation that can be applied to

Sewn-in antennae for sea search and rescue

1 November 2011

The European Space Agency (ESA) has provided research and development guidance to Finnish company Patria and Tampere University of Technology, in designing a search and rescue radio antenna that can b

Invexus nanocoatings via plasma deposition

1 November 2011

High performance, durable and conformal nanothin coatings branded Invexus are being introduced by Triton Systems, based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA.

Bruck pionneering firefighting developments

1 November 2011

At the recent AFAC 2011, the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council annual conference, Bruck launched Melba Fortress 3G, the latest structural outer shell for firefighters.

e-textiles: a potential recycling problem?

1 November 2011

While everyone may still be wondering when the boom in smart clothing is likely to really take off, the interesting question of what to do with such items once they're ready to be thrown away is being

Resistive memory for e-textiles

1 November 2011

A new flexible memory fabric woven together from interlocking strands of copper and copper-oxide wires has been developed at the Centre for Nanotechnology at NASA Ames Research Centre in California.

Sustainable energy with coated fabrics

1 November 2011

At the recent 50th Dornbirn Manmade Fibres Congress held in Austria, Dr Bert Groenendaal of Sioen Industries outlined two unique applications for the company's coated fabrics - as membranes for biogas

Cooling and warming with functional fibres

1 November 2011

For several summers, a Japanese government-sponsored initiative known as Cool Biz has encouraged companies to allow employees to dress more casually - including shedding traditional suits and ties - i

Strong new partners for Alexium

1 November 2011

Alexium has signed new development partnership agreements with Bruck Textiles, Australia's biggest textile manufacturer, and Wilbur Ross's International Textile Group (ITG).

Aerogel blankets cut costs

1 November 2011

Energy savings estimated at an annual Euro64,200 per year are being realised via a new roofing system housing nonwoven blankets containing aerogel.

Military nanotech event

1 November 2011

'Nanotechnologies for Soldier Enhancement, Protection and Support', is taking place on November 11 2011, at Bisley in the UK as part of a two-day event on modern infantry, along with the FIND night vi

New cellulose options at Dornbirn

1 November 2011

Among new cellulosic fibre variants promoted at the recent Dornbirn Manmade Fibre Conference in Austria was Verdi, the new flame retardant version from Kelheim Fibres.

Joining the dots for the future of e-textiles

1 November 2011

In the latest Wearable Technologies newsletter, it is pointed out that much of the excitement around e-textile systems centres on the possibility of linking up with other devices - a sports watch with

Broadening the scope for TeXtreme

1 November 2011

At the recent Composites Europe show held in Stuttgart, Germany, three different projects employing TeXtreme spread tow reinforcements were showcased.

EA consent for SWeNT nanotubes

1 November 2011

SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT) has received an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consent order which will allow the company to manufacture and distribute multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) f

Nanowebs at eighty metres a minute

1 November 2011

At the recent ITMA textile machinery show held in Barcelona, Spain, South Korea's Toptec introduced its new commercial nanofibre system which was developed at Shinshu University in Japan.

Nanotuning graphene's electrical properties

1 November 2011

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside are working on tuning the electrical properties of graphene for replacing silicon in the microchip industry.

Cosmetotextiles set to grow rapidly

1 October 2011

The market for cosmetotextiles - often referred to as 'wearable skincare' - is set to grow rapidly, according to new report

First printed plane

1 October 2011

Engineers at the University of Southampton have designed and flown the world's first 'printed' aircraft, which could revolutionise the economics of aircraft design.

US trials with shielding nanocoating

1 October 2011

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has been carrying out trials with a conductive carbon-fibre nanocoating which provides electromagnetic shielding from high-power microwave and directed-energy weap

Natural connection to cyberworld

1 October 2011

At the forthcoming Printed Electronics and Photovoltaics USA conference which takes place in Santa Clara, California from November 30 to December 1 this year, Dr Nanshu Lu of the University of Illinoi

New movement for interiors

1 October 2011

The latest incarnation of Lumalive technology - the long-running development of Philips aimed at integrating moving images into textiles - has been unveiled as a new commercial lighting concept for in

Smart concepts from BASF and Daimler

1 October 2011

Daimler and BASF are claiming a number of material firsts for their new jointly-developed smart forvision concept electric car, including a combination of solar cells based on organic-chemical dyes co

New route to wearable antennae

1 October 2011

Ohio State University researchers are developing methods of incorporating radio antennas directly into clothing, using plastic film and metallic thread.

Partnership for spider proteins

1 October 2011

AMSilk is teaming up with the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) in the bid to make high performance fibres from its spider silk proteins.

Modular heating for operation patients

1 October 2011

During longer hospital operations, a serious reduction in body temperature occurs as a result of the anaesthetic, which can lead to hypothermia.

Bespoke medical extrusion systems

1 October 2011

Fibre Extrusion Technology is establishing a world leading reputation for the melt spinning of medical grade fibres and filament yarns from synthetic resorbable polymers.

New and cheaper antimicrobial

1 October 2011

A University of Georgia researcher has invented a new technology that can inexpensively render medical textiles permanently germ-free.

Advantages over meta-aramids with Ultem

1 October 2011

Ultem polyetherimide (PEI) fibre manufactured by Netherlands-based Sabic Innovative Plastics is being employed in high-end work wear and protective clothing by Japan Wool Textile Company, a division o

Drinking water from synthetic turf

1 October 2011

TenCate and Pentair X-Flow have launched a project called Green Source combining their respective synthetic turf and water filtration technologies.

Airbus vision for the future of flight

1 October 2011

An intelligent cabin wall membrane that controls air temperature and can become transparent to give passengers open panoramic views is envisaged by Airbus for planes of the future.

New roll-to-roll partner for Power Plastic

1 October 2011

Konarka Technologies, the developer of Power Plastic, a lightweight, flexible material that converts light to electricity, is now working with the colour/construction unit of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe

$919.9 million for DuPont in Kevlar case

1 October 2011

DuPont has won a civil lawsuit for $919.9 million against South Korea's Kolon Industries - one of the largest awards ever made in defence of business processes and technologies.

Treatment adapts to temperature

1 October 2011

A treatment called Adaptive now allows textiles to respond to changes in temperature by adjusting their moisture-transport properties.

Optical fibre in wound dressings

1 October 2011

Swiss researchers from the Technology in Textiles (TechinTex) project are working on a new type of wound dressing that could make it easier for health providers to monitor how fast a wound is healing,

Wrapping up the Olympics

1 September 2011

Cooley Group, Dow Chemical, Rainier Industries and Shade Worldwide are working on a fabric wrap that will encircle London's Olympic Stadium during the Olympic and Paralympic Games next year.

Light in action

1 September 2011

Solar and thermoelectric-powered wearable systems are being developed by UK researchers for the military and promise to be much lighter than conventional chemical battery packs currently carried aroun

Heading for Jupiter with Emshield CNT nonwoven protection

1 September 2011

Emshield, the nanotube-based sheet material developed by Nanocomp Technologies, based in Concord, New Hampshire, USA, has been incorporated into the Juno spacecraft launched on August 5th.

Nanofibre coatings prove improved flame retardants

1 September 2011

New carbon nanofibre-filled coatings developed by researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Texas A&M University have been shown to outperform conventional fla

Basalt advantages in composites

1 September 2011

Basalt - as opposed to glass or carbon - will be the fibre component of the LFT-D (long fibre thermoplastic direct injected) composites which will make up the entire car body of the yo-mobil - the hyb

Nanolatex with potential textile applications

1 September 2011

In research at the University of Sheffield in the UK, Professor Steven Armes and his team in the Department of Chemistry are using a Zetasizer Nano from Malvern Instruments to monitor the rapid and ef

G24i teams up with Texas Instruments

1 September 2011

G24 Innovations (G24i), the pioneer of dye sensitized solar cell technology (DSSC) has signed a strategic development agreement with Texas Instruments to create a joint technology platform.

Hanesbrands follows Coats with Nansulate

1 September 2011

Industrial Nanotech reports that additional textile mills are incorporating the company's patented line of energy saving protective coatings into their sustainability initiatives worldwide.

Lightweight sound swallowers

1 September 2011

Textile designer Annette Douglas and Swiss weaver Weisbrod-Zurrer AG have developed light and translucent fabrics that are at the same time excellent at absorbing sound - a combination that has been l

Albany needlefelts in space

1 September 2011

With the USA's NASA space exploration programme now facing an uncertain future, the Atlantis Space Shuttle orbiter completed what may yet be the last ever such flight on July 21, 2011.

Breakthrough polyester from Teijin

1 September 2011

Teijin in Japan has developed a new stain-resistant polyester fabric that offers both water absorption and oil repellency together for the first time.

New efficiencies with NanoWave filter media

1 September 2011

A global manufacturer of business and civilian jets is achieving considerable energy savings as a result of the use of the nanofibre-layered NanoWave nonwoven filter media manufactured by Hollingswort

DuPont nanowebs for battery separators based on aromatic polyimide

1 September 2011

DuPont has recently secured significant patents relating to lithium (Li) and lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for electronic vehicles.

BMW's carbon fibre vehicles unveiled

1 September 2011

BMW carbon fibre-based composite i3 and i8 electrically powered production cars have been unveiled in prototype at a special showcase in Frankfurt.

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