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Smart textiles

New tools for fabric calculations

1 December 2008
Lectra is introducing new versions of DesignConcept Auto (V4R1) and DesignConcept TechTex (V4R1) for the automotive industry and manufacturers using industrial fabrics respectively.
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Robots with the gentle touch

1 December 2008
At the forthcoming Forum Robotic 2009 - which takes place in Bremen, Germany, from February 12-13 2009 - BWM (Bremer Werk fur Montagesysteme GmbH) will present new automation solutions for fibre-reinf
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Fighting identity fraud with QTCs

1 December 2008
Peratech, the UK-based owner of the Elektex and Softswitch brands, believes its core QTC (Quantum Tunnelling Composites) technology will prove an invaluable tool in fighting identity fraud.
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Rendezvous in Rome

1 December 2008
Philips, Lumalive, Puma, Textronics and the European Comission are among companies and organisations already lined up for the 5th Smart Fabrics Conference which will take place from 10-12 March 2009 a
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Nanowood composites project funding

1 November 2008
The European Commission is to invest Euro6.5 million in a large scale project dealing with the development of sustainable nanostructured, wood-based composite materials for a wide range of application
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Awa develops nanofibre filter

1 November 2008
Japan's Awa Paper has jointly developed a new filter media with South Korean nanofibre manufacturer Finetex Technology.
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OLED lighting markets will be worth $4.5 billion by 2013

1 November 2008
The OLED lighting market will reach a value of almost $4.5 billion by 2013 and grow to $5.9 billion by 2015, according to a new report.
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Gore's membrane opposition rejected

1 November 2008

The European Patent Office (EPO) has rejected WL Gore's attempts to have the European Patent EP1139805 owned by Nextec of Italy withdrawn.

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Taiwan tryst for textile energy storage

1 November 2008
The Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) and Delta Electronics - the world's largest provider of switching power supplies headquartered in Tapei, Taiwan - have announced a cooperation in the field
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Ticona to build Vectra LCP unit in Nanjing

1 November 2008
Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, has announced plans to build a new Vectra liquid crystal polymer (LCP) production facility co-located at the Celanese integrated chem
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Swan pioneers nanomaterial controls with EPA

1 November 2008
Thomas Swan's nanotubes have received the sector's first manufacturing consent order from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Metafuse partner to add nanotech

1 November 2008
DuPont Engineering Polymers has announced a long-term alliance with California-based PowerMetal Technologies to further develop and commercialise MetaFuse nanocrystalline metal/polymer hybrid technolo
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Plastic Logic opens German plant

1 November 2008
Plastic Logic has officially opened its commercial scale plastic electronics manufacturing facility in Dresden, Germany.
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Decathlon partners with Fibretronic

1 November 2008
Decathlon, the world's second largest sporting goods retailer, operating 400 stores worldwide with sales of US$7.1 billion in 2007, has selected Yorkshire, UK-headquartered Fibretronic as its technolo
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Wrist-worn monitor developed for increasing activity levels

1 November 2008
Cambridge Consultants has developed the wrist-worn 'MiBand' as a completely new type of device which continuously tracks activity levels throughout the day.
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EU Research progress

1 November 2008
More than 20 European textile research projects with a total budget of more than Euro200 million are currently running under the 6th and 7th European Union Research Framework Programmes (FP6-FP7).
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Fabric system combats deep vein thrombosis

1 November 2008
CalfPad has been designed to help reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that may occur in patients undergoing surgical procedures.
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PermaStatic adds permanent charge

1 November 2008
For the filter media sector, Nanogate AG, headquartered in Gottelborn, Germany, has just introduced PermaStatic based on its new N_charge technology platform.
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IMEC paves the way towards optical sensing foils

1 November 2008
Belgian research organisation IMEC reports that it has made the first functional optical links embedded in a flexible substrate, including optical waveguides, light sources and detectors.
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PTFE mesh for surgery

1 November 2008
WL Gore's new Infinit Mesh is billed as the first 100% monofilament, large-pore knitted surgical mesh constructed entirely of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
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Merck and Nano-Terra extend alliance

1 November 2008
Global pharmaceuticals and chemical company Merck has announced an extension of its strategic alliance with nanotechnology development company Nano-Terra.
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Nano-clothing the new robots

1 November 2008
According to statistics from the International Federation of Robotics, the number of robots in private households worldwide will have increased from two million in 2004 to nine million by the end of 2
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New method for nanofibre composites

1 November 2008
A patented process for the manufacture of composite meltblown nonwovens fully integrating nanofibres is being introduced to the market by Irema Filter, based in Pavelsbach, Germany.
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Biodegradable natural fibre composites developed

1 November 2008
The first generation of high performance composite materials made from completely biodegradable natural fibre reinforced plastics has been produced by a UK-based consortium.
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Total team monitoring with Zephyr's BioHarness

1 November 2008
New Zealand's Zephyr Technology has launched the BioHarness Team System which enables coaches and trainers to monitor the physiology of up to 64 of their athletes in the field, in real-time, during tr
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Smart new materials will drive the market for inkjet inks

1 November 2008
The market for functional inkjet inks will reach $5.5 billion by 2016 according to a new report.
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Fabric system to combat deep vein thrombosis

1 November 2008
CalfPad has been designed to help reduce the incidences of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that may occur in patients requiring surgical procedures.
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Around the world trip for first solar sail

1 October 2008
Dye-Sensitised thin film solar cells have been integrated into the sail of explorer Robert Swan's 2041 boat which is currently sailing around the world raising awareness on climate change.
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Aerogels 2008

1 October 2008
IntertechPira is holding the Aerogels World Summit 2008 from October 15-17 at the Providence Biltmore Hotel, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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Commercial launch of Teijin Nanofront

1 October 2008
Teijin Fibers is to begin the commercial production of a high-strength polyester nanofibre called Nanofront at its Matsuyama plant in Japan.
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Nanoelectronics project aims at reproducible process for printing solar cells

1 October 2008
IMEC, an independent nanoelectronics research institute headquartered in Belgium, has signed an agreement to collaborate on materials and inks for organic solar cells Plextronics, which specialises in
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Permanent charge technology for textiles

1 October 2008
The low-cost storage of electrical charges can be achieved in different media such as glass, textiles and plastics with a new technology called N_charge developed by German company Nanogate AG within
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Gold referenced with the Zetasizer Nano

1 October 2008
The UK's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has used the Zetasizer Nano particle characterization system from Malvern Instruments as part of the qualification and assessment process
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Systex smart textiles project

1 October 2008
Despite the fact that intelligent textile systems are sponsored on a large scale in Europe, there is still a lack of structured co-ordination and interdisciplinary knowledge transfer.
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Merger recognises global shift in the textile industry

1 October 2008
The board of trustees of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) and the board of The Textile Institute (TI), both charitable organisations in the field of science, technology and knowledge transfer, h
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iPods for soccer and school

1 October 2008
Xara Soccer is the latest sportswear brand to apply Fibretronic's joystick controller into its warm-up jacket for easy access to music on and off the pitch.
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Around the world trip for first solar sail with G24i technology

1 October 2008

Dye-Sensitised thin film solar cells have been integrated into the sail of explorer Robert Swan's 2041 boat which is currently sailing around the world raising awareness on climate change.

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Cotton and castor bean solar cells

1 October 2008
California-based BioSolar has introduced a version of its BioBacksheet made from cotton and castor beans, as opposed to the expensive petroleum-based film that is used as the protective covering on th
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Rocket with Elektex options

1 October 2008
Italian sportswear brand Bailo's new BTR Rocket running jacket comprises lightweight GoreTex materials and ElekTex electronic options for iPods, Bluetooth cell phones, AM/FM radios etc.
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Solar start for Sunwell

1 October 2008
Sunwell, a wholly owned subsidiary of CMC Magnetics, has started mass production at its Taiwan-based thin film PV plant.
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Starter kit for e-textiles

1 October 2008
Electronic textiles DuPont spin-off Textronics is introducing a developer's kit that includes the company's textile electrodes for use by designers, researchers and product developers interested in cr
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Wind turbine lift off with Vectran fibre

1 October 2008
A liquid crystal polymer fibre which has been employed in space missions is now being used closer to earth for its high performance in a different type of MARS application - the Magenn Air Rotor Syste
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Finetex nanofibres in Symmetrix system

1 October 2008
Stuttgart, Germany-based engine components and systems specialist Mahle will employ the electrospun nanofibres of Finetex in its new Symmetrix air filter system.
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Nanosilver under the spotlight

1 October 2008
The widespread use of nanoscale silver will challenge regulatory agencies to balance important potential benefits against the possibility of significant environmental risk, highlighting the need to id
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Thinnest e-reader will target business users

1 October 2008
Plastic Logic has just revealed a new electronic reader that is thinner than a pad of paper and lighter than many business periodicals.
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Botanical DNA in Yorkshire fabrics

1 October 2008
Advanced DNA security tagging will be used to mark textile and fabrics manufactured in Yorkshire, UK.
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Improved Coldblack with UV protection

1 October 2008
Schoeller Textile of Switzerland has further developed its Coldback finishing technology to provide reliable protection from the sun.
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c_change for rainwear

1 September 2008

Schoeller is introducing new ultra-fine Spirit fabrics with its c_change climate membrane for raincoats.

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d30 for new iPhone protection

1 September 2008
Computer accessory protection specialist Tech 21, responsible for pioneering protection systems such as the patented LIPS - the Laptop Impact Protection System - is launching the iBand protector for t
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British Felt guarantees security of currency checker

1 September 2008
A British invention that checks if currency banknotes are counterfeit or genuine relies for its integrity and security on polyester nonwoven components produced by specialist converter British Felt.
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