Smart textiles

Nanotechnology alliance combines polymers and metals

1 December 2007

DuPont has formed an alliance with the companies Morph Technologies, Integran Technologies and PowerMetal Technologies to develop and commercialise a nanocrystalline metal/polymer hybrid technology.

Nanocrystals will transform electronics claim

1 December 2007

A new report from NanoMarkets says that silicon nanocrystals and printed forms of silicon will transform electronics over the next decade with new memory, logic, photovoltaic and optoelectronic produc

New EL yarns developed for road safety

1 December 2007

Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed high-tech battery-powered textile yarns that can be used to make clothing glow in the dark.

Shell backing NanoDynamics

1 December 2007

NanoDynamics has formed a joint venture with Shell Technology Ventures Fund to develop new nano-enabled materials and products company expected to improve exploration and production efforts in the int

Konarka expands licensing agreement with DuPont Displays

1 December 2007

Konarka Technologies, the developer of Power Plastic, has expanded its licence agreement with DuPont Displays to advance the polymer work of Nobel Laureate Dr Alan Heeger, chief scientist, co-founder

Convergence fostering new advances in smart fabrics

1 December 2007

The convergence of textiles, chemical engineering, materials and electronics is likely to lead to the evolution of the next generation of smart fibres and fabrics that can genuinely act in an intellig

Textile companies investing in Nansulate

1 December 2007

Industrial Nanotech's Turkish distributor Kolorgen has signed a contract with Denizli Basma ve Boya Sanayii (DEBA), one of the region's largest dyeing and printing and garment manufacturing operations

Ready to play jackets from Quicksilver and Roxy

1 December 2007

Quiksilver and Roxy are using Fibretronic's iPod control systems in their Autumn/Winter 07/08 ranges of snowboarding jackets.

Nanofibre bone scaffold research funding

1 December 2007

Stevens Institute of Technology Professor Xiaojun Yu has received an Early Career Translational Research Award in Biomedical Engineering from the Wallace H.

Mussels inspire versatile new coating

1 December 2007

Mussels stick to virtually all inorganic and organic surfaces, and with amazing tenacity. In the US, Northwestern University biomedical engineer Phillip B.

Nanofibre filtration for the oil fields

1 November 2007

DuPont's Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT) media has been specified for filters that will be used to clean oil field completion fluids by Total Separation Solutions (TSS).

High Street launch for ion-mask footwear

1 November 2007

The first commercial range of footwear products treated with P2i's ion-mask technology will hit the High Street next Summer, with the ability to breathe and repel water like never before, the company

Nanofibre composites line sold to Taiwan

1 November 2007

At the ITMA textile machinery show held in Munich, Germany, from 13-20 September, Fleissner exhibited a special spunlace (water entanglement) line which makes two or three-layer composites of split

Nanofibres as in-built brand security

1 November 2007

Nanofibres are this year being introduced as logo security fibres by a new US company, ARmark Authentication Technologies.

Saehan with Finetex

1 November 2007

Leading Korean fabrics manufacturer Saehan Industries has recently launched Xerexer - a high-performance outdoor fabric brand which employs Finetex nanofibre membrane technology.

Dow makes R&D 100

1 November 2007

Dow Corning's Active Protection System has been recognised as one of the most technologically significant products introduced in the past year by the R&D 100 Awards.

November launch for Lumalive shirts

1 November 2007

In a significant milestone for smart fabrics, Boost Products, a Netherlands-based specialist in brand and sales activation, is to introduce the first commercial shirts featuring Philips Lumalive te

New nano patent with apparel applications

1 November 2007

Industrial Nanotech, based in Naples, Florida, USA, is filing to expand the rights worldwide for a patent application it originally filed in March of 2006 on a new nanocomposite.

Smart fabric keyboard now available at retail

1 November 2007

The ElekTex Smart Fabric wireless keyboard is now available for consumer purchase at Expansys.

Power Plastic secures $45 million

1 November 2007

Konarka Technologies, the company behind Power Plastic, a material that converts light to energy, has raised $45 million in private capital financing.

Eleksen goes into administration

1 November 2007

Smart fabrics group Eleksen has gone into administration after attempts to raise more cash proved unsuccessful.

Big picture on the sleeve with DAB

1 November 2007

Taking the concept of e-clothing a stage further, new Munich headquartered company Badira is introducing the first jacket incorporating a TV screen in its sleeve.

Fine line for 'Space Mail'

1 November 2007

Ultra-strong, lightweight Dyneema polyethylene fibre was chosen by Delta-Utec, one of the world's leading experts in the field, in a swinging tether experiment in space.

MIC option for temperature control

1 November 2007

Outlast Technologies is introducing Matrix Infusion Coating (MIC), to its line of phase-chage temperature regulation options.

NanoMask release delayed by FDA requirements

1 November 2007

Emergency Filtration Products (EFP) has withdrawn the company's 510(k) notification for its NanoMask from US Food and Drug Administration(FDA review in the US.

Plastic Logic start-up for December

1 November 2007

Plastic Logic has appointed Konrad Herre as vice president of manufacturing for its operations in Dresden, Germany. Thr company is a developer of new plastic electronics.

Auxetics recognition for security

1 November 2007

UK company Auxetix has won the European Global Security Challenge (GSC) for its blast mitigation fabrics and now will come up against commercial launches from the USA and Asia for the 2007 world title

Freudenberg offering plasma coating

1 November 2007

Dow Corning's Plasma Solutions group has licensed its atmospheric pressure plasma liquid deposition (APPLD) technology for commercial coating to Freudenberg Forschungsdienste KG.

Mother of pearl nano

1 November 2007

By mimicking a molecular structure found in seashells, University of Michigan researchers have created a composite plastic that's as strong as steel but lighter and transparent.

PVDF straps harvest energy

1 November 2007

Researchers have designed an energy harvesting backpack with straps made of a piezoelectric material that can convert the mechanical strain on them into electrical energy to power or recharge portable

Ink jet printing CNTs without clogging

1 November 2007

Recent developments in plastic electronics look set to revolutionize the electronic industry.

Voltage iPod bags feature Fibretronic controllers

1 November 2007

Fibretronic's keypad controller and 'Fiddler' joystick are used in a new range of iPod bags by Voltage.

Military PDA with flexible displays

1 November 2007

InHand Electronics, the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center and the US Army Research Lab have developed the first general-purpose, military-grade PDA employing low-power, flexib

Biofabric in Mazda Hybrid

1 November 2007

Mazda is employing a new high performance corn-based fabric in its all-new Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid minivan, which is being unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show currently taking place in Japan (from

Sealing the cracks with nanotobes

1 November 2007

Adding even a small amount of carbon nanotubes can go a long way towards enhancing the strength, integrity and safety of plastic materials widely used in engineering applications, according to a ne

Value of nanoparticles

1 November 2007

The nanoparticles in composites market was worth $33.7 million in 2006 and will grow to a value of $144.6 million by 2013, according to Frost & Sullivan.

Supercool capsules

1 October 2007

At the recent Outdoor Retailer held in Salt Lake City, Utah, Cognis presented new Skintex Supercool, a technology for treating fabrics with microcapsules that provide a cooling sensation.

Craghoppers teams with Eleksen

1 October 2007

Outdoor performance wear specialist Craghoppers is the latest company to team up with Eleksen to incorporate smart fabrics into its latest outdoor gear.

Increased performance functionality through smart materials

1 October 2007

At the recent Antec annual technical conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) held in Cincinnati, Ohio, Clive Bosnyak of Creative Polymer presented a paper entitled 'Smarter Materials Sys

New wearable bluetooth module from Fibretronic

1 October 2007

Fibretronic's latest innovation in wearable electronic accessories is the BT-MOD - a self-contained soft module for the handsfree operation of mobile phones.

eSystem aimed at US mainstream breakthrough

1 October 2007

Eleksen's newly-launched eSystem is described as a "transformational model for the apparel industry".

Nanofibre coatings on titanium aid muscle growth

1 October 2007

University of Arkansas researchers in the US have found a simple, inexpensive way to create a nanowire coating on the surface of biocompatible titanium that can be used to create more effective surfac

City Sports to launch iPod-enabled jackets

1 October 2007

At the recent Magic show in Las Vegas (August 27-30) it was announced that sporting goods retailer City Sports will carry a new line of iPod-enabled apparel using Eleksen's ElekTex technology.

Benchmarking Europe's nanotechnology educational possibilities

1 October 2007

A new approach to skills development and training is needed for the multidisciplinary field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, and many universities are now offering masters courses in nanotechnology

Nanspider woundcare for the military

1 October 2007

Alltracel Pharmaceuticals, the Irish group focused on the woundcare, oral care, dermal health and cardiovascular health markets, has announced that its Nanopeutics subsidiary has signed a licensing ag

Bayer joins forces with FutureCarbon

1 October 2007

Bayer MaterialScience AG is now one of the leading manufacturers of carbon nanotubes (CNT) with its Baytubes product.

Bluetooth in Lifeshirt Preclinical System

1 October 2007

California-based VivoMetrics has incorporated Bluetooth wireless technology into its LifeShirt Preclinical System.

Phase change materials for energy savings

1 October 2007

From an energy efficiency perspective, roof technology has not progressed substantially in hundreds of years.

Bayer adds CNT capacity

1 October 2007

Bayer MaterialScience AG is opening a second production facility for Baytubes, its carbon nanotubes, at H.C. Starck GmbH in the town of Laufenburg, on the German-Swiss border.

Double-edged smart and nanotextiles conference date

1 October 2007

Following on from IntertechPira's highly successful 2006 Smart Textiles Conference, this year's Nanotextiles and Smart and Intelligent Textiles conferences taking place at the Dorint Novotel in Prague

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