Archive: March 2021

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Warp knitting’s simplicity for e-textiles

The benefits of the warp knitting process for the creation of electronic textiles were outlined by Tony Hoojimeijer, president of Karl Mayer North America, during...

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Durian

Healing properties with durian’s spiky thorns

An antibacterial gel bandage has been produced from the discarded husks of the popular durian tropical fruit by food scientists from Nanyang Technological University in...

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Superelastic conductor on electrospun mat

A highly permeable and superelastic conductor that can be used for wearable electronic devices capable of withstanding long-time wear has been developed at Hong Kong...

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Huafeng sets new standard in 3D coating

Huafeng, headquartered in Putian, China, is introducing a new process called haptic cushion coating.

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Panasonic

Active purification for Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover has developed a cabin-air purification system that has been shown in laboratory tests to inhibit viruses and airborne bacteria by as much...

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Ultra-absorptive nanofibre swabs improve sensitivity

An ultra-absorptive nanofibre swab could reduce the number of false-negative Covid-19 tests by improving sample collection and test sensitivity.

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Chalmers

Renewable base for thermoelectric textiles

A thread made of conductive cellulose is paving the way for electronic textiles made from renewable materials.

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Ororo

Heated vests for frontline volunteers

Ororo Heated Apparel of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, has donated hundreds of heated vests to CORE – the Community Organized Relief Effort – to assist...

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Swarm robots handle fabrics for rapidly deployed structures

Manipulating and joining together multiple pieces of large, heavy, waterproof fabric is being allocated to robots in a project aiming to improve the manufacturing of...

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Large-area functional textile displays

An electronic textile that is 6 m long with a width of 25 cm has been developed by a team at Fudan University in China,...

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