Near-Term Developments In Smart Textiles

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E-Textiles Accelerated

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ASSIST’s flexible thermoelectric generator (TEG) with rigid thermoelectric pellets and liquid metal interconnects provides a flexible TEG suited to wearables. Photo courtesy ASSIST, NCState University

Wearables & E-Textile Concepts Advance with Compelling Research & Development Wearables are creating a demand for more sustainable and efficient energy, with energy harvesting high on the interest list. As …

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At their plant, Compo Tech PLUS, spol. sr.o, specialists in manufacturing technology for the fiber composite industry, utilize two robotic-assisted fiber laying machines, specializing in cylindrical sections and integrated connections.

From Robotics to Sensors to AI – and even into Space – Industry 4.0 is Positioned for a New Era Manufacturing is in a period of hyperautomation whereby smart technologies …

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Atomically flat membranes, one molecule thick based on modified amino acids and containing atomically precise pores. The development is by Professor Christian Schafmeister, Temple University Department of Chemistry and a recipient of the KidneyX Prize, and the Feynman Award for Experimental Nanotechnology. One important potential application is blood purification for portable dialysis devices. Photo courtesy of Professor Christian Schafmeister

Talking Nanotechnology with David Forrest David Forrest was one of – if not the very first – to draw attention to the potential for nanotechnology in textiles in a presentation …

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The sky is the limit for advanced textiles.

ATA EXPO 2023 Delivers Smart Solutions to Textile Technology The Advanced Textiles Association’s (ATA) annual expo attracts national and international exhibitors, conference speakers and delegates to become a barometer for …

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The Artemis III spacesuit prototype, the AxEMU. Though this prototype uses a dark gray cover material, the final version will likely be all-white when worn by NASA astronauts on the Moon’s surface. Photo courtesy Axiom Space

The Final Frontier Has Never Been So Fashionable Space provides a very unique environment in which to build products with particular attributes that can’t be built terrestrially. The value is …

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