Smart Textiles and Nanotechnology - Issue 6, 2009

Smart Textiles and Nanotechnology will provide you with all the latest news about ways to make ‘functional fabrics’.

Find out everything you want to know about:

- Wearable Electronics
- Smart Fabrics
- Nanofibres
- Nanocoatings
- Electrospinning
- Shape Memory Materials

Keep up-to-date with the latest information about:

- Company News
- New Products
- Technology and R&D
- Acquisitions
- Finance
- People

ELECTRONIC TEXTILES

Health checks for infrastructure

Wearable alternatives to medical scans sought

LifeShirt in threat detection order

Transforming the lives of the active ageing population with smart textiles

New remote patient monitoring LifeShirt to be developed

SMART FIBRES & FABRICS

Award for adaptive membrane

Added extras for tennis racquets

Aramid holds on to the deepest diving probe

Smart implant lowers risk in heart operations

Nano level mixing without bubbles

Biomechanical running shoe launched

Flame protection with head comfort

NANOFIBRES

Bayer starts CNT plant construction

Nanocomp secures two new US Air Force grants

Funding for wood nanomaterials research

Rapid sub-micron fibre imaging

Nanotubes boost structural integrity of composites

New distribution and development for carbon nanotube products in USA

RESEARCH

British SBRI scheme is launched

NANOCOATINGS
Nano-boost for Bursa

SmartSilver representation in Asia

PLASTIC ELECTRONICS

Digital deliveries in Detroit

SOLAR POWER

Organic PV growth forecast

Joint project to extend life of photovoltaic devices

Nansulate for solar efficiency

BioSolar to commercialize biobacksheet for thin-film photovoltaic modules

Outdoor solar fabrics coming soon

NANOTECHNOLOGY

Zetasizer aids advanced manipulation of composite materials

DIARY OF EVENTS