Smart Textiles and Nanotechnology - Issue 6, 2011

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

NANOCOATING
Textiles for effective shielding against infra-red radiation
Nanosphere finish given to furnishing fabrics

NANOFIBRES
Carbon nanotube applications in biomedical cancer therapies
Commercial nanofibre centrifuge technology
Bayer forms US carbon nanotube alliance

ELECTRONIC TEXTILES
Remote monitoring of continence in care homes
Knitted textile heating fabric avoids problematic hot spots
Easy heat with Carbo e-Therm

SMART FABRICS
BioCouture garments shown in UK and Belgium
Dress for less stress
Aramid paper for insulation launched
Improving three-dimensional composites
Comfort mapping developments revealed
Survival suits made more comfortable with phase-change materials

SMART FIBRES
Ultra-strong Dyneema fibre showcased
Landmark year predicted for bioplastics
Pilot plant for biobased and recyclable polyester
Glass fibre for circuit boards

SMART MATERIALS
Fewer light-emitting diodes
Ford software for smarter sensing

EVENTS
Diary of events

SMART PROCESSING
Emerald inkjet