Technical textiles are different from conventional textiles, in that their primary end-use goal is functional in nature, rather than aesthetic or tactile. Whereas conventional textiles are typically …
Material Profile: AMO Touch Sensor
MC 1111202 / AMO Touch Sensor from Amosense These flexible, stretchable, touch-sensitive sensors are designed by Amosense for consumer electronics, medical devices and healthcare and home …
Tech Forecast: Materials and Technology Trends with IDTechEx
A key element when talking about consumer electronics is the relationship between electronic circuitry and the materials they need to interact with. Are materials keeping up with the rapid evolution …
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Materials in Robotics and Automation
For this seminar, I wanted to talk to you about materials for robotics and automation. As we move into what people are calling the 4th Industrial Revolution. There's going to be an awful lot of …
E-Textiles
An e-textile, or electronic textile, is a fabric that has or enables the use of embedded electronic components. Namely, an e-textile leverages electrical conductivity to act as live electrical circuit …
Miniscape: The Evolution of Conductive Materials
Today, our wearable technology mostly consists of smart watches or headphones restricted to the rigid object it’s contained to, but smart clothing has the potential to be a second skin, adjusting to …
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What’s the difference between virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)?
For this episode of Ask an Expert, I wanted to cover the difference between VR and AR. Both are immersive digital technologies that use headsets which enable you to access a computer type screen in a …
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Exeger: Self-powered Everyday Products for Sustainable Lifestyles
Join Dr. Keskar as she talks with Georgios Foufas, Ph.D. Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) & Deputy CEO at Exeger, who's transforming everyday life with their solar cell in leading the way towards a new …
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Top Five Materials: November 2021
MC 838101 / Tidal-Tex™ by Tidal Vision Products, Inc. This Bio-based, non-hazmat treatment from Tidal Vision Products can be applied on everything from fibers to near-finished textiles to deliver …
Material Profile: Solid-State Reflective Displays
MC 8228-01 / Solid-State Reflective Displays (SRD) from Bodle Technologies Solid-State Reflective Displays (SRD) from Bodle Technologies is a new type of display system that generates and modulates …
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Material (R)evolution: Connected
Connected is an exploration of the latest materials, processes and technologies that are influencing the world of flexible electronics. Included in this world are smart fabrics, e-textiles, printed …
Materials 101: Piezoelectric
Piezoelectric materials have been used since the 1800s and ubiquitously in the late 20th century. We make use of them every day, but the process by which they work and how else they could be …
