Gayatri Keskar talks with April of APJeT, a Plasma technology company to discuss specialized textile coatings and finishes. …
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Non-PFC coatings for textiles
If you’ve ever worn a waterproof jacket or a pair of softshell trousers then you've probably already interacted with PFCs without even knowing it. PFC stands for ‘perfluorinated compound or …
Miniscape: The Evolution of Bicycle Frame Design
In this month’s Miniscape we are looking at how the bike frame has evolved. The frame is the basic structure of a bicycle. Typically, it has a rhombus shape and consists of two triangles to …
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Interactive Packaging Technology: Transforming the Ordinary with Smart Connected Packaging
Dr. Andrew Dent is in conversation with Raghav Narsalay and Anita Etrati of Accenture to discuss smart, connected packaging. Read the article from the research by Sef Tuma, Raghav Narsalay, …
Eye On: E-commerce Packaging
The exponential growth in the e-commerce market and the constant evolution of customer expectations in today's digital world has increased the pressure on brand owners to stand out while considering …
Top Five Materials: February 2022
MC 785602 / Plastic Free Paper from Lactips Lactips' Plastic Free Paper offers a new PFAS, PVDC, and silicone-free coating that provides barrier and thermo-sealing properties while ensuring the …
Haptics
When we touch and feel something, that material’s tactile properties may present an experience or insight that we would’ve never expected by just looking at, smelling, listening to, or tasting it. …
Eye On: CES 2022
CES 2022, the first hybrid event was anything but normal. It was messy so is the innovation as put eloquently by Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of CTA. Disruption is the new norm. While in person …
Technical Textiles
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 …
