Nanotechnology: Cotton fibres coated with carbon nanotubes could be used to make clothing that glows, or detects bleeding MANY science-fiction stories portray a time when warring generals monitor their forces on computer displays that are linked to special suits worn by their soldiers. Information about any injuries are sent ...

The NuMetrex is an innovative product that uses "smart fabric" - a special conductive textile - to pick up the heart's electrical pulse and radio it to a digital readout wristwatch via a tiny transmitter in the bra. It ...

Ronald DeMeo, MD, MBA, president and CEO with Radiation Shield Technologies (RST), announced the company has been granted U.S. nanotechnology patent (No. 7,476,889), titled “Radiation Detectable and Protective Articles,” by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. It secures ...

A facility that consolidates Clariant’s leading application services and expertise for customers in the technical textile sector was formally launched at the Customer Service Centre in Kolshet, Thane, India. A continuous coating machine, made by Werner Mathis AG, ...