Clevertex - Grado Zero Espace Srl

Table of Content
1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................1
1.1 Background .................................................................................................................2
1.2 Definition .....................................................................................................................3
2 TECHNOLOGIES ..................................................5
2.1 Conductive materials ..................................................................................................5
2.1.1 Description .........................................................................................................................5
2.1.2 Technology .........................................................................................................................6
2.1.2.1 Electro-conductive fibres ................................................................................................7
2.1.2.2 Conductive fabrics ........................................................................................................13
2.1.3 Enabling technologies ......................................................................................................17
2.1.3.1 Conductive materials as sensors ..................................................................................17
2.1.3.1.1 Pressure sensors ...................................................................................................17
2.1.3.1.2 Stretch sensors ......................................................................................................22
2.1.3.2 Conductive materials as actuators ...............................................................................24
2.1.3.3 Conductive materials as power supply .........................................................................25
2.1.4 Applications in the clothing sector .................................................................................... 27
2.1.4.1 Wearable electronics for communication, information or entertainment .......................28
2.1.4.1.1 Published patents ...................................................................................................45
2.1.4.2 Wearable electronics for thermal control ......................................................................46
2.1.4.2.1 Patents published ...................................................................................................49
2.1.4.3 Wearable electronics for health, wellness, motion, fitness or mood .............................49
2.1.4.3.1 Patents published ...................................................................................................62
2.1.5 Applications in the interior textile sector ...........................................................................63
2.1.5.1 Electronic textiles for communication, information and entertainment .........................64
2.1.5.2 Electronic textiles for thermal control ............................................................................67
2.1.5.3 Electronic textiles for health, wellness, motion, fitness or mood ..................................68
2.1.5.4 Patents published .........................................................................................................70
2.1.6 Applications in the technical textile sector ........................................................................70
2.1.6.1 Patents published .........................................................................................................72
2.2 Colour change materials ..........................................................................................73
2.2.1 Description .......................................................................................................................73
2.2.2 Technology .......................................................................................................................73
2.2.3 Applications in the clothing sector ....................................................................................79
2.2.3.1 Research projects and products ...................................................................................79
2.2.3.2 Patents published .........................................................................................................80
2.2.4 Applications in the interior textile sector ...........................................................................81
2.2.4.1 Research projects and products ...................................................................................81
2.2.4.2 Patents published .........................................................................................................84
2.2.5 Applications in the technical textile sector ........................................................................84
2.2.5.1 Research projects and products ...................................................................................84
2.2.5.2 Patents published .........................................................................................................85
2.3 Optical fibres .............................................................................................................85
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