Functional Textiles – From Research and Development to Innovations and Industrial Uptake

Functional textiles are one of the most important fields in textile industry and textile materials science. They include breathable, heat and cold-resistant materials, ultra-strong fabrics (e.g. as reinforcement for composites), new flameretardant fabrics (e.g. intumescent materials), optimisation o...

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Published in:AUTEX Research Journal 2014-12, Vol.14 (4), p.219-225
Main Authors: Kiekens, Paul, Van der Burght, Els, Kny, Erich, Uyar, Tamer, Milašius, Rimvydas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Composite materials
COST Action MP1105 FLARETEX
COST Action MP1206
electrospinning
flame retardancy
FP7 Coordination Action 2BFUNTEX
Functional textiles
Innovations
Materials science
R&D
Research & development
Textiles
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Summary:Functional textiles are one of the most important fields in textile industry and textile materials science. They include breathable, heat and cold-resistant materials, ultra-strong fabrics (e.g. as reinforcement for composites), new flameretardant fabrics (e.g. intumescent materials), optimisation of textile fabrics for acoustic properties, etc. Functional textiles became more and more important materials for various applications and interest in them grew year by year; and more and more conferences are focused on functional textiles, as well as the events which are not only textile conferences but encompass various fields of Material Science. This paper presents a short overview about the European Materials Research Society 2014 Fall meeting conference Symposium M “Functional textiles - from research and development to innovations and industrial uptake” and the projects which participated as symposium co-organisers: the European Coordination Action 2BFUNTEX funded by the EC 7th Framework Programme NMP, the COST Action MP1105 on “Sustainable flame retardancy for textiles and related materials based on nanoparticles substituting conventional chemicals (FLARETEX)” and the COST Action MP1206 on “Electrospun Nano-fibres for bio inspired composite materials and innovative industrial applications”.
ISSN:2300-0929
1470-9589
2300-0929
DOI:10.2478/aut-2014-0031