Shape-shifting fiber can produce morphing fabrics - MIT News
WEBOct 26, 2023 · FibeRobo is a liquid crystal elastomer fiber that can change its shape in response to thermal stimuli. Compatible with existing textile manufacturing machinery, it could be used to make morphing textiles, like a jacket that changes its insulating properties.
New lightweight material is stronger than steel - MIT News
WEBFeb 2, 2022 · Using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large quantities.
MIT Engineers Create the “Impossible” – New Material That Is …
WEBFeb 3, 2022 · The new substance is the result of a feat thought to be impossible: polymerizing a material in two dimensions. Using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large quantities.
Are Next-Gen Synthetic Fibers the Future of Sustainable Textiles?
WEBMar 1, 2024 · What’s the solution? Some see the answer to more sustainable fabrics in new materials that can readily decompose or be recycled; others say natural fibers and local supply chains are the way to go. But each approach depends on infrastructure that has yet to be fully realized.
Shape-shifting fiber responds to heat, could produce morphing …
WEBResearchers have created a low-cost fiber that contracts in response to heat, resuming its shape when the heat is removed. Compatible with existing textile-producing machinery and not reliant on...
New plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as …
WEBFeb 10, 2022 · If the crystals could be worked into materials in significant fractions, CNCs could be a route to stronger, more sustainable, naturally derived plastics. Now, an MIT team has engineered a composite made mostly from cellulose nanocrystals mixed with a bit of synthetic polymer.
Scientists Have Developed New Material That is as Flexible as …
WEBFeb 27, 2019. A new high-tech fiber that combines the elasticity of rubber with the strength of a metal has been developed by US scientists. The tougher unbreakable material mimics the human...
Carbon Fiber Explained: What It Is, How It Works, And Why It's So ...
WEBJun 30, 2023 · Carbon fiber is an awesome and strong material used in manufacturing everything from airplanes to fishing poles. Here's everything we know about it.
The Future Of Fibers - Textile World
WEBJan 30, 2023 · There is new technology coming online that will allow for expanded performance of binder fibers. People are fairly familiar with standard binder fibers. With new polymer developments, there are new melt temperatures …
6 Textile Fibre Innovations - Suomen Tekstiili & Muoti
WEBHere they are: six new ecological textile fibres developed in Finland, whose market launch has eagerly been awaited around the world. They could replace, for example, the use of environmentally compromising cotton and viscose. We listed everything you need to know about these ground-breaking fibres. SPINNOVA® by Spinnova.