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11th Jul 2023

NUS researchers have created a new method for producing soft, reusable fibres for smart textiles, inspired by spider silk spinning. The fibres, generated through the Phase Separation-Enabled Ambient (PSEA) spinning approach, exhibit strength, stretchability, and electrical conductivity. Future uses include interactive gaming gloves and...

9th Jun 2022

A Nanyang Technical University Singapore team has developed a stretchable, waterproof fabric that turns energy generated from body movements into electrical energy. A crucial component in the fabric is a polymer that, when pressed or squeezed, converts mechanical stress into electrical energy. Washing, folding and crumpling does not degrade its...

11th Feb 2022

Acatel, Portugal's advanced vertical finishing mill, has partnered with FibreTrace and Good Earth Cotton to launch a collection of carbon positive and traceable knits and fabrics, made with bio-based finishing processes. FibreTrace is an advanced transparency technology business, combining physical and digital traceability with the power of...

17th Aug 2021

Scientists from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a soft and stretchable battery that is powered by human perspiration. A research-intensive public university, it has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the engineering, business, science, humanities, arts, & social sciences, and graduate...

3rd Aug 2021

A team of researchers from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has collaborated with French specialty materials leader Arkema to develop a safer bicycle helmet using a combination of materials. Its outer shell is made from a new thermoplastic resin developed by Arkema named Elium.

31st Mar 2020

Zilingo, a Singapore-based technology & commerce platform, is able to supply for stocks of FDA approved grade PPE such as Nitrile gloves, N95, kn95 and surgical masks, single use gowns and medical grade protective suits for hospitals across India, Indonesia and Singapore. The company can now deliver this worldwide, its co-founder & CEO Ankiti Bose has...

19th Oct 2019

The Nukkua Weighted Blanket with VentoFlo Cooling, a first of its kind thermoregulation technology that enables users to keep cooler longer with a weighted blanket, has been unveiled on Kickstarter. Nukkua is designed to enable natural ventilation in weighted blankets by including ‘breathe openings’, mapped based on the human body’s thermal heat map.

18th Jul 2019

NUS scientists have devised a new method for interconnecting wearable devices. They have incorporated conductive textiles into clothing to dynamically connect several wearable devices at once. This 'wireless body sensor network' allows devices to transmit data with 1,000 times stronger signal than conventional technologies, improving the battery life.

2nd May 2018

Singapore-based Composite Cluster Singapore Pte Ltd has joined hands with Stratagem Group to set up a Composite Repair, Inspection and Training (CRIT) section, within the framework of a composite application centre in Singapore. Stratagem specialises in break-through technology in the global Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) community.