For the manufacturing of smart fabrics

Micro Fabrication Production Technology for MEMS on new emerging smart textiles/flexible

Antonio AndrettaKlopman International

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MICROFLEX Project MICROFLEX Project

• NMP-2007-3.5.2NMP-2007-3.5.2 Production Technologies and equipment for Production Technologies and equipment for micro-manufacturingmicro-manufacturing

• Project acronymProject acronym MICROFLEXMICROFLEX• Project full titleProject full title Micro fabrication production technology for Micro fabrication production technology for

MEMS on new emerging smart textiles/flexibleMEMS on new emerging smart textiles/flexible• Grant agreementGrant agreement CP-IP 211335-2CP-IP 211335-2• Start DateStart Date 01/11/200801/11/2008• End DateEnd Date 31/10/201231/10/2012• Project CoordinatorProject Coordinator Dr Steve Beeby, University of Southampton UKDr Steve Beeby, University of Southampton UK

Main information on the project

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• Total BudgetTotal Budget 7.7 M€ Budget7.7 M€ Budget

• EU FundingEU Funding 5.4 M€ Funding5.4 M€ Funding

• EffortEffort 864 Man Months864 Man Months

• N° of partnerN° of partner 1313

• N° of IndustriesN° of Industries 77

• N° of SMEsN° of SMEs 55

• N° CountriesN° Countries 99

Main numbers of the project

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Partners:

MICROFLEX Consortium PhilosophyMICROFLEX Consortium Philosophy

• Project is industries initiated and industries leads.Project is industries initiated and industries leads.

• Strong orientation to Industries needs.Strong orientation to Industries needs.

• MultisectorialMultisectorial approach to the problem founding & approach to the problem founding & problem solving.problem solving.

• Transformation of a resource-intensive to a knowledge-Transformation of a resource-intensive to a knowledge-intensive industries.intensive industries.

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MICROFLEX Project GoalsMICROFLEX Project Goals

• To DevelopTo Develop MEMS processing capability for the MEMS processing capability for the production of a fully integrated flexible smart textiles.production of a fully integrated flexible smart textiles.

• Process relevant aspectsProcess relevant aspects: cheap, high productivity, : cheap, high productivity, clean, reliable, flexible.clean, reliable, flexible.

• To developTo develop inks with new functionalities inks with new functionalities • To testTo test industrially the prototypes industrially the prototypes

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MICROFLEX Project ResearchMICROFLEX Project Research

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• Several process will be investigated for the production Several process will be investigated for the production of microstructure on fabrics.of microstructure on fabrics.

• Process for a range of active inks, compatible with Process for a range of active inks, compatible with textile.textile.

• Specific fabric ink novelties Specific fabric ink novelties

MEMs

screen printing curing ink jet printing

MEMs on fabricfabric

Functions

Mechanical action

Lighting

Sensor

Drug delivery Medical

Applications

Transport

Workwear

Consumer

functional inks lab trials design & simulationactive material

Smart bandage, Auto sterilization uniform

Active monitoring underwear

Luminous cabin, smart driver seat,

auto clean filters

Danger warning workwear (heating suite, high visibility, gas sensing, temperature sensing, movement sensing, alarm sounder

Massage and cooling/heating armchair

Luminous wall, surroundings customisation

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Thank you for your attention.Thank you for your attention.

MICROFLEX web site:MICROFLEX web site:

http://microflex.ecs.soton.ac.uk/http://microflex.ecs.soton.ac.uk/

Antonio_andretta@klopman.comAntonio_andretta@klopman.com

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