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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/
[email protected][email protected]
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