Futuristic 'smart' yarns on the horizon
November 18, 2004
Technologies used to spin wool have been adapted to produce yarns made
solely from carbon nanotubes
In a collaborative effort, scientists at CSIRO Textile and Fibre
Technology (CTFT) have achieved a major technological breakthrough
that should soon lead to the production of futuristic strong, light
and flexible 'smart' clothing materials. In partnership with the
world-renowned NanoTech Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas,
CTFT has adapted textile technologies used to spin wool and other fibres
to produce yarns made solely from carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
http://www.physorg.com/news2038.html
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
