Transcript MICROFLEX - MicroFlex Website

Micro Fabrication Production Technology for
MEMS on new emerging smart textiles/flexible
For the manufacturing of smart fabrics
Antonio Andretta
Klopman International
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MICROFLEX Project
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textiles/flexible
Grant agreement
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Project Coordinator
Southampton UK
micro-manufacturing
MICROFLEX
Micro fabrication production technology
MEMS on new emerging smart
CP-IP 211335-2
01/11/2008
31/10/2012
Dr Steve Beeby, University of
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Main numbers of the project
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Total Budget
EU Funding
Effort
N° of partner
N° of Industries
N° of SMEs
N° Countries
7.7 M€ Budget
5.4 M€ Funding
864 Man Months
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Partners:
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MICROFLEX Consortium Philosophy
• Project is industries initiated and industries leads.
• Strong orientation to Industries needs.
• Multisectorial approach to the problem founding &
problem solving.
• Transformation of a resource-intensive to a knowledgeintensive industries.
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MICROFLEX Project Goals
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To Develop MEMS processing capability for the
production of a fully integrated flexible smart textiles.
Process relevant aspects: cheap, high productivity,
clean, reliable, flexible.
To develop inks with new functionalities
To test industrially the prototypes
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MICROFLEX Project Research
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Several process will be investigated for the production
of microstructure on fabrics.
Process for a range of active inks, compatible with
textile.
Specific fabric ink novelties
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active material
functional inks
design & simulation
ink jet printing
curing
screen printing
lab trials
MEMs on fabric
fabric
MEMs
Functions
Applications
Drug delivery
Medical
Smart bandage, Auto sterilization uniform
Active monitoring underwear
Mechanical
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Lighting
Sensor
Transport
Luminous cabin, smart driver seat,
auto clean filters
Workwear
Consumer
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.
MICROFLEX web site:
http://microflex.ecs.soton.ac.uk/
[email protected]
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