New Flexible Material Technology Creates E-Skin for Prosthetics
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New Flexible Material Technology Creates E-Skin for Prosthetics

More than two million Americans are currently living with a lost limb. The use of artificial limbs has been around for millennia, dating back to ancient Egyptians....

Technical Textiles Gaining Ground in 2018
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Technical Textiles Gaining Ground in 2018

According to a report from Textile World, 2018 State of the U.S. Technical Textiles Industry, the outlook for technical textiles is healthy as the U.S. enters the ninth...

Electrospun Nanofibers Take Technical Textiles to a New Level
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Electrospun Nanofibers Take Technical Textiles to a New Level

"Smart" devices, appliances, glasses, watches, clothing, and numerous other items have flooded the market in recent years. The global market for the smart clothing...

Biosensors Benefiting from Newly Created Protein Polymer Films
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Biosensors Benefiting from Newly Created Protein Polymer Films

The biosensor market is seeing tremendous growth, partly due to the aging population and the increasing number of people with diabetes and other chronic diseases that...

Advances in Exoskeletal Materials
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Advances in Exoskeletal Materials

Developments in prostheses and robot technology have advanced rapidly, leading to the manufacture of devices known as 'exoskeletons.' These rigid devices, usually...

What Makes a Material Medical Grade?
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What Makes a Material Medical Grade?

Materials used in the healthcare and medical setting must often carry the title "medical grade." But what defines a material as "medical grade"? Biocompatibility refers...

Applications of Auxetic Materials in Life Sciences
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Applications of Auxetic Materials in Life Sciences

Auxetic materials are characterized by becoming thicker perpendicular to the applied force when stretched. This is caused by the way their particular internal structure...

5 Types of Flexible Composites Transforming Your Healthcare
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5 Types of Flexible Composites Transforming Your Healthcare

Simply put, a composite is a material made from two or more materials that have different properties. When combined together, the chemical and physical properties of the...

Recent Innovations on Biodegradable Materials & Transient Electronics
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Recent Innovations on Biodegradable Materials & Transient Electronics

Transient electronics, also known as biodegradable electronics, is an emerging technology being explored across many fields and for various applications. When used in...

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