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Smart fabrics could follow Israeli company’s successful tests

22/09/2016
Israeli 3D printed electronics systems developer Nano Dimension says it has conducted a successful test for 3D printing of “conductive traces” onto a treated fabric. It said it was working in partnership with “a leading European functional textiles company”, whom it has not named.

The test was carried out using Nano Dimension’s AgCite Silver Nanoparticle conductive ink and the DragonFly 2020 3D printer platform. Based on the requirements of the European company, Nano Dimension adjusted the printing process in order to print electronics and sensors as an integral part of the fabric. The results demonstrated that the printed silver conductors had high enough elasticity to match the properties of the fabric.
 
“This experiment provides evidence that Nano Dimension’s technology can successfully print conductors on a fabric, thus enabling the creation of smart functional fabrics without limitations resulting from motion, folding and wearing,” the company said.


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