Intelligent composite textiles include luminous and temperature-sensitive

26/02/2020
Porcher Industries, a French group behind high-performance thermoplastic composites and technical textiles, is launching what it calls a “new generation of intelligent composite textiles”. 

Two of the innovations will be previewed at JEC World 2020 — luminous and temperature-sensitive composite textiles. 
 
According to the company, these fabrics can integrate functions into the fibre, such as illumination of certain zones, temperature measurement or detection of a remote presence. There are potential applications for the materials in industries including aeronautics, sports, safety and others.

Jean-Marc Senecot, global head of R&D at Porcher, said the textiles are the result of the company’s expertise in combining chemicals and textiles.