Nanotechnology and Textiles: Market and Applications to 2015

SUMMARY

Description

Including:

• Key Applications and market opportunity to 2015
• Global revenue forecasts
• Key nanotechnologies
• Key trends and drivers
• Key players

Areas covered include:

UV Protection; Hydrophilicity; Hydrophobicity, Water and Oil Repellence; Thermal Comfort; Flame Retardancy; Anti-bacterialism; Electical Conductivity; Coloration and Abrasion Prevention;and Mechanical Resistance.

Pages 142

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 Nanotechnology and Textiles
• 1.2 Market for Nanotechnology in Textiles
  • 1.2.1 Drivers and Barriers
  • 1.2.2 Key Players
  • 1.2.3 Nanocoatings
  • 1.2.4 Smart materials & sensors
  • 1.2.5 Nanofibres/nanotubes

2. KEY APPLICATIONS AND MARKET OPPORTUNITY TO 2015

• 2.1 Market Forecasts
• 2.2 Current Products
• 2.3 Life Sciences and Healthcare Market
  • 2.3.1 Current Applications and Producers
  • 2.3.2 Drivers and Barriers
  • 2.3.3 Market Forecast
• 2.4 Military and Defence Market
  • 2.4.1 Current Applications and Producers
  • 2.4.2 Drivers and Barriers
  • 2.4.3 Market Forecast
• 2.5 Construction Market
  • 2.5.1 Current Applications and Producers
  • 2.5.2 Drivers and Barriers
  • 2.5.3 Market Forecast
• 2.6 Clothing and Leisure Wear Market
  • 2.6.1 Current Applications and Producers
  • 2.6.2 Drivers and Barriers
  • 2.6.3 Market Forecast
• 2.7 Household Care Market
  • 2.7.1 Current Applications and Producers
  • 2.7.2 Drivers and Barriers
  • 2.7.3 Market Forecast

3. PROTECTIVE TEXTILES

• 3.1 UV PROTECTION
• 3.2 HYDROPHILICITY
• 3.3 HYDROPHOBICITY, WATER AND OIL REPELLENCE
• 3.4 THERMAL COMFORT
• 3.5 FLAME RETARDANCY
• 3.6 ANTI-BACTERIALISM
• 3.7 ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIBILITY
• 3.8 ABRASION RESISTANCE
• 3.9 MECHANICAL RESISTANCE
• 3.10 BIODEFENCE
• 3.11 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
  • 3.11.1 Self-Cleaning keratins for textiles
  • 3.11.2 Transparent nanoscale surface coating for architectural textiles, airbag coatings and protective clothing
  • 3.11.3 Nano additives for textiles treatments
  • 3.11.4 Nanosilver additives for healthcare applications
  • 3.11.5 Nanosilver impregnated textiles
  • 3.11.6 Photocatalytic textiles
  • 3.11.7 Anti-microbial fibres and fabrics
  • 3.11.8 Bioactive wound dressings
  • 3.11.9 Anti-microbial textiles based on nanosilver
  • 3.11.10 Nanoparticles of bamboo charcoal
  • 3.11.11 Dry coating process for functional fabrics
  • 3.11.12 Nanomaterials for surface and air space decontamination, protective textiles, air and water purification and filtration
  • 3.11.13 Nanofibres for protective textiles
  • 3.11.14 TiO2 coated nanosilver
  • 3.11.15 Nano silver yarns
  • 3.11.16 Textiles with new luminescent properties
  • 3.11.17 Stain and water repellent textiles
  • 3.11.18 Enhanced colour fastness to fabric and textiles
  • 3.11.19 Binders for dyestuffs or pigments
  • 3.11.20 Ultra-thin polymer coatings
  • 3.11.21 Highly chemical resistant polymer materials
  • 3.11.22 Micro and nanostructured fibre systems for emergency-disaster wear
  • 3.11.23 Colour removal with nano titanium dioxide
  • 3.11.24 Nanostructured photocatalyst to degrade the colour in textile dye effluent containing auxiliary agents
  • 3.11.25 Hybrid organic-inorganic coatings for wool textiles
  • 3.11.26 Non-fluorine based superhydrophobicity for wool textile through nanoscale surface roughness modification
  • 3.11.27 Engineered spider silk
  • 3.11.28 Synthesis and investigation of highly photo stable fluorescent dyes and linking such structures to macromolecules
  • 3.11.29 Electrospun magnetic nanofibres with anti-counterfeiting applications for clothing
  • 3.11.30 Ultra-hydrophobic fibres
  • 3.11.31 Carbon nanotube yarns
  • 3.11.32 Anti-microbial polymer coating of fabrics
  • 3.11.33 Cyclodextrin additives to improve/enhance the properties of textile products
  • 3.11.34 Electrospinning and polymer nanofibres
  • 3.11.35 Nanofibres for aerospace, automotive, biomedical and orthopedic devices, textiles, ceramics, polymers, and advanced composites
  • 3.11.36 Multifunctional carbon nanotube yarns and textiles
  • 3.11.37 Polymer tapes and films with microcapillaries
  • 3.11.38 Enhancing the properties of Nylon with nanoparticles & nanotubes
  • 3.11.39 Gold nanoparticles as colourants and functional entities in high fashion textiles
  • 3.11.40 Self-cleaning fabrics
  • 3.11.41 New smart organic compounds
  • 3.11.42 PP and PA6/clay nanocomposite yarns for textiles
  • 3.11.43 Nanostructured self-cleaning textiles
  • 3.11.44 Functional coating systems for architectural textiles and intelligent surfaces
  • 3.11.45 Enzyme therapy for self-decontaminating fabric
  • 3.11.46 Surface modification of textiles
  • 3.11.47 Nanofibres in textiles for medicine and healthcare
  • 3.11.48 Functional coatings for textiles
  • 3.11.49 Carbon nanotube films and nanofibres
  • 3.11.50 Nanostructured intelligent surfaces for protective clothing
  • 3.11.51 Photocatalytic coating of textiles with nanoparticulated anatase
  • 3.11.52 Biomimetic superhydrophobic and highly oleophobic cotton textiles
  • 3.11.53 Nanofibres of various polymers
  • 3.11.54 Anti-infective nanoporous silver powder
  • 3.11.55 Nano silver for textiles
  • 3.11.56 Anti-bacterial, fungicidal and deodorising agents
  • 3.11.57 Water repellent fabrics
  • 3.11.58 Nanoscale additives to lyocell for textile applictions
  • 3.11.59 Applicability of PP and PA6/Clay Nanocomposite Yarns
  • 3.11.60 Anti-microbials that can be used on textiles without impairing the water absorbency
  • 3.11.61 Multifunctional nano coatings
  • 3.11.62 Antimicrobial, antibacterial and disinfectant technologies
  • 3.11.63 Photocatalytic, self-cleaning surfaces

4. ELECTRONIC TEXTILES

• 4.1 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
  • 4.1.1 Electrically conductive textiles
  • 4.1.2 Polymer nanomaterials for electrically conductive e-textiles
  • 4.1.3 Carbon nanotubes for electronic textiles
  • 4.1.4 E-Textiles for wearable sensing and actuation
  • 4.1.5 Quantum tunneling nanocomposite textile soft structure sensors and actuators
  • 4.1.6 Nanofibres for wearable displays
  • 4.1.7 Optical nanoscale textile sensors
  • 4.1.8 Elongation Sensors in Conducting Textiles for Wearable Applications
  • 4.1.9 Rollable or foldable electronic displays

5. SMART TEXTILES

• 5.1 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
  • 5.1.1 Smart materials for application in fashion textile design
  • 5.1.2 Smart and interactive textiles
  • 5.1.3 Improved switch and sensor designs, textile switches and sensors, and electronic noses
  • 5.1.4 Smart vests
  • 5.1.5 Piezoelectric sensors for textiles
  • 5.1.6 Shape memory polymers for intelligent textiles
  • 5.1.7 Smart fibres and textiles based on shape memory polymers
  • 5.1.8 Smart fibres and textiles
  • 5.1.9 Stimuli responsive polymer coatings

6. GLOSSARY OF TERMS