SAXION UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

SMART FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Carlos Kuhlmannj.c.kuhlmann@saxion.nlSmartTex-Symposium 28.02.2017

SaxionUniversity of Applied SciencesSmart Functional MaterialsPostbus 70.0007500 KB Enschede

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Textiles @Saxion University of Applied Sciences

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Bachelor Course Fashion and Textile Technologies

Master Course Innovative Textile Development

Research Group: Smart Functional MaterialsLector Ger Brinks

STRATEGY

Solving problems and strengthen innovation

Applied research - growing importance

Embedded in Living Technology - societal issues

Collaboration between teachers, students, researchers, and industry

Regional National European

Dominant position in NLStrong position in EU

ExpertiseFacilities / resources

Industrial and knowledge networks

ACADEMIC BASED

TECHNOLOGY

FEASABILITY RESEARCH OF

TEXTILE CONCEPT

TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

ENABLING TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR

TEXTILE ARCHITECTURE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

TEXTILE PRODUCT TEST MARKET

TRIAL PRODUCTION /

OPERATION

TECHNOLOGY READYNESS LEVEL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89

3 RESEARCH DOMAINS

SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES

RESPONSIVE SMART

TEXTILES

SURFACE MODIFICATION

SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES

SaXcell® - UPSCALING OF COTTON

RECURF - recycle urban textile waste into composites

GOING ECO GOING DUTCH - local production

CLOSING THE LOOP - circular economy

SaXcell®: UPSCALING OF COTTON

RECURF

GOING ECO GOING DUTCH

Textiles

Circular economy

Local production

Sustainable Design

CLOSING THE LOOP

The development of fashionable fabrics from locally grown hemp and recycled materials

RESPONSIVE SMART TEXTILES

OOG II - optical fibres in defensive clothing

TEXENERGY - energy harvesting in textiles

XOSOFT – soft exoskeleton

Project Cooling Garment

OOG II

StateoftheArt

WP2– Theflexible Battery

WP2– Theflexible Battery

Prologium0,38x73x122mm235mAh3,8V

Panasonic0,55x28x39mm18mAh3,8V

WP2- Alternatives

Rechargeable coincellsAbout 300mAh (1,2of3,6V)

SamsungMiniCell200– 300mAh5,8x21x24mm

Possible alternatives!

WP3– Theflexible Solarcell

• Powerfilm• a-Silicon• 4%efficiency• 0,21mmw/foil

• CIGS(Copperindiumgalliumselenide)• 13%efficiency• 0,25mmw/ofoil• Not suited for indooruse• Less flexible

PrototypeDeBerkel (D.Sharma)

SolarCycleshirt (M.Bemboom)

LTGroupTexenergieRacingCar

CIGSsolarcell combined with flexible Prologium battery

LTGroupTexenergieRacingCar

ProjectNr.688175

ThisprojecthasreceivedfundingfromtheEuropeanUnion'sHorizon2020frameworkprogrammeforresearchandinnovationundergrantagreementNo688175.

XoSoftSoftmodularbiomimeticexoskeletontoassistpeoplewithmobilityimpairments

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Consortium

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ProjectDescription

• Developmentofasoft,modular,lowerlimbexoskeleton• Assistlegstrengthandsupportlowerlimb• Mainareaofapplication:� Healthcaresector� Elderlyanddisabledpeople

• Increasemobilityandimprovehealthandqualityoflifeofpeoplewithwalkingimpairments.

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ProjectDescription

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Saxion Prototypes

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COOLING GARMENT

SURFACE MODIFICATIONFinishing – Inkjet printing – 3D printing

Nano - TEXTILE IN HEALTHCAREFUNCY - smart surfaces

FAMILY DAIRY TECHCLEANING DOORMAT

TEXTILE IN HEALTHCARE

Polyoxometalates (POMs)showantibacterialbehavioroncottonandpolyesterfabrics

FUNCY

Small and large series static functional surfaces

Small and large series active functional surfaces

FAMILY DAIRY TECH

Farms in India

Improvements for farmers and cowsOptimizing of animal housing systems

Good -entrepreneurial- Farmers and Markets

ENTRANCE FLOORING SYSTEMS

RESEARCH PLAYGROUND

3D PRINTING

3D PRINTING OF TEXTILES

RESEARCH PLAYGROUND

KNITTING LABMECHANICAL LAB

CHEMICAL LABCONFECTION LAB

DIGITAL LABPRODUCTION LAB

FAB Lab

NETWORK

ETP - European Technology Platform for the future of textiles

NETFAS - Network of European Textile and Fashion universities of applied sciences

H2020 - projects and new initiatives

MODINT - industrial innovation roadmap projects

SMARTTEX – Smart Textiles Germany/NL

OICAM – Open Innovation Center Advanced Materials

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