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1 For the manufacturing of smart fabrics Micro Fabrication Production Technology for MEMS on new emerging smart textiles/flexible Antonio Andretta Klopman International 4th Annual Public Conference Brussels 1-2 April 2009

2 MICROFLEX Project

3 NMP-2007-3.5.2Production Technologies and equipment for micro-manufacturing NMP-2007-3.5.2Production Technologies and equipment for micro-manufacturing Project acronym MICROFLEX Project acronym MICROFLEX Project full titleMicro fabrication production technology for MEMS on new emerging smart textiles/flexible Project full titleMicro fabrication production technology for MEMS on new emerging smart textiles/flexible Grant agreementCP-IP 211335-2 Grant agreementCP-IP 211335-2 Start Date01/11/2008 Start Date01/11/2008 End Date31/10/2012 End Date31/10/2012 Project CoordinatorDr Steve Beeby, University of Southampton UK Project CoordinatorDr Steve Beeby, University of Southampton UK Main information on the project 4th Annual Public Conference Brussels 1-2 April 2009

4 Total Budget 7.7 M€ Budget Total Budget 7.7 M€ Budget EU Funding5.4 M€ Funding EU Funding5.4 M€ Funding Effort864 Man Months Effort864 Man Months N° of partner13 N° of partner13 N° of Industries7 N° of Industries7 N° of SMEs5 N° of SMEs5 N° Countries 9 N° Countries 9 Main numbers of the project 4th Annual Public Conference Brussels 1-2 April 2009

5 Partners:

6 MICROFLEX Consortium Philosophy Project is industries initiated and industries leads. Project is industries initiated and industries leads. Strong orientation to Industries needs. Strong orientation to Industries needs. Multisectorial approach to the problem founding & problem solving. Multisectorial approach to the problem founding & problem solving. Transformation of a resource-intensive to a knowledge- intensive industries. Transformation of a resource-intensive to a knowledge- intensive industries. 4th Annual Public Conference Brussels 1-2 April 2009

7 MICROFLEX Project Goals To Develop MEMS processing capability for the production of a fully integrated flexible smart textiles. To Develop MEMS processing capability for the production of a fully integrated flexible smart textiles. Process relevant aspects: cheap, high productivity, clean, reliable, flexible. Process relevant aspects: cheap, high productivity, clean, reliable, flexible. To develop inks with new functionalities To develop inks with new functionalities To test industrially the prototypes To test industrially the prototypes 4th Annual Public Conference Brussels 1-2 April 2009

8 MICROFLEX Project Research 4th Annual Public Conference Brussels 1-2 April 2009 Several process will be investigated for the production of microstructure on fabrics. Several process will be investigated for the production of microstructure on fabrics. Process for a range of active inks, compatible with textile. Process for a range of active inks, compatible with textile. Specific fabric ink novelties Specific fabric ink novelties

9 MEMs screen printing curing ink jet printing MEMs on fabric fabric Functions Mechanical action Lighting Sensor Drug delivery Medical Applications Transport Workwear Consumer functional inks lab trials design & simulation active material Smart bandage, Auto sterilization uniform Active monitoring underwear Luminous cabin, smart driver seat, auto clean filters Danger warning workwear (heating suite, high visibility, gas sensing, temperature sensing, movement sensing, alarm sounder Massage and cooling/heating armchair Luminous wall, surroundings customisation 4th Annual Public Conference Brussels 1-2 April 2009

10 Thank you for your attention. MICROFLEX web site: MICROFLEX web site: http://microflex.ecs.soton.ac.uk/ Antonio_andretta@klopman.com 4th Annual Public Conference Brussels 1-2 April 2009


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