Electrically Conductive Monofilaments for Smart Textiles

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to develop conductive yarns to be used as electrical wiring in e-textiles with the typical mechanical properties of a textile yarn. Present work deals with the study of conductive polymer composites filaments of PP (polypropylene) with CB (carbon black), carbon black of high conductivity (CBHC) and CF (carbon fibers) .The novelty of this work resides in creating oriented filaments using traditional fiber processing techniques together with a specially designed drafting machine. In the authors’ opinion, the composite conductivity could be improved with the orientation of the (nano)carbon-based fillers by melt drawing after extrusion in order to facilitate the flow channels creation.

Electroconductive polyblend fibers of polyamide‐6/polypropylene/polyaniline: Electrical, morphological, and mechanical characteristics

“…Polymer textile fibers are insulating material; however it is possible to make them electrically conductive by the use of certain materials and methods. Conductive fibers have been prepared that are based on a combination of polymers and different conductive materials, such as carbon black [1–4], carbon nanotubes [5–7], and ICPs (intrinsically conductive polymers) [8–11]. Various processing methods, such as melt spinning [3, 8], wet spinning [9, 12], and coating [13, 14] have been used by researchers to prepare such conductive fibers.…”

Design of Co-evolving Textiles Applied to Smart Products

“…Karaguzel et al [11] investigate screen printing of the transmission lines in a variety of non-textile substrates, using different conductive inks focused on long-lasting application in e-textiles. In this scope, the researchers developed a porous textile coating for the printed lines, aiming the conductivity function durability.…”