Cutting Edge E-Textile Applications
Agsis stands as a pioneering force in the domain of electronic textiles (e-textiles), leveraging extensive research and development (R&D) efforts to drive the evolution of this cutting-edge field. E-textiles represent the culmination of years of interdisciplinary research, orchestrating the convergence of electronics and conventional textile substrates to engineer innovative solutions tailored to a diverse spectrum of industries. Within this burgeoning sector, myriad projects are heralding novel functionalities and applications, poised to redefine the paradigms governing interactions with textiles in the contemporary technological landscape.
E-Textile Application Examples
E-textiles are catalyzing trans-formative shifts across various sectors, each propelled by a distinct vision and technical objectives.
Health & Wellness
The health and wellness sector is dedicated to elevating the holistic well-being of individuals, encompassing physiological, psychological, and emotional dimensions. E-textiles, underpinned by Agsis’s state-of-the-art technological infrastructure, are emerging as indispensable tools in this endeavor. Through sophisticated coating processes, exemplified by Agsis®, these textiles facilitate the development of hygienic and biometrically-enabled products designed to provide critical insights, thereby augmenting and optimizing the wearer’s well-being. Agsis® empowers e-textiles to serve as sensitive textile sensors, facilitating the generation of dependable signals for smart device data acquisition and processing.
Medical Device Manufacturing
Within the dynamic landscape of medical device manufacturing industries, there is a profound appreciation for the innovative impact of Agsis’s Agsis® products, seamlessly integrated into smart apparel. This integration serves as a catalyst, not only facilitating but actively propelling the creation of comfortable sensing garments that exhibit exceptional proficiency in monitoring vital signs, including respiration patterns, cardiac rhythms, and temperature profiles. This transformative leap forward not only furthers technological advancements but also propels us significantly closer to a connected healthcare paradigm, offering a promising future where individuals managing chronic conditions can embrace more active lives.
Defense
Agsis has been developed to be highly conductive, flexible, and lightweight, making it a perfect solution for defense and military e-textile needs. Integrating Agsis into uniforms provides the armed forces with an additional layer of protection by blocking Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) signals. Other valuable military textile applications include camouflage, protection and mobility enhancement, health monitoring, and energy harvesting. These applications advance the deployment, organization, and security of the defense industry.
Body Mapping and Pressure Sensing
The infusion of conductive tracks into textile matrices, bedding materials, or insoles confers upon conventional fabrics the transformative functionality of pressure sensing. Agsis’s extensive conductive coating process yields precise data, essential for advanced mapping technologies. This data encompasses insights into weight distribution and high-pressure zones, furnishing professionals with actionable information to effectuate informed adjustments aimed at enhancing wearer comfort and health. For instance, in healthcare settings like nursing homes, pressure-sensing e-textiles equipped with Agsis’s Agsis® play a pivotal role in enabling healthcare providers to track, trigger alerts, and proactively mitigate the development of bedsores among elderly patients.
Heated Garments and Fabrics
Heated garments stand as one of the earliest and most practical applications of e-textiles. These garments cater to the dual objectives of comfort and protection against adverse environmental conditions, combatting cold weather-induced discomfort and fatigue. Agsis’s Agsis® is instrumental in the creation of efficient heating structures for such applications, ensuring reliability, durability, and precise thermal management.
Energy Harvesting & Storage
Also known as textile-based triboelectric generators (TTEG), these innovative devices aim to generate and harvest energy from either human motion, wind, or water current. TTEGs are constructed by stacking conductive materials, generating power as they pass by or are pressed into each other. Sustaining e-textiles is a hot topic in the e-textile community, and power generation may offer a viable avenue for expanding the lifespan of smart garments.
Flexible Circuitry
At the epicenter of Agsis’s innovative endeavors are flexible and washable e-textile materials that transcend conventional electrical conductivity limitations. These materials empower engineers and designers to create groundbreaking solutions that seamlessly integrate electronic components into textile substrates, effectively addressing even the most demanding engineering challenges.
In essence, Agsis spearheads the paradigm shift heralding the amalgamation of electronics and textiles, ushering in a new epoch wherein e-textiles are characterized by versatility, intelligence, and indispensability across diverse domains. Whether it’s the augmentation of health outcomes, the reconfiguration of remote monitoring, the optimization of comfort, or the pioneering of textile engineering frontiers, Agsis’s unwavering commitment to technological innovation and excellence radiates through every filament of Agsis® and permeates every fabric it graces.
Strategic Partners
A Vision of Tomorrow: Casting our gaze towards the future, Agsis envisions a landscape wherein e-textiles permeate the fabric of daily life, catering to an array of functions. From seamlessly monitoring health to enhancing safety through embedded sensors, the potentialities are limitless. As technology continues its inexorable march forward, and our understanding of materials deepens, Agsis remains steadfast in its pursuit of innovative solutions poised to redefine the intersection of textiles and electronics.
Sustainability: Agsis places an enduring emphasis on sustainability. The company’s commitment to eco-friendly e-textiles extends beyond functionality, encompassing the eco-conscious utilization of materials and a rigorous focus on recycling and reutilization.
This ensures that Agsis’s products leave a minimal ecological footprint, underscoring the company’s dedication to a sustainable future.
Global Impact: With a global footprint and strategic partnerships spanning diverse industries, Agsis stands poised to exert a profound global influence.
Through collaboration with innovators, manufacturers, and researchers worldwide, Agsis actively catalyzes the adoption of e-textiles across an expansive array of sectors, democratizing the benefits of this transformative technology.
Agsis epitomizes the vanguard of a technological renaissance, orchestrating the seamless merger of electronics and textiles to craft solutions that elevate lives, augment well-being, and transcend the boundaries of the possible. The journey of innovation remains an ongoing odyssey, and Agsis remains steadfast in its mission to shape a future wherein e-textiles stand as an integral facet of our daily existence, propelling progress and sustainability on a global scale.
Agsis was initially formed to develop, manufacture, and market conductive thread and metal yarns for demanding applications. Agsis is now a recognized leader in innovative technology and unique, high-performance conductive threads and filament yarns. Contact our Columbus Ohio corporate office to discuss your specific application needs.
