Dupont, in collaboration with Twinery and Real Track Systems, has launched an innovative smart garment made exclusively for FC Barcelona.
Utilizing Dupont’s Intexar technology solution, the smart garment integrates reliable ECG and respiratory rate measurements.
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Light, stretchable, and seamless, DuPont™ Intexar™ is comfortable, wearable technology that enhances performance clothing. It monitors physical activity based on your body’s biometrics.
Intexar™ transforms ordinary fabrics into active, connected, intelligent garments that enable critical biometric data collection including heart rate, breathing rate, form awareness and muscle tension. The Intexar™ product line includes a set of unique, compatible, and stretchable inks and films that enable comfortable, durable and washable smart garments. Intexar™ offers superior stretch and comfort and is easily integrated into garments to make smart clothing.
DuPont Advanced Materials is a leading innovator and high-volume supplier of commercially available electronic inks and compatible substrates for a broad range of printed electronic applications. The growing portfolio of DuPont Advanced Materials electronic inks is used in many applications, including forming conductive traces, capacitor and resistor elements, and dielectric and encapsulating layers that are compatible with many substrate surfaces including polymer, glass and ceramic.
“At DuPont we spend a lot of energy bringing innovative materials to market. Intexar™ is a great example of this, taking advantage of stretchable electronics to deliver seamless comfortable smart clothing. What we are really excited about in this new industry is how DuPont connects with partners down the value chain to create a vision, build commitment and deliver innovation to the end consumer. With DuPont’s broad background in circuitry design, processing know-how, engineering mechanics, system integration and textile innovation, we know how to work together to deliver industry ready solutions,” said Gordon Tseng, regional marketing leader, Asia Pacific, DuPont Advanced Materials.
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The garment consists of:
- Cover Film. A protective layer shields technology from exposure
- Encapsulant. A thin, stretchable, and water-resistant layer
- Sensor. A thin layer of carbon or silver senses electrical signal
- Conductor. A layer of silver transmits electrical currents throughout
- Base Film. A stretchy Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) bonds seamlessly with any chosen fabric
- Fabric. Any preferred performance fabric can be used
