Electro-conductive sensors and heating elements based on conductive polymer composites

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 82-92

  Koncar, V ^a   Cochrane, C ^a   Lewandowski, M ^a   Boussu, F ^a   Dufour, C ^b  

^a GEMTEX   (France)

^b INSTITUT D ELECTRONIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Actuators; Electrical conductivity; Electrical heating elements; Intelligent sensors; Textiles

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE CARBON BLACKS; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITES; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL HEATING; INTELLIGENT SENSORS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SENSORS AND ACTUATORS;

ACTUATORS; CARBON; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS; POLYMERS; SENSORS; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; YARN;

TEXTILES;

COMPOSITE; DESIGN; ELASTOMER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GARMENT; SMART FABRIC; STRAIN; THERMOPLASTIC PROPERTY;

EID: 69249231012     PISSN: 09556222     EISSN: 17585953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09556220910933808     Document Type: Article

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