Leather and Textile

  NANO for textile and leather is a product based on nano-science. This product forms an intelligent anti-stain protection.
It penetrate every single fiber with an invisible, UV -stable and vapor permeable layer. Look, touch and color is maintained.
This coating protects from water, soiling and stains caused by drinks or food.
In result dry and moist dirt will no longer be absorbed by the fiber.
Aqueous substances pearl on the protected material.
NANO for textile and leather was designed to protect all synthetic and natural fibers from the finest silk to sorbent cotton, Alcantara, non varnished leather, coconut fibers, jute, sisal and suede.
Lasting period varies due to level of abrasion from ca. 2 months (in case of clothes) to ca. 2 years (awnings or umbrellas not exposed to abrasive factors).
This product does not contain polymers, was, Teflon and silicone.

Benefits:

• Quick and easy to use
• Suitable for all textiles
• Dry washing available
• Simply wipe off contaminants
• Prevents stains and soil
• Long lasting protection for textiles and leather against water, dirt and grease

Possible uses:

• jackets, ties, carpets, raincoats, shoes, pants, skiing dresses, motorcycle clothes etc.
• mattresses, child's seats, upholstery, convertible tops, blinds, lamellas, umbrella fabrics, curtains, sofas and other textile surfaces
• animal leather and fur

Nanowood

NANOWOOD is a multifunctional water based saline system for unvarnished wooden surfaces. It adds hydrophobic and oleo phobic properties for plain wood or stained colored wood. Contrary to alkoxysilanes based coatings NANOWOOD doesn't release alcohols or VOCs during application due to hydrolysis. NANOWOOD creates highly dense cross-linked networks bonded chemically to the substrate. It provides efficient and strong protection against weathering, microorganisms, soil and moisture. Low energy surface is achieved. Protection lasts up to 4 years. NANOWOOD can be painted, sprayed, rolled or in case of smaller objects they can be sunk into solution. Product is environmentally friendly.

Benefits:

• wood becomes soil- and water-repellent
• substrate remains vapor permeable/breathable
• beading effect of aqueous substances
• almost invisible, color of wood stays unchanged
• easy-to-clean properties of treated wood
• long-lasting up to 4 years
• UV and temperatures changes resistant
• significantly reduced contamination with algae, mould and moss

Suitable uses:

• Wooden surfaces like: fences, facades, garden constructions, garden furniture, saunas, flower pots etc.

Nanomaterials Changing Food Characteristics

Nanoparticles are being used to deliver vitamins or other nutrients in food and beverages without affecting the taste or appearance. These nanoparticles actually encapsulate the nutrients and carry them through the stomach into the bloodstream. For many vitamins this delivery method also allows a higher percentage of the nutrients to be used by the body because, when not encapsulated by the nanoparticles, some nutrients would be lost in the stomach.

Research is also being conducted to develop nanocapsules containing nutrients that would be released when nanosensors detect a deficiency in your body.  Basically this research could result in a super vitamin storage system in your body that gives you just what you need, when you need it.

Nanomaterials are being developed to improve the taste, color, and texture of foods. For example “interactive” foods are being developed that would allow you to choose which flavor and color a piece of food has. The idea is that nanocapsules that contain flavor or color enhancers sit in the food waiting until a hungry consumer triggers them. The method hasn’t been published, so it will be interesting to see how this particular trick is accomplished.

Finally, nanoparticle emulsions are being used in ice cream and various spreads to improve the texture and uniformity.

Nanotechnology in Agriculture

In Food

 

 Nanotechnology in Agriculture

Researchers are working on pesticides encapsulated in nanoparticles; these only release pesticide in an insect’s stomach, which minimizes the contamination of plants themselves.

Another development being looked at is a network of nanosensors and dispensers throughout a food crop. The sensors recognize when a plant needs nutrients or water, before you could see any sign that the plant is deficient. The dispensers then release fertilizer, nutrients, or water as needed, optimizing the growth of each plant in the field one by one.

Novel Optoelectronic Devices

In the modern communication technology traditional analog electrical devices are increasingly replaced by optical or optoelectronic devices due to their enormous bandwidth and capacity, respectively. Two promising examples are photonic crystals and quantum dots. Photonic crystals are materials with a periodic variation in the refractive index with a lattice constant that is half the wavelength of the light used. They offer a selectable band gap for the propagation of a certain wavelength, thus they resemble a semiconductor, but for light or photons instead of electrons. Quantum dots are nanoscaled objects, which can be used, among many other things, for the construction of lasers. The advantage of a quantum dot laser over the traditional semiconductor laser is that their emitted wavelength depends on the diameter of the dot. Quantum dot lasers are cheaper and offer a higher beam quality than conventional laser diodes.

Flat Screen Display Prototype

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – 09 May 2005 – Motorola Labs, the applied research arm of Motorola, Inc., (NYSE: MOT), today unveiled a working 5-inch color video display prototype based on proprietary Carbon Nanotube (CNT) technology – a breakthrough technique that could create large, flat panel displays with superior quality, longer lifetimes and lower costs than current offerings. Optimized for a large screen High Definition Television (HDTV) that is less than 1-inch thick, this first-of-its kind NED 5-inch prototype harnesses the power of CNTs to fundamentally change the design and fabrication of flat panel displays.
The development of such a flat panel display is possible due to Motorola Labs Nano Emissive Display (NED) technology, a scalable method of growing CNTs directly on glass to enable an energy efficient design that excels at emitting electrons. Through this cost-effective process and design, Motorola showcases the potential to create longer-lasting NED flat panel displays with high brightness, excellent uniformity and color purity.