The National Textile Center

NTC FY2006
Research
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Project Management - Rules & Responsibilities

The table below lists the projects included in the FY2006 (Year 15) Research program. This program will start May 1, 2006 and conclude April 30, 2007. You are invited to examine the research program by selecting the link to the projects' websites as listed below. (Effective August 1, 2006.) The investigating team's email address will be at their website. Please contact them for more information or comments. Please contact the Executive Director if you have questions or comments.

Each project is expected to run for three years, subject to demonstrating satisfactory progress to the Technical Advisory Committee. Seed Projects are funded for one year to enable the investigating team to explore the area before submitting a final proposal. The coding system is:

First Letter:
Competency Group: Chemical, Fabrication, Materials, Systems,
2nd & 3rd Numbers:
Year the project commenced
Last Grouping:
University Managing Code: AE: Auburn Engineering, AC: Auburn Consumer
Affairs, CL: Clemson, CD: UCalDavis, CR: Cornell, GT: Georgia Tech, NS: NC
State, PH: Philadelphia U, MD: UMass Dartmouth

Competency Definitions:

Chemical
Research in chemical applications to and modifications of fibers and fiber substrates, including dyeing, finishing and waste reduction.
Fabrication
Research in the fabrication, processing, manufacture and testing of fabrics, fibrous structures and fabricated products..
 
Materials
Research in the design, development, and measurement of properties of natural and synthetic polymers, materials and fibers, including polymer mixtures and additives.
Systems
Research in the management of product design, sourcing, production, distribution and consumption systms.

(Links to new 2006 projects go to their proposal PDF file.
Their websites will be available by August 1, 2006)

Project
Title
Ultrahydrophobic Fibers: Lotus Approach
Ionic Crosslinking - A Novel Method of Fabric Stabilization
Static Generation and Control in Textile Systems
Optimizing Color Control Throughout the Textile Supply Chain
Investigation of Organic Ionic Liquids for Fiber Extrusion  
Molecularly Imprinted Fibers with Recognition Capability
Hybrid Microporous Membranes Intended for Protective Clothing  
Novel, High-Yield Application of Permanent Colorants and Finishes  
Injet Deposition of Complex Mixtures to Textiles  
Boundary Lubrication and Molecular Assembly in Fiber Processing  
Genetic Algorithms in Molecular Design of Novel Fibers
Self-Decontaminating Textiles
Effect of silicone finishes on the burning behavior of PET
Hydrodynamic Lubrication in Fiber Processing
Coated and Laminated Fabrics for Fuel Cells
Fibrous Micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS)
Frequency Effect on Drawing Behavior of Staple Fiber Strands
Analysis of the Superdraw Process of Hollow Fibers
Micro-Flow in Textiles
Compact Fiber-Based Bioconversion/Biofilter Systems
Fracture Toughness of Through-Thickness Reinforced Composites
Printing Electric Circuits Onto Non-Woven Conformal Fabric Substrates Using
Single-step protein surface-attachment to electrospun fibers
Reinforcement fabrics with electronic transmission capabilities
Demand Activated Toughening in Fabrics  

Cost Effective Nanofiber Formation: Melt Electrospinning

Direct Spinning and Fabrication: the Robospider
Electrospun Core-Sheath Fibers for Soft Tissue Engineering  
Scent-Infused Textiles
Direct Writing Biological Patterns & Constructs onto Fabrics
Nanolayer Self-assemblies: Novel, Adaptable Fiber Surfaces
Ultra-fine filament yarns made by supersonic jet splitting 
Piezoelectric Fabrics for Energy Harvesting
Transport in 3-D Nanofab Geometries
Formation and Performance of Auxetic Textiles
Blue-Cured Adhesives for Bonding and 3D Medical Textiles
Developing Environmental Fabrics and Breathing Wall Systems
Liquid Wetting and Flow in Nano-Fibrous Systems
Distributed Sensors and Actuators via Electronic-Textiles
Poly(lactic acid) Derived Fibers with Enhanced Performance
Surface Modification of CSM Fibers Using Branched Additives
Cellular Encapsulation into Porous Alginate Fibers
Nano Scale Polymerization and Fiber Spinning
Textile Fibers Engineered From Molecular Auxetic Polymers
Quantum Tunneling Nanocomposite Textile Soft Structure Sensors and Actuators
Efficient biological-chemical protective materials
Functional Fibers via Biomimesis  
Creation of a New Class of Cellulose Engineering Materials    
Shape Memory Polymer Fibers for Comfort Wear  
High Modulus Aliphatic Nylon Fibers  
Integrated Production of Functional Fibers and Nonwovens
Fibers for Textile-Based Electrical Energy Storage
Hierarchically Designed and Conductive Elastomeric Fibers
Textile Based Carbon Nanostructured Flexible Antenna
Improving Textiles with Cyclodextrins
Apparel Product Development for the Plus-sized Tween and Teen Market
Effects of Textile Floor Coverings on Posture and Locomotion Stability
Improved Apparel Sizing: Fit and Anthropometric 3D Scan Data
Quantifying the Value of Information in a Supply Chain
Masculine Style(s): Shifting Identities and Textile/Apparel  
Fabric and Skin: Contact, Friction and Interactions  
Hispanic Characterization System
Strategic Sustainability and the Triple Bottom Line
Apparel Development for Plus-sized Tween & Teen Boys
A Visual Approach to the Assessment of Apparel Brands
Research Network on Multifunctional Protective Clothing
Dynamic Textile Process and Quality Control Systems

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