Advanced Material Development (AMD) has announced a new consortium of AMD, RubyMoon Design, The ReManuFactory, and Queen Mary University. The nMarkTM seeks to develop new functional textiles using recycled polymers and bespoke nanomaterials. AMD has created several novel nanomaterial additives that improve the structural and thermal properties of the resulting fibers when added to the polymer spinning process. It has also created a traceability system called nMark™ that utilizes the spectroscopic properties of nanomaterials to embed a ‘fingerprint code’ into these fibers, reinforcing moves towards producer accountability and facilitating re-use.
Reducing the carbon footprint and improving the sustainability of textiles is a significant area of innovation. The UK’s £54bn clothing industry produces more than 350,000 tonnes of still wearable clothing that ends up in landfills every year. Hence, using AMD’s technology, recycling and traceability could become manageable.
Advanced Material Development (AMD) is a leader in cutting-edge Materials Science. It specializes in funding research into 2D nanotechnologies and materials in collaboration with university partners to develop and commercialize unique solutions for industrial applications. In partnership with customers, it builds deep and lasting relationships that seek to bring solutions to market through various licensing initiatives.
AMD works with leading scientists in world-class laboratory and development facilities. Furthermore, it has identified and is already working with commercial partners to explore these technologies in real-world applications. This technology enables applications in critical areas such as Advanced Sensors, Electronics & Devices, Composites, Photonics, Functional Coatings, and nMark (anti-counterfeiting).
