R&D Projects

Research and Development projects carried out by SMITA group:

• Flexible electronics

• Speciality finishes and coatings

• Functional coated textiles

• Instrument for generating atmospheric pressure uniform glow discharge plasma suitable for applications in textile

• Development of auto functional clear/cloud glazing windows using stimuli sensitive polymers suitable for desert environment.

• Feasibility study on the development of encapsulated phase change materials (PCM) at near body temperature for use in protective clothing. 

• Process Simulation of solution spinning processes in man-made fibre manufacturing.

• Development of Reinforced laminates using Bhindi Fibres.  

• Smart membranes for protective clothing.

• Electrospinning of nanofibers.

• Development of fibres based on nylon clay nano-composite and studying the structure & properties of those fibres.

• Improvement of S&T infrastructure in the area of high performance clothing & speciality textile.

• Environmentally responsive Textile materials.  

• Project on Extreme Winter Clothing.   

• Development of a process for plasma treatment of tyre cord fabrics.

• Plasma treatment of polyester substrates and their evaluation.

• Optical Fibre Manufacturing based on PMMA.

•  Atmospheric pressure glow plasma treatment of cellulosic textiles.   

• Feasibility of polymerizing modified PAN for acid dye-able acrylic fibers.  

• Polymer web development by electrospinning for automotive filters.

• Product and process development in nylon-6.    

• Development of wound antimicrobial dressing material.

• Development of polymeric floaters.

• PAN Precursor Yarns.

• Development of new generation softener.   

• Development of modified POY PET filament yarns.