Microfluidics deals with the transport of fluids in small, constrained environments and Microfluidic Fabric Interfacial Technology or MiFIT for short, is opening up new avenues in biofluidic collection and removal. 

 

So far, MiFIT designs have been implemented on both artificial and real skin surfaces to collect and remove sweat in a highly efficient manner. 

 

Compared with conventional wicking or capillary flow on fabrics, MiFIT offers distinct advantages in a wide range of biomedical and textile applications.  

 

At RISE 2013, Tngrui Pan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis presents this fascinating new technology and what it could mean for the nonwoven/engineered fabrics industry.

 

Other innovative materials and processes to be featured at RISE 2013:

 

“Simple and Cost-Efficient RFID Tagging for Hygiene Applications”

Val Marinov, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of North Dakota-Fargo

 

“Stretching Nonwoven Performance”

Elena Novarino, Ph.D., Development Scientist, Fitesa

 

“Nonwoven Ultra Clean, Greige Cotton Wound Dressing Demonstrates Wound Healing Properties”

J. Vincent Edwards, Ph.D., USDA-ARS-SRRC, Southern Regional Research Center

 

“Mass Reduction – Opportunities and Challenges in the Automotive Industry”

Greg Schroeder, Senior Research Engineer, Center for Automotive Research (CAR)