The 17th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition has just ended. As a fake car fan, it is a pity that I was not able to attend the event in person and see Peng Yuyan’s true face for us fans. However, I heard from a friend who I thought was at the scene said that I was squeezed by the crowd from one museum to another, and from that museum to this museum again, without having to walk on my own the whole time. I was very glad that I did not go to the scene and suffer this fate.
In this grand event in the automotive industry, in addition to Volvo’s spotlight, I also noticed a piece of information that a certain Lamborghini car (I don’t know if it is the Daniel or the Maverick or the SUV called the Urus that has been skipping tickets) will have… Although the name “forged composite material” is very fancy, to put it bluntly, it is a kind of carbon fiber material. The difference is that it is different from the long fiber material used in the car body before, but a short carbon fiber material. The meaning is not that it is lighter and stronger, but that it is cheaper than long fibers! right! It is cheap, because the interior of the car needs to be reduced in weight, but it does not need as high strength as the outer body to withstand the impact of a car accident, so this short carbon fiber material was created to be used in the interior.
It is said that the textile industry is a traditional industry, but this traditional industry is definitely not just the third one. There are many “black technologies” that are the same as carbon fiber materials.
1. High-tech fibers
The first is the fiber level, which is the technology inherent in the cloth itself. As mentioned before, carbon fiber and its composite materials are high-strength, ultra-lightweight inorganic polymer fiber materials with a carbon content of more than 95%, and are composed of extremely fine fiber filaments. Carbon fiber is “flexible on the outside and rigid on the inside”. It is lighter than metal aluminum, but stronger than steel. It is corrosion-resistant and has the soft processability of textile fibers. It has been mainly used in automobiles, wind power, aerospace and other fields. Carbon fiber composite materials can significantly reduce the weight of car bodies, save energy, reduce emissions, and increase cruising range. But currently, due to the high price, carbon fiber is still mainly used in Ferrari, BMW and other high-end car brands. With the development of the carbon fiber recycling industry, the application cost of carbon fiber will decrease, so the application of carbon fiber will expand downward.
2. Black technology coatings and additives
Coating can give fabrics earth-shaking functions. For example, the coating technology that has been widely used in the outdoor industry can make the fabric windproof and waterproof while also taking into account the breathable and moisture-permeable functions. Others we know are flame retardant, wear-resistant, and waterproof. Tear etc. In addition, coating technology has also made breakthrough progress in the antibacterial aspect of fabrics. The use of antibacterial coatings such as silver ions or chitosan on underwear, medical textiles, and bedding fabrics can achieve effective sterilization and disinfection of fabrics. Antibacterial. But today I’m going to talk about something even more powerful: a paint called Line-X, which can make ordinary fabrics invulnerable to bullets and bombs. It is of particularly important military significance.
3. Smart clothing
Making fabrics intelligent, or making clothing intelligent, to achieve true “wearability” is the future vision of the two major industries of technology and textiles and clothing. Technically speaking, this should not be a problem, because technicians have been able to embroider circuits into fabrics with an accuracy of 0.1 mm; in addition, the deep integration of artificial intelligence, big data and cloud computing has also enabled the exchange and sharing of information for smart clothing. Provides strong technical support and data support. The key lies in what smart clothing can achieve for us? If you just measure your heart rate, record your steps, and answer calls, you can’t even call it a “smart wearable”. Perhaps no one can predict what smart clothing can bring us in the future, and what technology can do may exceed people’s imagination.
Therefore, when you talk to others about textiles in the future, don’t say that this is a traditional labor-intensive industry. It has already exceeded your imagination.
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