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28Feb
TPU Wire-a Conductive Yarn “Wire”!
TPU Wire-a Conductive Yarn "Wire"! TPU "Wire" is a silver metalized yarn with Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) coat that acts as an insulator. Silver is the most conductive element, making it logical to use where conductivity is important. TPU is important for insulation purposes in low voltage wire systems. The flexibility of both the yarn and TPU creates a benefit not found in metal wires. Metal wires are not the best conductors to use when the wire is subject to frequent...
24Jan
VTT Hook and Loop now Buy American Act and Berry Amendment Compliant!
VTT Hook and Loop now Buy American Act and Berry Amendment Compliant! VTT is now able to offer Hook and Loop/Velcro® that meets the requirements of the Buy American Act and the Berry Amendment! These laws apply to purchases by Federal Government purchases for public use in the United States and for Department of Defense spending respectively. The Berry Amendment is very specific and requires that the product must have of 100% domestic content with NO EXCEPTIONS. On the other...
12Oct
Metalized Textiles-What are their Uses?
Metalized Textiles-What are their Uses? Metalized textiles were first used in various Shielding Applications. I can remember when an automobile FM radio mainly played static! Metalized textiles played a major role in protecting the radio from RFI from the other electronic components in the vehicle. The antenna brought in shielded clean signals to the RF shielded radio which were sent out to the speakers, allowing the music to be heard as it was meant to be heard. The RF shielding...
31Aug
Conductive Textiles-What are their uses?
Conductive Textiles-What are their uses? Conductive Textiles are often used in "technical applications". VTT markets conductive textiles, meaning an electrical current can pass through them. That current can be a "message", "data", or part of a circuit. Metals are great electrical conductors. The most conductive metal is Silver, followed by Copper and Gold. Gold is rarely used in conductive textiles due to its cost. VTT's conductive textiles are primarily plated or coated with Silver, Copper, Nickel, and Tin. Other specialty...
02Aug
VTT is Growing-Join Us!
VTT is Growing-Join Us! V technical Textiles, Inc. is a world leader in the highly technical Smart Textile Industry, located in upstate/western New York. V Technical Textiles, Inc. is continuing to grow and if you are looking for a new opportunity, come and learn how you can join our team. VTT is Growing-Join Us! Our hard-working team prides itself on problem solving and new development for our valued customers. If you would like to be a part of a team that...
06Jul
Hair Shirts, Smart not Sorry!
Hair Shirts, Smart not Sorry! I grew up in a religious household and remember hearing the term "He's wearing a Hair Shirt". I thought that was a strange term and my father enlightened me on the topic. A person wearing a hair shirt wore it as a form of "self-punishment" to atone for something they were sorry about. The implication being that a "hair shirt" is coarse and uncomfortable, punishing the wearers by making them uncomfortable about their actions. When...
12Apr
Ideas to Reality-Product Design and Development!
Ideas to Reality-Product Design and Development! Products don't just appear; they evolve from great ideas! The path from idea to final product has many steps. The first step is the idea, the cornerstone of the product. A person conceives a better way to accomplish a task. The challenge is to make the idea become a reality. In many cases, the inventor is only a "dreamer". He has no idea of how to make his "dream" a reality. Help often comes...
03Feb
Sensors are Everywhere! What can they do for You?
Sensors are Everywhere! What can they do for You? I have used this platform to talk about them in the past. I've talked about their use in automobiles, medicine, and personal safety. This time, I'm going to speak about their use in sports! It's getting near the time for the Super Bowl. Football is a sport that sensors can help improve several ways. We've all heard and seen the concern about concussions in football. Concussions have ended many football careers...
19Jan
