114: Design Meets Engineering: The Making of E-Textiles (ft. Madison Maxey)

<p>What do wearable medical devices, automotive interiors, and healthcare products all have in common? </p> <p> </p> <p>Electronic textiles (E-textiles) can be used for all of them! </p> <p> </p> <p>Generally, the resistance of a material increases when it is stretched. E-textiles enable new form factors for conductive circuitry and new products due to their ability to maintain resistance despite stretching. But what kinds of materials are used in e-textiles, and how can we improve them even further? </p> <p> </p> <p>In today's episode, we welcome Madison Maxey, Founder and CEO of Loomia, a company centered around the manufacture of flexible circuitry for E-textiles. With her, we discuss:</p> <p> </p> <p>🔹 What an E-textile is, and several different approaches of manufacturing them. </p> <p>🔹 Comparisons between E-textiles and traditional circuit boards. </p> <p>🔹 Material differences in E-textiles for different industries. </p> <p>🔹 How to market your niche industry or product. </p> <p>🔹 And much more! </p> <p> </p> <p>We hope you enjoy the episode! And as always, let us know what topics you’d like us to cover next! </p> <p> </p> <p>Learn more about our MSE Career Development Online Course, which includes more industry-specific information and advice.</p> <p>https://www.mseacademy.com/courses/students-tier-2</p> <p> </p> <p>Join our Discord community! You can meet other passionate materials scientists and engineers from around the world, discuss the latest breakthroughs in MSE, share materials-related memes, and get career advice from experts in the field. </p> <p>https://discord.gg/49dCV3W4eN</p> <p> </p> <p>Check out our MSE-themed merchandise if you want to support us or simply show off your love of materials science!</p> <p>https://www.itsamaterialworldpodcast.com/shop</p> <p> </p> <p>For shorter segments and full video podcasts, subscribe to our channel on YouTube. For bloopers, audiograms, and interesting materials science articles, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Feel free to message us on