A high conductivity polymer fiber in which the conductive part has a large cross-sectional area. Compared with conventional metal coated conductive fibers, this fiber is flexible and lightweight, and has excellent durability, including abrasion resistance and washing resistance.

Can be blended with ordinary fibers, and can be used in areas near the body. No risk for those with metal allergies.

This technology successfully converts PEDOT-PSS, a conductive polymer material, into fibers.

In addition, compared with competitor technologies in which this same conductive polymer is coated over the outside of natural fibers, the larger cross-sectional area provides excellent conductivity, thereby ensuring the optimum conductivity for sheet heaters, etc.

In addition, the surface can be coated with PP, which provides other superior properties such as abrasion resistance, washing resistance, and other forms of durability.

The properties of the actual fibers are similar to those of polyester and nylon, so the fibers can also be blended with these types of standard synthetic fibers.

Technical name	Conductive polymer fiber
Overview	Polymer fibers in which the actual fiber is provided with conductivity
Effect	The actual fibers are conductive, so can be used in heaters and biosensors, etc.
Application track-record	Not applied
Licensing	Patents available Know-How: Reports, experimental data, and various parameters related to solutions, spinning, and post-treatments
Companies for which licensing is recommend	Licensing (licenses for the right to manufacture and sell the actual fiber materials) Companies with experience developing and manufacturing synthetic fibers Companies that require large volumes of their own functional fibers Products (Application development utilizing fiber materials) Have experience in product development and manufacturing for the fields in which application is planned Can develop technologies for in-house application
Others