Towards a Circular Plastics Industry

How can wounds be monitored accurately without disturbing the healing process? A new patent from Dermatoo presents a multi-layered dressing with built-in calibration technology, enabling reliable image-based monitoring and automated analysis over time.

This month's patent alert highlights recent innovations in conductive textiles and smart clothing systems. Conductive textiles are a rapidly evolving field that combines textile engineering with electric properties, enabling wearable systems for health monitoring, motion sensing, data transmission, and personal protective equipment (PPE). As demand for textile-integrated electronics continues to grow, innovation is increasingly focused on improving conductivity, stretchability, durability, washability, and signal reliability.

CEN/TC 466 has established a new working group focused on product information, labeling, and digitalization. Experts and stakeholders are invited to contribute to standards that support more circular and recyclable fishing gear and aquaculture equipment.