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Automotive

Lear’s FlexAir pairs comfort with smart, sustainable materials

Lear Corporation, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, is a global automotive supplier specializing in seating and E-Systems technologies for major automakers. With more than a century…
April 1, 2026
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Installing liquid crystal in car windows can reduce motion sickness

Gauzy, a material science vendor based in Tel Aviv, is patenting a type of liquid crystal film for windows, meant to prevent motion sickness in…
September 15, 2021
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Apple seeks patent for electronic fabric

The Cupertino-based tech giant’s USPTO application cites a major challenge to smart fashion: electrical components and fabric do not mix. The latter is flexible, making…
June 28, 2021

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