Tactel
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Tactel can mean:
- Tactel (short for tactile element) - a single sensing point on a tactile sensorTactile sensorThe term tactile sensor usually refers to a transducer that is sensitive to touch, force, or pressure. Tactile sensors are employed wherever interactions between a contact surface and the environment are to be measured and registered...
array. A tactel is equivalent to a pixelPixelIn digital imaging, a pixel, or pel, is a single point in a raster image, or the smallest addressable screen element in a display device; it is the smallest unit of picture that can be represented or controlled....
, in that an array of tactels represents an image of the surface being touched. - Tactel - a trademarked brand of synthetic fiberSynthetic fiberSynthetic fibers are the result of extensive research by scientists to improve on naturally occurring animal and plant fibers. In general, synthetic fibers are created by forcing, usually through extrusion, fiber forming materials through holes into the air, forming a thread...
first introduced in 1983, and is produced by InvistaINVISTAInvista, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, is the world's largest integrated fiber, resin and intermediates company. DuPont originally formed the company as a subsidiary in 2003 from its textile fibers division and named it DuPont Textiles and Interiors while a permanent identity was established...
. It is a type of Nylon, which is light-weight, soft, can be recycled into plastic, and dries very quickly-8 times quicker than cotton. Marks and Spencers is one example of a popular fashion designer that regularly uses Tactel in their products.