A TECHNOLOGY company which has developed touch sensitive clothing is working on a project to improve printable electronics.

Peratech, based near Richmond, is being supported by The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), in Wilton, near Redcar, as it looks at new aspects of its Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) technology.

Peratech, which employs 25 people, is based in a former repeater station in Brompton - on Swale.

Its partnership with CPI will establish if commercial printing machinery can transfer printable electronics, including QTC sensors.

David Lussey, Peratech chief technology officer, said: “The next innovation in electronics is being able to print complete circuit assemblies as this dramatically reduces unit costs.

“Both active and passive components are being printed onto paper,textiles and plastics using flexo graphic printing processes.

“The research project with CPI is designed to create QTC ink formulations that can be used in this and similar printing processes so that QTC pressure sensors and switches can be incorporated into these next-generation, printed electronic circuits.”

Earlier this year, Peratech revealed it was working on a PhD research project at London College of Fashion, in London, to develop electronic clothing that could be used in the chemical industry by detecting hazardous vapours.