Akron Ascent Innovations (AAI), spun out from the University of Akron, focuses on manufacturing, testing and services of electrospun polymer adhesive technologies. Electrospinning is a versatile technique to fabricate nanofibers mimicking naturally occuring phenomena, with added advantages of tailoring engineered solutions to applications. The advantage of using nanofibers and biomimicking adhesives include: lighter weight, removable and reusable, no residue, non-toxic, self-cleaning, and the ability to stick to a variety of surfaces (smooth/rough/wet/dry) and materials (polymer/metal/paper/wood/composites). Beside household applications, the technology has applications in coatings, the advertising industry, film/label applications, robotics applications, specialty textiles and apparels, automotive, adhesives, and biomedical applications.
