# Murata and Teijin Frontier form joint venture PIECLEX for piezoelectric fabric

Murata Manufacturing and Teijin Frontier jointly established PIECLEX Co. Ltd. on April 1, 2020, to research, develop, manufacture and sell a piezoelectric fabric with antimicrobial performance, using plant-derived polylactic acid.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-06-04
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: piezoelectric fabric, PIECLEX fabric
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [PIECLEX](https://endata.com/companies/47698.md)
- [Murata Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/2219.md) (partner)
- [Teijin Frontier](https://endata.com/companies/23526.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2020/06/murata-and-teijin-frontier-jointly-innovate-fabric-with-antimicrobial-performance/), 2020-06-04: "Murata and Teijin Frontier jointly established with president and representative director Daiji Tamakura at the helm on April 1, 2020, as a joint venture company for the purpose of research, development, manufacturing and sales of this fabric."

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