EUREKA PROJECT > 5799 BATAN
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CZECH REPUBLIC
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LITHUANIA
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CZECH REPUBLIC
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SLOVENIA
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CZECH REPUBLIC
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CZECH REPUBLIC
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FINLAND
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FINLAND
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LITHUANIA
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FINLANDBarrier Textiles and Nanomaterials
To develop and realise new functionalised textiles with high added value, barrier and filter properties impressing on specially designed and customised textile constructions and technologies of (multi)functional treatments, incl. nano-fibre and nano-surface structures.
Status > ANNOUNCED - 21-Jun-2011 Technological Area Market Area Start Date > 31-Mar-2011 Duration > 36 Months Participating countries > FINLAND, UKRAINE, SLOVENIA, LITHUANIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, POLAND | Main contactVTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND M.SC.(TECH.) SALME NURMI > SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST Organisation type > Research Institute |
Project Description
The aim of the BATAN project is to develop and realise new functionalised textiles with high added value, barrier and filter properties. Specially designed and customised textile constructions and technologies of (multi)functional treatments, incl. nano-fibre and nano-surface structures will be studied to launch new end-products and service solutions related to barrier fabrics for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), filters and technical light-weight barrier textiles. All project work is focused on modern solutions covering combination of customised design and fabric constructions, surface pre-activation for embedding of nano-fibres, surface functionalisation, coating and creation of surface nano-layers to achieve totally new properties. Niche laundry services to increase textile performance and prolong their use to enhance economical and ecological effectiveness of new products will be included. Sustainable European textile industry build on exploring and implementation of customised and tailor-made products, product service-rendering business and high technology applications. New functional (surface) treatments based on nanotechnology provides immense potential for textile industry compared to the existing solutions i.e. in filter, barrier and absorbing applications of malevolent substances such as air pollution, infective agents, toxic gases or noise. Multifunctional textiles will expand to industrial and health care sectors to improve the safety and comfort of end-users. New textile carriers of (multi)functional properties, pre-activated carriers of (durable) nano-fibrous structures and tailor made finishing, surface coating and lamination processes made by use of specially designed polymers and speciality products (textile auxiliary agents TAA) will be developed (WP1) to open the way to the new customised products. Focused market and technical product application areas are: Protective barrier textiles and clothing (WP2). The applications refer to textiles for PPE with multifunctional barrier properties which are one of the six highlighted "lead market initiative" product categories just due to the high influence on public health and safety as an integral part of public procurement strategy. New industrial sectors and expanding use of new technologies (microelectronic, IT, biotech) and focus on the quality and safety of life improvement open space for new high quality/added value product. Special attention will be paid to physiological parameters of developed solutions: breathability, transmission of liquids and humidity (moisture management) and resistivity against microbial contamination and their durability in repeated washing cycles. The focus is on protective clothing and workwear for personal safety and security in industrial and civil sphere (medical, microelectronics, automotive and food industry, hospitals, etc.). High efficient filter textiles (WP3). The application areas include special filter materials and filters, protective masks, face cloths, and protective covers for air filtration, air conditioning and light-weight barrier applications. Markets focus on industrial and health care requiring high hygiene and cleanliness such as clean rooms and operating theatres, or elevated safety and security including civil defence in crisis and catastrophes. Light-weight and small-size textile filters will be studied containing nano-fibre layers and surface treatments. These materials will take advantage of modified nanostructures on specially constructed textile substrates. Light weight nano-fibre containing structures will be studied for acoustic sound and noise management. The project will be launched in mutual cooperation by an international consortium of research performing SMEs, industrial partners and R&D partners: * VTT (FI) – coordinator of the project. R&D and laboratory services, evaluating barrier, filtering and electrostatic properties of materials, end-products and systems. * TURUN TEKSTIILIHUOLTO OY (FI) – SME, special hygiene laundry and customised textile service solutions. * STANDA (FI) - D&M of work garments and work clothes for industrial customised applications * INOTEX (CZ) – D&M of (multi)functional finishing and pre-activation processes and functional agents, functionality and moisture management testing (coordinator of CZ project part) * SINTEX (CZ) - D&M of fabrics (woven, knitted), functional textile constructions * SPUR (CZ) – Polymer chemistry, D&M of nano-layers (electro-spinning) and textile coatings. * CLEANTEX (CZ) - D&M of work garments and end-products for industrial customised applications * NEAUSTIMA (LT) - D&M of non-wovens (needle-punch, thermo-, spray-, stich-bond). * KONUS KONEX (SL) - D&M of non-woven filter media, testing of filter parameters. Producer of filter products * KNUTD (UA) - R&D of multifunctional tech textiles. * LTI Lithuanian Textile Institute (LT) - R&D of multifunctional tech textiles for filters. * IW Textile Research Institute (PL) - R&D of barrier knittings
Technological Development Envisaged
Generating functionality on textile fabrics and non-woven structures consist of specially designed and customised chemical pre-activation processes, special tailor made treatments, multilayer finishing and surface coatings including modified nano-fibre nano-layers with specified parameters. Environmental and energy saving tailored reactivation is focused on special bio-based chemicals and textile auxiliary agents (TAA), low batch finishing and coating, special devices and processes. Multifunctional structures by nano-fibre electro-spinning consist of special polyurethane solutions, surface layer embedding and optimisation of electro-spinning process for filter systems. In this project research, development and prototyping are based on special constructed textile woven, knitted and non-woven fabric structures for filters and barrier textiles.
Main contactINOTEX LTD. MSC. PHD. JAN MAREK > TECHNICAL AND SALES DIRECTOR Organisation type > SME |
Contribution to project
Research, development and prototyping of new functional treatments and textile substrate pre-activation systems by use of tailor made speciality chemicals (TAA) for application on the specially constructed textile barrier structures for (multi) functional protective textiles and filter materials. (Surface) pre-activation of nano-fibre carriers based on textiles to improve their durability and functionality. Nano-based and bio-processing systems development and implementation as a functionalidation tool. Lamination. Own INOTEX small lot protection facilities (speciality chemicals, coating, finishing) will support the prototyping and start-up production. Testing of special functional properties (FR, WR, OR, moisture management, breathability and air permeability, UV-protection-UPF). Complex maintenance services incl. possibility to reactivate (multi) functional products.
Expertise
INOTEX Ltd. CZ 54401 Dvur Kralove n.L., Czech Republic is a small private innovation and technology transfer company specialised in wet processing of textiles. The key strategy is to support implementation and tailored research and technological development results into the practice of companies by use of own small lot production capacities (speciality chemicals-textile auxiliary agents -"TAA", low batch finishing and coating of textiles, special devices and instruments production). Research of new (bio)chemistry and technology of added value functional textiles is simultaneously focussed on the sustainable development of cleaner production alternatives and extensional research of new (multi)functional materials based on textile substrate. Exploring of progress nano-technologies and surface (pre)activation methods as an effective tool of new fibrous substrate innovations. Accredited testing lab (EN ISO/IEC 17025) for all kind of mechano-physical, colouristic and functional textile parameters. Eco-consultancy and EC -ecolabel scheme (for textiles) implementation.
Main contactKIEV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGIES AND DESIGN (KNUTD) DR. VICTORIA VLASENKO > VICE-DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INT. COOPERATION Organisation type > University |
Contribution to project
- Investigation and creation of database of modern technical textiles performances concerning barrier and filtering properties. - Design of multilayer textiles with using of bast fibres that have moisture management performances for application as interior textiles (for living spaces, vehicle, wards). - Analytical and computer model for prediction of moisture management properties of multilayer textiles. - Preparation of Technical Specification for layered textile materials production from functional textiles.
Expertise
KNUTD was founded in 1930. KNUTD is the main institution in UKRAINE which is training engineers for textile, clothes and footwear industry. There are 5 Faculties; 41 Departments; 4 Institutes; 2 Colleges. There are about 13,000 students in University. Among them there are 241 foreign students from 15 countries. Namely from China - 125, Turkmenistan - 35, Iran - 11, Russia - 5, etc. Foreign students training has been done by 20 specialties. Research department of University had fulfilled scientific work on about 875,000 Euro in 2009. In structure of KNUTD there are also: - Main Scientific and Research Institute of Metrology, Certification and Quality Management with accredited Analytical Test Laboratory "Textile-TEST". It assists the researchers, students and PhD-students of KNUTD as well as enterprises of textile and clothing industry's sector with metrology, standardisation, training for accreditation and certification, and implementation of Quality Management Systems; - Research Laboratory of Chemical Fibres and Textiles and several labs close to departments, for example: Research laboratory for investigation of fibres, yarns and textiles physical-mechanical properties (Department of clothes technologies); Research laboratory for investigation of fibres, yarns and textiles physical-chemical properties (Department of Textile Material Science); - Development department of new original devices for research. Partners of our University are Ukrainian Association for Quality and "UKRLEGPROM" - Association of Ukraine's Light Industry Enterprises. KNUTD has Membership in International Associations: from 2004 - in EUA; (European University Association); from 2005 - in AUTEX (Association of University of Textile science); from 2009 - in IFKT (International Federation of Knitting Technologists). In 1995 University became a member of the World Association of Universities "Plato" in a competition on defining the 50 most well known higher school of the XX century. KNUTD has agreements with 17 foreign high education institutions and with 31 foreign research institutions (including Technical Universities of Dresden (Germany), Technical Universities of Liberec (Czech Republic), Ghent University (Belgium) and Technical Universities of Bratislava (Slovak Republic), etc).
Main contactJSC 'NEAUSTIMA' M.Sc., MM RAIMONDAS LUKAUSKAS > MANAGING DIRECTOR Organisation type > SME |
Contribution to project
The organisation brings to the project high level know-how about different fibres and it performances and suitabilities in non-woven structures and end-products (polyester, polypropylene, cotton, wool, flax, viscose) and specific markets.
Expertise
The technical expertise of NEAUSTIMA for this project is based on development of the different non-woven structures by different manufacturing methods for garment sewing industry, furniture and bedding, various technical purposes such as foot-wear industry, production of filters, linoleum base, manufacture of iron presses, automotive industry, geotextiles and other products such as milk filters, wipes, mattress protectors and blankets.
Main contactSintex, A.S. PhD. Karel Sanda > R&D Director Organisation type > Large company |
Contribution to project
Technical contribution of company SINTEX to the project is development and realisation of small-scale production of new functionalised woven as well as knitted textile materials having the high added value which include new barrier properties. Specially designed new textile end-products relate to fabrics designated for production of protective garments as well as various industrial applications such as textile barriers and filters, construction textiles and light-weight flexible electromagnetic barrier applications. Project work will be focused on modern solutions covering fabric constructions and functionalisation using added raw fibre materials as well as on support of fabric functionalisation activities at companies of other project partners by means of processes such as coating, nano-layer deposition, finishing processes and apparel treatment during laundry service with the aim to increase textile performance and to achieve totally new fabric and garment properties. Research and development activities of company SINTEX will cover all three work packages: 1. Multifunctional activation of fabric and non-wovens; 2. Protective barrier textiles and clothing; 3. High efficient filter textiles. Continues: see expertise
Expertise
SINTEX, A.S. (resp. its former part SPOLSIN) is a company with long-term experience and tradition in research and development of chemical fibre applications in special technical textiles, personal protection equipment, etc. Company continues in its original activities, i.e. applied research, development, consultancy and informatics in the field of fibres and textiles. Ensures testing of new fibrous materials, processing technologies, verification of new manufacturing procedures and devices, including testing of fibre and textile quality. Within national as well as international research programmes (EUREKA, 6th and 7th Framework Programme) it participates in many projects as a coordinator or research partner. The rest activities are focused on pilot manufacture of special (technical) textile materials - yarns, woven and knitted fabrics. The standard production programme comprises: - Textiles (woven and knitted fabrics) for personal protection equipment - heat resistant, fireproof, chemical resistant, clean-room, antistatic, anti-abrasive, reflective, antibacterial. - Sportsknits (designed mainly for hockey, football, etc.), functional underwear, etc. - Flag fabrics. - Hosiery. - Technical and filtration fabrics - sleeve impulse filters, pocket filters, filters for drinking and non-drinking water; anode bags (covers) for galvanic baths or separators in alkaline batteries. - Wound candle filters. - Ring-spun compact yarns. Laboratories are accredited according to CSN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (physical-mechanical, electric, chemical and colouristic properties of all kinds of textile materials). Since April 2005 SINTEX, A.S. is certified to CSN EN ISO 9001:2000. Continuation of Contribution: Within the first work package the SINTEX project team will focus its research effort to development and patterning the linear as well as a real textile materials, laboratory preparation as well as small-scale production of substrate textile materials exhibiting antistatic, partially electro-conductive and surface electrically homogenous properties and/or reduced flammability. These textile materials will target for support of project partner research and development activities. There will serve for cleanroom garment patterning, workwear prototype production, next surface treatment for gaining special functionalities, deposition of nano-fibres spun in electrostatic field and formation of nano-fibre based non-woven barrier layers. For this aim complex measurement of physical and mechanical properties of textile samples will be carried out and substrate fabric structure will be optimised. Within the second work package SINTEX research activities will be focused to development and small-scale production of protective barrier fabrics for clothing and industrial applications. The main field of interest will be fabrics having enhanced barrier properties usable in cleanroom clothing, apparel for electrostatic protected areas, medical applications, etc. Highly antistatic fabrics designed by using metal fibre containing yarns having strong ESD shielding properties, electric discharge screening and shielding efficiency against electrostatic fields and electromagnetic radiation in radiofrequency range from 300 MHz to 10 GHz will be the main objective of research at company SINTEX. Research and development activities within this part of project solution will concentrated to three main areas: - Design and development of surface electro-conductive woven as well as knitted textile materials for general garment production, development of barrier textile materials shielding against electromagnetic smog. - Development of barrier textile materials shielding against electromagnetic radiation in radiofrequency range, usable for workwear and protective clothing production. - Development of high-level electromagnetic shielding textiles for industrial and military use. Within third work package the substrate textile materials especially for filter product development and production at another project partners will be designed, patterned and produced in laboratory as well as on small-scale level. The developed textiles will show properties according to requests of filter materials producers. Substrate textiles will include woven as well as knitted fabrics having chemical functionalisation, electro-conductivity, microbial efficiency, flame retardancy and other required properties. Mainly high antistatic properties together with suitable textile design will be requested for fabrics used as textile substrates for nano-fibre deposition in the electro-spinning process of nano-non-wovens formation usable as very effective filter product.
Main contactIW TEXTILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Ph.D Elzbieta Mielicka > Head of Knitting and Clothing Department Organisation type > Research Institute |
Contribution to project
The technological contribution of the Textile Research Institute to the BATAN project is based on knowledge, first of all, in the field of fabrics made by the weft-knitting technique, and particularly within the scope of designing the structure and raw materials for knitted fabrics, technical/technological parameters of knitting processes as well as standard and special finishing treatments including a new generation of chemical compounds and dyes. This knowledge allows one to develop and modify, among others, the technology of making knitted fabrics with imparted barrier properties designed for protective clothing against the action of heat at high temperatures, static electricity and microbiological effects, simultaneously including the features that characterize the comfort of using end products. Moreover, the co-operation planned comprises designing the structures of garment fabrics using the knitted fabrics mentioned and developing technologies of their making-up. The laboratory back-up facilities of the Institute includes equipment that guarantees the multi-aspect assessment of knitted fabrics and goods within the scope of structural, functional and physiological properties as well as the imparted protective barrier features. On the other hand, the technical back-up facilities allow one to carry out technological trials of knitting processes. Therefore the Institute’s competences presented constitute a base for performing special research and development works on the development of the technology of multi-functional textiles fulfilling the high requirements imposed to clothing fabrics to be used as a personal protection under the conditions of work environment hazards.
Expertise
IW is the oldest r&d centre in Poland acting within textile field since 1945. It carries out r&d works, feasibility studies in the area of : material engineering (new, special high-tech textiles of barrier properties against different factors – physical (UV, ESD, EMF), chemical and biological, functional added value textiles and smart textiles) polymers (melt blow technique), textile chemistry, nano- and micro-technology, environment protection (integrated methods of wastewater treatment, water and energy reuse), industrial biotechnology (enzymes application in textiles processing), textile techniques and technologies. The problems are carried out in 5 Scientific Divisions: Textile Chemistry and Materials Modification, Unconventional Techniques and Textile Fabrics, Textile Composites’ Technology , Knitting Technologies and Clothing,Textile Construction and Design 6 Testing Laboratories: Chemical Testing and Instrumental Analysis, Testing Textile Raw Materials and Fabrics, Testing Textiles Flammability, Environmental and Textile Ecology Testing, Electrostatic Properties Testing, Testing Medical Textile Fabrics. Strategic areas of research works cover various fields. One of them concerns new materials and technologies, including textile micro- and nanotechnologies, industrial biotechnology, textile barrier materials, technical textiles, innovative technologies of spinning, weaving, finishing, knitting and nonwoven production. Moreover IW carries out the works aiming at the improvement of environment protection (environmental engineering, technologies of water and energy regain from textile wastewaters, utilization and recycling of textile wastes) and human health (biomaterials and bioactive products based on textile substrates for application in health care) as well as the enhancement of work safety. Within the scope of testing services there are: chemical tests, instrumental analysis, testing physico-mechanical and wear properties, testing electrostatic and surface properties, testing textile fabric structure, yarn and fibre identification tests, textile fabric evaluation. Of vital importance is the activity allowing to achieve and maintain accreditation of testing laboratories. These labs provide testing services for local and foreign clients – R&D centres, companies and private enterprises representing different branches of industry. Most often the following tests are performed: chemical and instrumental analysis, testing physico-mechanical and wear properties, testing electrostatic and surface properties, testing textile fabric structure, yarn and fibre identification tests, textile fabric evaluation. The Department of Experimental Production functioning at our Institute within the scope of implementing the results of research works obtained in the Research Department also co-operates in the realization of research, development and target projects. The products developed and made at this Department have found their application in many branches of the national economy, particularly in: • power industry (tapes for medium-voltage cables), • machine-building industry (woven fabrics for the production of V- belts, nonwovens for filtering oil/water emulsions), • building engineering (reproducing woven fabrics – renovation of antique objects), • food industry (nonwoven and woven fabrics for filtration), • agriculture and gardening (special mats for flower rising, agro-nonwovens), • highway engineering (mats for concrete curing, geo-textiles), • health service (medical materials made by the textile techniques), • public transport (nonwovens preventing fire propagation, flame-retardant woven fabrics). Moreover, 3 Technological Units: Textile Composites Knitted Fabrics l and Woven Fabrics , functioning at Research Departments, are engaged in business activity.
Main contactVTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND M.SC.(TECH.) SALME NURMI > SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST Organisation type > Research Institute |
Contribution to project
The organisation provides to the project reliable and impartial research technology and modern laboratory resources. To the project industrial partners VTT provides development and research specific technical expertise in air cleaning technology, personal protection, ESD (electro static discharge) control, product contamination control, occupational hygiene and contaminant control and industrial ventilation. VTT contributes to the developing work of the project industrial enterprises (partners) by testing and analysing properties and performances of new pilot fabrics and end-products. VTT participates in working of project work packages in the following way: WP 1 (Multifunctional activation of barrier textiles) - Task 1.5. Testing of functional / pre-activation properties. WP 2 (Protective barrier textiles and clothing) - Task 2.5. Testing of PPE / CR parameters. WWP 3 (High efficient filter textiles) - Task 3.6. Testing of filter material properties.
Expertise
VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND is a multidisciplinary expert organisation on technology and technology-based business research. VTT's special strength is its ability to create new, globally competitive technologies and innovations by combining knowledge and expertise in different fields. VTT's technology focus areas are applied materials, bio and chemistry processes, energy, information and communication technologies, industrial systems management, micro-technologies and electronics, and technology in the community. VTT Profit Centres are: Business Solutions, Expert Services, Strategic Research, and Ventures. VTT is serving the following customer sectors: Biotechnology, pharmaceutical and food industries, Process industry and environment, Electronics, Energy, Pulp & paper, ICT, Machines and vehicles, Real estate and construction, Services and logistics. VTT's key technology fields include: Applied materials, Bio- and chemical processes, Energy, ICT Industrial systems, Micro-technologies and electronics, Technology in the community, and Business Research. By virtue of its status as a government organisation, its public mandate, its substantial research programmes with dedicated public funding, VTT is the largest public applied research activity in FINLAND with a staff of 2,700 and turnover 250 Million Euros. In the past 20 years, VTT has participated in more than 1,000 European R&D Framework Programme projects, within various thematic programmes.
Main contactKONUS KONEX LTD. BSc Mateja Golcer > Product Manager Organisation type > SME |
Contribution to project
The organisation's activities in this project will be connected to the activities of other non-wovens producers (NEAUSTIMA) in WP1: construction of non-woven structures, optimisation and manufacture of non-woven substrate materials. The company will be working closely with INOTEX, SPUR and VTT in the development and selection of the proper substrates for electro-spinning for different filtration purposes and for new functional treatments, in the study of influence of electro-spinning process variables and of surface activation treatments on filter properties and filtration efficiency. Substrates will be designed and selected in order to provide appropriate mechanical properties to allow pleating, filter fabrication, durability in use and/or filter cleaning (WP1, WP3). Technological contribution of KONUS to the BATAN project is based on its expertise in various filtration fields (industrial dust filtration, liquid filtration, HVAC filtration, personal protection (masks)), in detailed know-how of non-wovens production processes as well as of different fibres and their performance suitabilities in non-woven structures and for different purposes (polyester, meta-aramid, polypropylene, homo-polyacrylonitrile, etc.). KONUS provides to the project well equipped laboratory facilities (pilot line for the production of non-wovens, consisting of carding machine, crosslayer, one single OD and one double OUG needle loom) and different test services intended for testing filter properties and filtration efficiency (filter test system PALAS MMTC-2000, air permeability tester TEXTEST, etc.). As a producer of non-wovens and filter elements (cassette filters, pocket filters, bag filters, etc.) at the same time and as market oriented company KONUS KONEX makes it possible to bring the results of the project to the market.
Expertise
KONUS KONEX is a private company which arose from the Konus industrial system, founded back in 1894 as a tannery. One hundred years of tradition in leather manufacturing and a thoroughly considered development strategy have established KONUS as a well known trademark. KONUS is a manufacturing company for the production of power transmission and conveyor belts, cleaning cloths, synthetic leather and filters. The company exports more than 70% of its production to the world market. The production capacities consist of modern needle-punching non-woven plant for mechanical web bonding, capacities for chemical and thermal web bonding and for different finishing techniques. KONUS KONEX has a R&D unit with well equipped mechanical and chemical laboratory for non-woven technology as well as testing laboratory for various physical and analytical tests of product properties. KONUS is a manufacturer of both filter media and filter elements (sleeves, bags, cassette filters, pocket filters, etc.) for industrial dust filtration, liquid filtration and HVAC filtration for 30 years already. Filter materials are made as non-woven and as woven products, from different materials, to get the optimal performance in the filtration process. Our filters are used in different chemical industries, pharmaceutical, cement, wood industry, various food industries, for personal (masks) and environment protection, etc. Therefore KONUS KONEX has the appropriate specialised background for reaching project solutions. KONUS KONEX is certified according to ISO 9001:2000.
Main contactSPUR A.S. ING. CSC. DUSAN KIMMER > Head of R&D Organisation type > SME |
Contribution to project
The organisation is going to attend in all three work packages of the project. * WP1: Syntheses of polyurethanes solutions for electro-spinning. Manufacture of nano-layers with good adhesion to textile supports. Study of influence of electro-spinning process variables on filtration efficiency of layers based on nano-fibres. * WP2: Application of nano-layers in PPE (garment for cleanrooms and medical sector). Antibacterial modification of nano-fibres. Testing of utility properties. * WP3: Manufacture of layers from nano-fibers on textile supports, testing of filtration efficiency, evaluation of filter properties. Preparation of filtrating materials for respiratory protective devices, mask and half mask production in accordance with EN143 and EN149 eventually. Application of nano-layers in air-conditioning filters. Preparation of nano-layers for sound absorbing application. Study of nano-layer structure influence on sound absorbing properties.
Expertise
R&D department of company SPUR is concentrated on the preparation of layers made from nano-fibres by means of electro-spinning technology. Long term experience of our company in the field of syntheses of polyurethanes is used for manufacture of nano-fibres with requested properties in accordance with their expected industrial exploitation. Up to now results reached in the field of electro-spinning technology were published in several scientific journals (Polymer testing, Journal of Applied Polymer Science etc.), conference proceedings (Novel Trends in Rheology III, Vol 1152, American Institute of Physics, NY 2009) and presented on several conferences (e.g. Ninth International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes - Montpellier 2008, European Conference on Medical Polymers - Belfast 2008, Nano-fibres for the 3rd Millennium - Prague 2009, NanoteC 09 - Brussel 2009, etc.).
Main contactCLEANTEX A.S.
Bc. HANA Vyskova > Production Manager Organisation type > SME |
Contribution to project
Our research and development will include following actions: Manufacture of pilot cleanroom clothing with barrier properties and following testing of this clothing according new method - in "body-box" - for linting, body-box simulates environment in cleanroom with real influence of human wearing cleanroom clothing. With this testing we can compare influence of different textiles, final adjustments, designs and durability of clothing.
Expertise
CLEANTEX A.S. is manufacturer of workwear. CLEANTEX A.S. has many years of experience with research and development of special working clothes. Main products are working clothes for clean room in microelectronics and pharmacy and antistatic working clothes for EPA.
Main contactTurun Tekstiilihuolto Oy BSc. Miika Markkanen > Managing Director http://www.turuntekstiilihuolto.fi Organisation type > Large company |
Contribution to project
Activities of the organisation in this project will be connected together to co-operations with all industrial partners, KNUDT and VTT. Study of cleanability and processability of textile products. Washing and sterilisation trials will be developed and launched to the pilot textile materials and garments developed in the project. Performance maintenance of reusable textile products will be studied. Reliability of the textile products will be studied by analysing the critical properties of the products after several washing and sterilisation cycles.
Expertise
TUTUN TEKSTIILIHUOLTO OY is one of Finland's open-minded modern and able to compete textile service providers with a focused range of textile care service solutions. It develops and provides value added hygiene and clean textile and safety solutions which are aimed at industry, the service sector, hospitals and public institutions. TURUN TEKSTIILIHUOLTO OY rents, launders and maintains clean hospital textiles, bed cloths, protective cloths, surgical cloths, wipes, cleaning textiles and reusable cleaning products for companies, institutions, hotels and communities. Textiles are adapted to meet customer requirements for special high performances, colours, design and the comfort needs of those who wear them. They also meet any safety and other functional and legal requirements. Nice service business solution will be clean hygiene sector where textile products meet more demanding challenges of contamination control in future. The safe service concept is based on the certified hygiene programme and ISO standard environment system. Research, development and keeping up with latest skills and developments in the fields of protective garments, protective covers and service business technology are an important part of the business of TURUN TEKSTIILIHUOLTO OY.
Main contactSTANDA OY
Bc. Asmo Martikainen > Chairman of the board and Managing Directo Organisation type > SME |
Contribution to project
The aim of the research work is to produce high quality workwear and protective barrier garments and protective end-products for the controlled environments where airborne particles and microbes are controlled. This kind of end-users will be pharmaceutical, medical, hospital, health-care, electrical and other demanding industrial sectors. STUDY AND EXPERIENCE OF END-USERS. Owing a long time experience in the specialised market STANDA gives the view of the future requirements of different end-users and indicative focuses to the development work of the project. By near customer relations STANDA makes possible to bring the results of the project very near the market and end-users. STUDY OF LIFE CYCLE. STANDA will study the life cycle and the reliability of the protective end-products. The aim is to produce reliable and long term reusable textile service-systems whose good functionality and nice-oriented performances will be managed during their whole life cycle. Usability studies in customer plants and washability studies in hygienic and clean laundry will be implemented.
Expertise
STANDA OY is a family business and it was founded in 1950. It is a manufacturer of workwear with a long time experience in the market. For the last eight years the company has focused on the design, manufacture and marketing of industrial workwear under STANDA brand. The company is widely known among Finnish service companies, institutions, the electronics industry, the medical and pharmacy industry and automation technology industries. As well as STANDA sales operations, it also hires out industrial workwear and organises a laundry service for the clothing it sells and hires. Main products are work garments for electrical, medical, chemical and cleanroom industries. STANDA manufactures workwear for the electronics industry, hotels, kitchens, banks, offices, retail chains, cleaning companies, health care institutions, day-care centres and many other organisations. STANDA has focused on providing garments for people who work indoors, but the collection also includes clothing for outdoor workers. Research, development and keeping up with latest skills and developments in the fields are an important part of the business of STANDA Oy.
Main contactLITHUANIAN TEXTILE INSTITUTE Dr. Audrone Sankauskaite > Researcher Organisation type > Research Institute |
Contribution to project
Research and development of technical textile materials by using of low pressure plasma treatment, UV- excimer radiation, coating and laminating. These technologies will provide an additional, (multi) functional antimicrobial, hydrophobic / hydrophilic character, oil repellency, liquid and vapour transmission, breathability and flame resistance properties for textile materials.
Expertise
LITHUANIAN TEXTILE INSTITUTE is a research and service centre. At present 80 employers work at the institute, 41 of them are researchers including 14 with doctor degrees. LITHUANIAN TEXTILE INSTITUTE is a Member of TEXTRANET (Union of textile research institutes in EU) and the member of National Association of Innovative Textile and Clothing. Institute is active in the following research branches: - Works intended for the Lithuanian textile and apparel companies aiming to increase the export while manufacturing goods. - Fundamental researches in the field of low pressure plasma and nanotechnologies application for the intensity of textile manufacturing processes and extension of the new properties. - The development and assimilation of the High Tech products and protective clothing for industrial workers and military. Bases for research: Laboratory textile processing machines: IR heated dyeing machine (DataColor), drying - thermosetting - curing machine with padding and coating unit (Roaches International), dry laminating machine (Relliant Ltd), UV- excimer radiation unit (Heraeus Noblelight), low pressure plasma system (Europlasma). LTI also has the industrial weaving and knitting machines for production of textile materials prototypes. LTI Testing laboratory is accredited according LST EN ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 standard to carry out physical and chemical textiles test. The laboratory is also acting as a conformity assessment institution for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - protecting clothing and a Notified body No.1401.