DECOCOAT

Development of ECOlogical friendly and flexible production processes for textile COATings based on innovative polyolefine polymer formulations

Coordinatore	CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE DE L'INDUSTRIE TEXTILE BELGE    more  Organization address address: RUE MONTOYER 24/2 city: BRUXELLES postcode: 1000 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Jan Cognome: Laperre Email: send email Telefono: + 32 9 2204151 Fax: + 32 9 220 49 55
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Belgium [BE]
Sito del progetto	http://www.decocoat.org
Totale costo	1˙424˙540 €
EC contributo	959˙233 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2008-1
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-01-01   -   2011-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE DE L'INDUSTRIE TEXTILE BELGE  Organization address address: RUE MONTOYER 24/2 city: BRUXELLES postcode: 1000 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Jan Cognome: Laperre Email: send email Telefono: + 32 9 2204151 Fax: + 32 9 220 49 55	BE (BRUXELLES)	coordinator	11˙345.00
2	SCHMITS INTERNATIONAL B.V.  Organization address address: Bedrijvenpark Twente 48 city: Almelo postcode: 7602KB contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Jurgen Cognome: Bolscher Email: send email Telefono: + 31 546 574 060 Fax: + 31 546 575 060	NL (Almelo)	participant	162˙153.00
3	FOV FABRICS AB  Organization address address: NORRBY LANGGATA 45 city: BORAS postcode: 503 08 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Johan Cognome: Kjerrulf Email: send email Telefono: + 46 33 206325 Fax: + 46 33 206350	SE (BORAS)	participant	160˙159.00
4	CALCUTTA N.V.  Organization address address: Schoolstraat 20 city: Evergem postcode: 9940 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Yves Cognome: Putman Email: send email Telefono: + 32 9 357 37 95 Fax: + 32 9 357 68 13	BE (Evergem)	participant	158˙717.00
5	LUXILON INDUSTRIES NV  Organization address address: VOSVELD 11 city: WIJNEGEM postcode: 2110 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Rolf Cognome: Ribbons Email: send email Telefono: +32 3 326 33 88 Fax: +32 3 326 33 24	BE (WIJNEGEM)	participant	157˙491.00
6	REGATTA AS  Organization address address: Borgundfjordveien 60 city: Alesund postcode: 6017 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Irene Cognome: Mjelde Email: send email Telefono: + 47 70 17 69 00 Fax: + 47 70 17 69 01	NO (Alesund)	participant	154˙346.00
7	ESTAMPADOS PRATO SL  Organization address address: CALLE SALVADOR 30 - 32 city: MURO DE ALCOY postcode: 3830 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Fernando Alexis Cognome: Torregrosa Email: send email Telefono: 34965531051 Fax: 34966516640	ES (MURO DE ALCOY)	participant	151˙415.00
8	TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS  Organization address address: Akersveien , St Hanshaugen 24 C city: OSLO postcode: 131 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Asbjorn Rune Cognome: Ousland Email: send email Telefono: 4722865000 Fax: + 47 22111203	NO (OSLO)	participant	2˙505.00
9	ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE LA INDUSTRIA TEXTIL AITEX  Organization address address: PLAZA EMILIO SALA 1 city: ALCOY postcode: 3801 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: José Antonio Cognome: Santonja Email: send email Telefono: + 34 96 554 22 00 Fax: + 34 96 554 34 94	ES (ALCOY)	participant	1˙102.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The European textile industry is confronted with a constant increase of ecological awareness. For instance, soft PVC is coming under ecological pressure. The polymer not only has high halogen content, but also requires the use of plasticisers. Some of these (e.g. specific phthalates) are toxic and can alter the expression of gender characteristics and are leading to a lowered fertility. Some of these chemicals are already banned from selected textile applications (e.g. baby’s clothing) via legislation or eco-labels such as Ökotex. Consumer organisation and ecologists are raising the pressure further to limit the use of these products. As a result voices are raised to ban soft PVC containing textile articles further. This is not only to be considered as a thread but also as an opportunity for the textile industry and the SMEs involved. Indeed, if appropriate eco-friendly alternatives are developed, offering in addition technological advantages, a new route for innovative and high-end textile articles comes available.

The present project, Decocoat, is focussing on development of PO based functional polymers for the textiles industry. Recent developments within the PO production generate new sets of polymers, belonging to the most environmental friendly of all synthetic polymers. Thanks to the integrated functionalities and the (block)copolymer composition, a large range of mechanical properties and softnesses can be reached without the use of plasticisers. Within the project implementation of these novel polymers on textiles will be explored; using application routes offering the highest flexibility and requiring minimum new invest. The novel developed textiles will offer an ecologic alternative for the soft PVC coated or printed articles.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Textiles coated with polyvinyl chloride have lost favour worldwide due to concerns over toxicity and the use of plasticiser chemicals. Recent research has enabled the development of new textiles with similar properties, but without PVC or other harmful toxins.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

PVC in babies' clothing has already been banned in certain countries, and consumers and ecologists alike are pushing for such textiles to be banned outright. Polyolefins (POs) are a class of chemicals that offer an environmentally friendly alternative to polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and don't need plasticiser chemicals for flexibility.

The EU-funded http://www.decocoat.org (DECOCOAT) project was established to develop and test PO-coating procedures for threads and textiles. This is possible due to new technology that can produce PO polymers with variable properties.

DECOCOAT sourced a wide range of POs, and selected a few based on desirable compositions and properties. These were characterised in the lab to help researchers understand how they could best be applied to textile manufacture. Additives were also chosen to give colour or add new properties such as fire resistance or electrical conductivity.

Researchers successfully coated both yarn and fabric with various PO mixtures. These were then crafted into demonstrator products such as a sunscreen and a rain jacket, which showed that the new textiles could be thermo-bonded, weaved and sewn similarly to PVC textiles.

DECOCOAT has resulted in know-how, processes and products in the area of PO-coated textiles. One such product is already in commercial development, showing that DECOCOAT results could have a major impact on the textile industry.