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
Organization address
address: RUE MONTOYER 24/2 contact info |
| 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
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE DE L'INDUSTRIE TEXTILE BELGE
Organization address
address: RUE MONTOYER 24/2 contact info |
BE (BRUXELLES) | coordinator | 11˙345.00 |
| 2 |
SCHMITS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Organization address
address: Bedrijvenpark Twente 48 contact info |
NL (Almelo) | participant | 162˙153.00 |
| 3 |
FOV FABRICS AB
Organization address
address: NORRBY LANGGATA 45 contact info |
SE (BORAS) | participant | 160˙159.00 |
| 4 |
CALCUTTA N.V.
Organization address
address: Schoolstraat 20 contact info |
BE (Evergem) | participant | 158˙717.00 |
| 5 |
LUXILON INDUSTRIES NV
Organization address
address: VOSVELD 11 contact info |
BE (WIJNEGEM) | participant | 157˙491.00 |
| 6 |
REGATTA AS
Organization address
address: Borgundfjordveien 60 contact info |
NO (Alesund) | participant | 154˙346.00 |
| 7 |
ESTAMPADOS PRATO SL
Organization address
address: CALLE SALVADOR 30 - 32 contact info |
ES (MURO DE ALCOY) | participant | 151˙415.00 |
| 8 |
TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUTT AS
Organization address
address: Akersveien , St Hanshaugen 24 C contact info |
NO (OSLO) | participant | 2˙505.00 |
| 9 |
ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE LA INDUSTRIA TEXTIL AITEX
Organization address
address: PLAZA EMILIO SALA 1 contact info |
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.
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