R&D

<img src="/files/project-file/PLACEit_logo-new_201006_small.png" width="200" height="95" alt="PLACEit_logo-new_201006_small.png" class="left" />Imagine a lamp that is not fixed to the ceiling, but that can be designed into any shape, or even blend into the surroundings. This would give a tremendous design freedom. Think of curtains that emit light to mimic the natural, daytime situation, children with illuminating jackets to safely bike home from school, or even bandages that shine light on the body to treat skin diseases or for infrared massage.

D’une part, l’objectif de la recherche est de développer la connaissance afin d’appliquer les propriétés exceptionnelles des CNT de manière optimisée. D’autre part, il y le besoin croissant de textiles faciles à traiter avec une conductivité élevée et durable.
Les applications envisagées dans le cadre du projet se situent surtout dans le domaine de la conductivité. Le niveau de conductivité dépend de la méthode d’application (extrusion, enduction, ennoblissement) et du produit final.

<h2>Assembly of an artificial ovary combining isolated human ovarian follicles, fibrin and a textile pocket</h2>
The objective of this project is the development of a 3D biodegradable matrix allowing the graft of autologous ovarian tissue or isolated follicles in patients with impaired fertility following a gonadotoxic treatment. This biofunctional fibrin-based matrix will limit the follicular loss due to post-transplant ischemic stress and will help to induce the formation of an extracellular ovarian-like matrix by promoting cell migration, cell proliferation and vascularization.

L’objectif du projet FAFEX est l’intégration de l’ennoblissement dans une phase antérieure de la production, et plus en particulier lors de la production du filament, en appliquant une solution aqueuse à la surface du filament lors du filage à fusion.

In the CleanCloth project, we propose to develop a superior cleaning cloth with constant and continuous antibacterial effect, ensuring that no bacteria is left in the cloth and making bacterial re-growth impossible, without need for special and time-consuming hygiene procedures. This will be accomplished by a unique technology with antibacterial agent integrated into the microfiber of the cloth. The advances in this technology will allow significant reduction of cross-contamination and bacterial regrowth. Infectious diseases arising in the home setting are a significant concern.

The main objective of Safe@Sea is to develop a new generation of advanced personal protective clothing for the fishing industry that will lead to a significant increase in safety without reducing work performance.

CILAB (Composite Innovation LABoratory) is a 4 years project dedicated to innovation in the field of composite materials and structures including research, development and improvement of manufacturing processes (eg. liquid resin infusion, vacuum assisted processes, hybrid composites - continuous fibres and short fibres - with thermoplastic matrices, braided structures, ...), materials (eg. bio-composites), non destructive inspection techniques (eg.

Pour que le marché puisse se développer, il faut disposer d’une normalisation satisfaisante (donc reproductible) pour l’ensemble des textiles médicaux, et notamment pour les textiles utilisés en salle d’opération soumis à une réglementation européenne. Les textiles de salle d’opération sont considérés comme des dispositifs médicaux et doivent répondre à certaines exigences (EN 13795) pour le marquage CE.

Les thermoplastiques renforcés de fibres (ou matériaux composites) sont appliquées mondialement dans un nombre croissant de produits.

NoTeReFiGa aims at developing novel temperature regulating fibres and innovative textile products for thermal management, selected by the SME segment of the European textile industry. The temperature regulating effect will be realised by incorporating large amounts of phase changing materials (PCM) into textile fibres.