This final report aims to improve the knowledge about opportunities and challenges of textile waste recycling technologies, developed and applied at global and EU level. The report sheds light on the technical feasibility and maturity for market uptake of textile-to-textile recycling

This study involves the thermal and mechanical behavior of recycled PET after extrusion and 3D printing. The extrusion parameters are optimized by performing a complete physico-chemical and thermal analysis of the obtained filaments and they were compared with commercial virgin and recycled PET

Lancé en janvier 2021, la stratégie Circular Wallonia vise à déployer l’economie circulaire, à produire des biens et des services de manière durable et à favoriser un renouveau industriel. Dans ce cadre, Centexbel, centre de recherche textile et plasturgique, assure la coordination de la « task

Flame retardancy is often required in various textile applications. Halogenated flame retardants (FR) are commonly used since they have good FR performance. Several of these components are listed under REACH. Halogen-free FR compounds have been developed as alternatives. So far, not many biobased FR

Dit inspiratiemagazine vertelt op een concrete en bevattelijke manier welke stappen er gedurende het project gezet werden. De circulaire visie, de resultaten uit de cocreatietrajecten, de Kenniswijzer, ... een aantal mooie voorbeelden van hoe samenwerking tot synergie leidt.

This annual report offers you a tour of our successes, the most important research projects and results, and gives you an overview of some special new devices and of the unique services we offer to companies.

Before spring had even started, all forecasts were undermined by a persistent virus

Regenjassen, blusschuim, braadpannen, pizzadozen, yoghurtpotjes, meubelstoffen, tapijt: de rij producten die water-, vuil- en olieafstotend werden door fluorcarbonen, met het schadelijke PFOS als nevenproduct, is lang. Perfluoroctaansulfonaat is een van de ruim 5.400 zogeheten PFAS-chemicaliën. Het

Flax (Linum Usitatissimum L.) fiber composites serve as sustainable replacement for glass fiber composites. Given that these composites are based on natural sources, their performance is susceptible to variation induced by several factors. Hence, ten flax fiber varieties cultivated in two different

As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic accelerates, the supply of personal protective equipment remains under strain. To combat shortages, re-use of surgical masks and filtering facepiece respirators has been recommended. Prior decontamination is paramount to the re-use of these typically single-use only items

This article addresses the new tools and measures that are being installed to make an optimal use of the available water. French and Dutch article.