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<h2>Integrated solutions for an improved sleep quality</h2>
ALL4REST, is focused on the development of comfort‐improved sleep systems, using non‐obtrusive technologies promoting a deeper and better recovering sleep and preventing nocturnal awakenings. The successful solutions will reduce the number of awakenings and/or the time to fall sleep after an awakening and reduce sleep onset latency (the length of time that it takes to accomplish the transition from full wakefulness to sleep).

De voortschrijdende globalisering heeft de Europese textielindustrie ertoe aangezet nieuwe technologieën aan te wenden om kostenefficiënt te kunnen blijven binnen de sector. Eén van deze ontwikkelingen is de toepasing van dunne silaanfinishes op textiel, een ontwikkeling uit het voorbije decennia. Onder de uitzonderlijke eigenschappen van deze (gefunctionaliseerde) finishes rekenen we een verhoogde abrasieweerstand en omnifobiciteit (afstoten van zowel water als olie).

<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.

The aim of the Bacteriosafe consortium is to construct, test and develop a unique active wound dressing, which incorporates novel colourimetric sensor and active therapeutic processes for detecting and counteracting pathogenic bacteria in wounds.

Het doel van het onderzoek is tweeledig: enerzijds kennisopbouw om de uitzonderlijke eigenschappen van CNTs optimaal in te zetten in textieltoepassingen, anderzijds tegemoet komen aan de groeiende behoefte aan gemakkelijk te verwerken textiel met een hoge én duurzame geleiding.

<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.

De doelstelling van het project FAFEX is om in een vroegere processtap de veredeling te laten plaatsvinden - met name tijdens de garenproductie - door een waterige polymeeroplossing op de oppervlakte van het filament aan te brengen tijdens het smeltspinnen.

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.