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A novel technology for producing bio-based synthetic textile fibres from biomass-derived furanic monomers (ECOLASTANE)
Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,
"European Chemicals Industry supplies European Textile & Clothing industry with textile fibres, 75% of which are synthetic (polyester, elastane, nylon). The European Biomass Industry needs to gain market share to the petrochemical industry as supplier of sustainable biomaterials to the Chemicals Industry. More than 99.9% of the world synthetic fibers are made of non-renewable petrochemical resourc ...
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Environmental friendly and Durable Oil and water repellence finish on Technical Textiles (TEX-SHIELD)
Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2015,
In the current market, the well-known brands of technical textiles are coated with Perfluorocarbon chemistry to possess highly durable oil and water repellent (OWR) finish. In early days, water repellent finish for fabrics was provided by simple paraffin or wax coatings which washed out eventually. Alternatively, PFOS and PFOA are the chemicals belonging to the family of perflourochemicals (PFCs) ...
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