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Spanish entrepreneur Carmen Hijosa has developed a versatile material that brands worldwide use as an alternative to leather. Her pioneering textile uses a waste resource, can be produced with less environmental impact than cow leather and is both cruelty‑free and vegan.

AGC Glass Europe - based in Louvain-la-Neuve - filed a patent for a carbon-based hydrophobic coating for fabrics and the process thereof.

Videotaped RETEX project results

According to new study published in the Lancet (April 15) Covid-19 transmission is airborne.

This patent describes a method to produce textile floor coverings, which can readily be recycled to reuse a large amount of the materials and internal/external waste streams in the production process of a new article.

Through its procurement policy, Flanders can be an important lever for the deployment of plastic recyclate. An OVAM study, conducted by Centexbel-VKC, provides proposals to promote the sales in nine building applications, including PVC window profiles, sun protection and insulation. These materials and products can be produced from plastic recyclate without loss of quality or technical objections.

Despite the pandemic, Belgian companies, universities and research institutions filed almost as many patent applications with the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2020 as they did in 2019.

Recticel invented and patented an improved method to recycle and reuse PUR materials.

From 1 March 2021, SMEs can apply for 50% of the fees for applying for trademarks and designs (valid in 2021 only!)

Patent news: Ontex has invented a substrate, absorbent article and method for wetness monitoring that can be easily incorporated in production lines, that saves time and money (childcare and elderly homes) and enhances comfort!