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Explore our dynamic collection of collaborative research projects, where innovation meets expertise! Here, you'll find groundbreaking initiatives spanning multiple disciplines, uniting top researchers, leading companies, and industry experts in the pursuit of cutting-edge discoveries. Dive in and see how we're shaping the future together!
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flax

RePlaFlax

Duration
01 / 09 / 2021 - 31 / 08 / 2023
circular economy & sustainable solutions

Development and dissemination of the necessary knowledge to effectively use agricultural residues from flax cultivation as reinforcement materials in polyolefin and PLA plastics. 

RePlaFlax
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REACH4Textiles

Duration
01 / 09 / 2021 - 31 / 08 / 2023
substances of concern

Funded by the European Commission, the REACH4Textiles project explored solutions for fair and effective market surveillance on textile products.

REACH4Textiles
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Cisuflo

Duration
01 / 06 / 2021 - 30 / 06 / 2025
circular economy & sustainable solutions

CISUFLO aims to set up a systemic framework for circular and sustainable ‘floor coverings’ (carpets, resilient floor coverings and laminates) and to minimize the total environmental impact of the sector. 

Cisuflo
brewery products

BioSupPack

Duration
01 / 06 / 2021 - 31 / 05 / 2024
biobased

Demonstrative process for the production and enzymatic recycling of environmentally safe, superior and versatile PHA-based rigid packaging solutions by plasma integration in the value chain. H2020-BBI-JTI-2020

BioSupPack
electrospinning

Demenciel

Duration
01 / 01 / 2021 - 31 / 12 / 2024
medical textiles

Development of innovative barrier membranes using an electrospinning process, enabling the production of a non-woven mat (i.e. non-oriented, with randomly distributed fibers) of “core–shell” nanofibers.

Demenciel

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20 / 03 / 2026
R&D

Evaluating Circular Footprint Formula

New study by Sofie Huysman and Jun Yin showcases practical applications and performance of the Circular Footprint Formula (CFF) by evaluating the environmental impact of thermomechanically recycled mono‑material polyester carpets.

Evaluating Circular Footprint Formula
hiking shoes
14 / 10 / 2025
R&D

Hikers Unknowingly Trail Microplastics Into the Wilderness

Research conducted in New York’s Adirondack Mountains suggests that hiking shoes and outdoor gear are a surprisingly significant source of microplastic contamination in remote wilderness lakes.

Hikers Unknowingly Trail Microplastics Into the Wilderness
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