Research

Innovative solvent-based extraction routes to remove additives, such as titanium dioxide, from different polymer matrices and to reuse both titanium dioxide and polymer in new products.

Quantitative identification and analysis of microplastics from clothing washing.

Smart textiles are able to sense and respond to changes in their environment, increasing as such their functionality to the wearer. The main application fields of smart textiles are safety and protection (e.g. technical textiles and workwear), medical support (e.g. monitoring of the elderly) and performance enhancement (e.g. fitness and sport).

Assessing the economic potential for the production chains from regionally produced plants to colorants in packaging. 

Transferring Centexbel's knowledge on melt processing to the textile coating sector