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ecytwin

ECY-TWIN

Duration
01 / 08 / 2018 - 31 / 07 / 2022
circular economy & sustainable solutions

Awareness-raising campaign in the field of eco-design and sustainable development

ECY-TWIN
old wires

VALBREE

Duration
01 / 04 / 2018 - 31 / 12 / 2022
circular economy & sustainable solutions

Promoting the recovery of plastics from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and awareness raising of those involved in recycling. The VALBREE project, financed by Interreg FWVL, aims to set up a dry process for the decontamination of brominated plastics in order to allow a real reuse of the polymer matrix.

 

VALBREE
biobased tex coating

RECYCOAT

Duration
01 / 03 / 2018 - 29 / 02 / 2020
circular economy & sustainable solutions

Investigation in separating coating layers for recycling purposes

RECYCOAT
strong woman

PROBIOMESH

Duration
01 / 01 / 2018 - 31 / 12 / 2022
medical textiles

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is characterized by the descent of pelvic organs from their normal positions. The condition usually occurs when a woman's pelvic floor collapses due to age or successive pregnancies.

PROBIOMESH
gauze

MDTex

Duration
01 / 01 / 2018 - 31 / 12 / 2021
medical textiles

MDTex aims to create a cross-border French-Belgian cluster in the field of medical textiles. By combining their networks and competences, the partners will remove the borders between the "health" and "textiles" value chains in order to unite the necessary spear point expertise and technologies to develop products.

MDTex

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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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