Publications

Eerder dit jaar sleepte Centexbel de Techtextil Innovation Award in de wacht in de categorie ‘New Approaches on Sustainability & Circular Economy’. Het Belgische onderzoeksinstituut kreeg die voor een ontwikkeling in de  recycling van composietmaterialen die voor een doorbraak kan zorgen in de

Abstract: Polyurethane (PU) coatings are used in diverse applications such as textile coating. Up to today, landfilling is still the most occurring way of processing PU waste. Biodegradation is an alternative route for processing PU waste and decreases the amount of microplastics in the case of

Within the Living Lab CARPET project, Balta Group, Belysse, Centexbel, Cobot, Designregio Kortrijk, Fedustria, IMOG, Material Mastery and Groep Weerwerk are joining forces to find solutions for carpets at the end of life (EoL). Living Lab CARPET focuses on reuse, repair, refurbishing, remanufacturin

Annual Report of our activities, achievements and investments in 2023.

In this article, Tom Michielsen discusses our Techtextil Award winning development, which could provide a breakthrough in the dismantling and recycling of end-of-life aircraft. Every year, around a thousand end-of-life aircraft end up in huge car parks around the world, waiting to be dismantled and

CISUTAC released a comprehensive report, developed by partners from RISE and Centexbel (with support from Wargön Innovation, Wageningen University, RREUSE, Texaid, AIMPLAS, TEXFOR, ACR+, EURATEX and Textile ETP), titled "Circular Transition Scenarios & Software for Post-Consumer Textile Waste

The primary aim of this report is to develop a comprehensive map of the circular textiles and clothing value chain, along with a gap analysis that emphasizes (inter)regional dimensions, including a global perspective. This initiative seeks to enhance the competitiveness of EU circular textile value

Crises can be unpredictable and can take many different forms, so it is impossible to be fully prepared for every possible scenario. However, by learning from past crises and continually improving our response strategies, we can work to become more resilient and better equipped to handle future

As both governments and customers push for sustainable and recyclable textile products, textile companies will have to change their linear business model to a circular one. The aim of the present work is to help these companies take action by providing an update of the state-of-the-art of textile

Following the developments in standardization for circular economy at the European level from CEN/CENELEC, we interviewed Dr. Karin Eufinger. From her role as Manager for Standards and Technical Regulations at Centexbel, she participates in the European CEN/TC 473 and the Belgian mirror commission