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

Rapport annuel de nos activités, résultats et investissements en 2023.

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

Dans cet article, Tom Michielsen parle de notre projet primé par Techtextil, qui pourrait constituer une percée dans le démantèlement et le recyclage des avions en fin de vie. Chaque année, un millier d'avions en fin de vie se retrouvent sur d'immenses parkings dans le monde entier, attendant d'être

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

Suite aux développements de la normalisation pour l'économie circulaire au niveau européen par le CEN/CENELEC, nous avons interviewé le Dr Karin Eufinger. En tant que responsable des normes et réglementations techniques chez Centexbel, elle participe au CEN/TC 473 européen et à la commission miroir