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Functional textiles and leathers by innovative MLSE process (LIFE TEXTILEATHER)
Start date: Jun 2, 2014, End date: May 31, 2017,
Background
The textile and leather sectors are water-intensive. According to the Best Available Techniques reference document (BREF) for the textile industry, in mills finishing cotton woven fabrics, waste water flows can range from 50 to 200 litres/kg, depending on the efficiency of the equipment at the textile facility. The main environmental concern is ...
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Demonstrative solutions to reduce noise pollution in industrial areas, using finishing technologies in textile materials (NOISEFREETEX)
Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,
Background
There has been a growing awareness of acoustic pollution in the last decade, but there is still enormous room for improvement, especially with regards to noise produced by the industrial sector. The use of textile materials in infrastructure has a great potential to provide significant improvements in acoustic absorption.
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Alternatives for waste volume reduction in the textile sector through the application of minimisation measures in the process and in the consumption. (RESITEX)
Start date: Dec 1, 2005, End date: Dec 1, 2007,
Background
Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are well positioned to serve niche markets and can react flexibly to changing styles in fashion. However, though they play a central role in Europeâs textile-finishing industry, they lag behind in their environmental performance. For instance, over 70% of Spanish enterprises have no waste-reduction pla ...
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