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Air pollution treatment in European urban environments by means of photocatalytic textiles (LIFE PHOTOCITYTEX)
Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2017,
Background
Air pollution from traffic is a growing problem, especially in urban areas. In recent years the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) based photocatalytic self-cleaning and de-polluting materials has been considered to remove these pollutants. TiO2 is now commercially available and used in construction material or paints for environmental purposes. Fu ...
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ALFRED - Personal Interactive Assistant for Independent Living and Active Ageing (ALFRED)
Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,
Description
ALFRED’s objective is to develop a mobile, personalized assistant for elderly people, which helps them stay independent, coordinate with carers and foster their social contacts. ALFRED is a mobile, personalized Butler, created using cutting edge technologies such as advanced speech interaction, so you can talk directly to him. AL ...
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Textiles techniques de chanvre pour l'utilisation dans divers secteurs d'activités au sein du Sud-ouest Européen (FIBNATEX 2)
Start date: Jun 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014,
A travers l'expérience du projet FIBNATEX (approuvé dans le cadre du premier appel à projets) et de ses résultats et retombées industrielles positifs, l'objectif de ce nouveau projet est d'élargir les domaines d'utilisation des fibres de chanvre, y compris leur mise en oeuvre, dans des textiles techniques à haute valeur ajoutée.Le projet FIBNATEX 2 se centrera sur trois axes. Le premier consiste e ...
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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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AQUATEX
Start date: Dec 31, 1999, End date: Jun 29, 2007,
Le projet a comme objectif spécifique: la réalisation et le transfert interrégional d'études, analyse et contrôle sur le procédé de recyclage d'eaux usées de l'industrie textile et urbaines, leur application dans des environnements insulaires ou en procès de désertification; le transfert de résultats aux administrations publiques compétentes et entreprises industrielles. ...
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Water Purification Tertiary Treatment using Photo-oxidation at semi-industrial scale (FOTOTEX) (FOTOTEX)
Start date: Aug 1, 2003, End date: Aug 1, 2005,
Background
The textile sector has high levels of water consumption and generates significant pollution. Much progress has been made in water treatment. However, the organic compounds in wastewater generated by dyeing are barely treated by conventional wastewater systems. Existing research on photo oxidation treatment suggests that application to textile o ...
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The ADVOTEX network will create an active interface between the European textile and clothing industry and universities, institutes of higher education and training centres, with a view to providing the industry with the new skills and competencies needed to adapt its manufacturing processes to meet the challenge of globalisation. To achieve this, the training needs of the sector, especially SMEs ...
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Multi-media gives new dimensions to textile training : A new interactive training structure has been developed for the textiles industry, giving students the opportunity to solve real-life production problems through computer simulations and a wealth of practical information. The package can be adapted to a wide range of users from students through to managers. This project started in 2000 and las ...
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