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Development of sustainable textiles against bugs (BETITEX)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The aim of this project is to create textiles capable of providing the user with protection in front of bugs such as ticks and bedbugs.On the one hand, ticks are important vectors of human and animal diseases, besides causing hurts and irritant bites. Currently, these diseases are more usual than past years, mainly due to: climate change and so continuously new pathogens transmitted by ticks. Tick ...
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New biodegradable and eco-friendly almond shell based masterbatches for traditional sectors (MASTALMOND)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Background Until the 1950s most children’s toys were made from wood or metal. The introduction of plastics that were cheaper, more colourful, robust and easy-to-mould revolutionised the industry and greatly increased both the number of products available and sales figures. Today, plastic toys account for some 90% of the market. Approximately 80-90% of ...
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INTUMESCENT MATERIALS WITH IMPROVED FIRE RETARDANT AND FLAME RESISTANT PROPERTIES FOR BUILDING and TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS (INTIMIRE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

This proposal INTIMIRE concerns the production of fire retardant and flame resistant polyester and polypropylene fibres, films and upholstery end products based on the intumescent flame retardancy concept. These products must give an answer to the evolution in requirements defined in upcoming European norms for upholstered furniture and railway transportation. They also must offer improved durabil ...
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