I + D / Nuevos materiales y Sostenibilidad. Revalorización de residuos, no tejidos y composites
INTERREG SUDOE – NABITEX
Year: 2018
Programme: INTERREG SUDOE
Project Title: Innovative technical textiles, developed from natural fibers, for application in the habitat
Acronym: NABITEX
Project Code: SOE2/P1/P0524
Duration: 01/04/18 – 31/03/2021
Amount: 131.250,00€
The INTERREG SUDOE NABITEX project (Innovative technical textiles, developed from natural fibers, for application in the habitat, SOE2 / P1 / P0524) lasts 36 months (01/04/18 – 03/31/2021) and It is made up of 7 entities of the scientific-technological system and 2 companies, with different and complementary competences at the National / Regional level, guaranteeing the existence of the entire value chain from the scientific, technological development and the industrial implementation of the project results. . The project is coordinated by the Technological Center of Textile and Clothing Industries of Portugal (CITEVE) and includes: Pedro Nunes Institute -Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento em Ciência e Tecnologia (IPN) (Portugal), Têxteis Penedo S.A. (PENEDO) (Portugal), Institut Catholique d’Arts et Métiers (ICAM) (France), University of Pau and the Countries of the Adour (UNIV-PAU) (France), Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tarbes (ENIT) ( France), Textile Industry Research Association (AITEX) (Spain), Association for the Incorporation of New Technologies to Business (ASINTEC) (Spain) and Ángel Ruiz Ibáñez, S.A. (GEOPANNEL) (Spain).
BACKGROUND
The project aims to expand the range of application of existing natural fibers in the SUDOE * area. Previous projects have focused on natural fibers and how they can be used in many sectors, such as apparel, transport or Personal Protective Equipment. Knowing that the survival of the textile industry necessarily involves the manufacture of high-value technical products and that the collective awareness of the demand for products of biological origin is increasing drastically, this project proposes the application of the experience acquired in the development of technical products from natural fibers in other sectors such as the home textiles sector (decoration) or composite materials for construction (insulation panels and specific structural elements for construction).
OBJECTIVES
The NABITEX project aims to promote innovation and development of SMEs in the textile and construction sector of the SUDOE region through the valorisation of natural resources (natural fibers), using them in the development of innovative technical products, contributing to the increase of the competitiveness of the companies in the region through cooperation between different actors. The main objective is to promote the incorporation of these fibers in solutions for the habitat segment (textiles and construction materials). With a particular focus on the natural fibers produced in the SUDOE region, such as hemp, the project will develop and make the industry aware of innovative, sustainable solutions that will reinforce the differentiation of the industry in this region.
RESULTS
During the execution of the project, R&D activities will be developed in 3 technical groups: Preparation and treatment of fibers / threads, Development of solutions for home textiles and Development of textile and composite-based solutions for construction, the latter being coordinated by AITEX. These activities will lead to obtaining prototypes based on eco-design developed with natural fibers for the textile-household sector and prototypes of composite products reinforced with natural fibers, in particular hemp, for the field of construction.
By playing an important role in Europe, and in particular in the SUDOE region, but with strong competition from Asian countries, companies in the textile and construction sector, in particular SMEs, will have access to technical knowledge that will allow them to generate products innovative / sustainable and consequently new business opportunities.
At the level of the primary sector, NABITEX will be able to strengthen this sector by increasing the production of natural fibers in this region once the flow of these products increases, the destination being the same region.
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Note: The SUDOE region refers to the set of regions of different countries of south-western Europe and includes all the Spanish autonomous communities (except the Canary Islands), the south-western regions of France (Auvergne, Occitanie and Nouvelle Aquitaine), the continental regions of Portugal , United Kingdom (Gibraltar) and the Principality of Andorra.
SERVICES AND RAW MATERIALS OFFERS FOR INTERREG SUDOE NABITEX
Different service and raw material offer requests are listed below. Interested please contact us through the application form located at the end.
Extended deadline: 31 December 2019
REQUEST FOR NATURAL FIBERS PROVIDER OFFERS
It is required raw material supplier: natural fibre from SUDOE region, preferably, in format suitable for non-woven development.
Deadline for offers submission: 26 October 2018.
REQUEST FOR COMPRESSION MOULDING SERVICES OFFERS
It is required technical assistance and prototyping services at semi-industrial scale in order to develop composites by means of compression moulding technique. Preferably, composites based on SUDOE region fibers implementation as reinforcement of such material, in combination with thermoplastic and/or thermoset resins.
Deadline for offers submission: 19 October 2018.
REQUEST FOR TEXTILE FINISHING SERVICES OFFERS
It is required technical assistance and prototyping services at semi-industrial scale in order to perform the finishing of textiles derived from natural fibers from SUDOE region. Any of the following technical finishing are of interest:
• Improvement of fire resistance.
• Improvement of antibacterial and antifungal resistance.
• Improvement of adhesion between fibres and resins in thermoset matrix composites.
Deadline for offers submission: 19 October 2018.
REQUEST FOR NON-WOVEN SERVICES OFFERS
It is required technical assistance and prototyping services at semi-industrial scale in order to develop non-wovens based on natural fibers from SUDOE region. It is needed a technological partner with air-lad and carding technologies. Consolidation processes for the veil according to the capabilities of the selected partner.
Deadline for offers submission: 19 October 2018.
REQUEST FOR TEXTILE FINISHING CHEMICAL PRODUCTS PROVIDER OFFERS
It is required raw material supplier: chemical products for functional finishing of textiles derived from natural fibers from SUDOE region. Preferably, lignocellulosic fibers. It will be appreciated the sustainability features of solutions to be provided to the project.
• Fire retardant chemicals.
• Biocide active principles.
• Textile finishing resins.
• Resins for thermoset composite manufacturing.
Deadline for offers submission: 26 October 2018.
REQUEST FOR TRANSPORT SERVICE OFFERS
It is required transport services for raw materials to be used within the project, preferably, in Spain.
Deadline for offers submission: 26 October 2018.
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