Objective In this project a sustainable technology will be developed for the continuous open-width pretreatment of cellulosic fibres by means of enzymatic scouring and bleaching. Enzymes systems will be developed in order to realize the bio-scouring and biobleaching. Equipment will be the development of the enzyme systems for bioscouring and biobleaching, the development of batch processes for bioscouring and bioleaching and the realization of the continuous open-width bio-pretreatment process. The biopretreatment process will lead to a decrease in the use of water, chemicals and energy by 50-80%, contributing to the competitiveness of the European textile industry. By lower processing temperatures and the absence of hazardous chemicals, the working conditions in the textile industry will greatly improve.-2 characterised enzyme systems for bioscouring: an alkaline pectate lyase from B. pumilus and two acidic polygalacturonases from S. rolfsii,-a laccase from T. hirsuta for bleaching purposes has been identified,-a bioscouring process for both batch and continuous production ,-a developed enzyme-based continuous operating, integrated desizing and scouring process,-an engineered and constructed machine on lab/pilot plant level for operating the above mentioned integrated process,-a biobleaching process for on-top-of whiteness generation or for reduction of the required hydrogen peroxide concentration (the process is invalid for use as direct bleaching method yet),-the knowledge that the indirect bleaching system via glucose oxdiase is not competative economically,-identification of an enzyme-based route for the removal of seed coat fragments. The process is not ready for implementation yet. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersengineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationbioleachingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextilesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymes Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - TNO EU contribution No data Address Parkweg 1 7500AH ENSCHEDE Netherlands See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BRUGMAN MACHINEFABRIEK BV Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Kolthofsingel 15 7602 EM ALMELO See on map Total cost No data GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Austria EU contribution No data Address Petersgasse 12 8010 GRAZ See on map Total cost No data TEXTIL ALBERTO DE SOUSA SA Portugal EU contribution No data Address Lugar da Bouca 4801 GUIMARAES See on map Total cost No data TINFER SA - TINTES Y ACABADOS Spain EU contribution No data Address C/ Jacinto Benavente 25 08397 PINEDA DE MAR See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO Portugal EU contribution No data Address Campus Azurem 4800-058 GUIMARAES See on map Total cost No data University of Twente Netherlands EU contribution No data Address 5,Drienerlolaan 5 7500 AE ENSCHEDE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data