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An innovative polymer particle used for textile dying which massively reduces water and energy consumption

Descripción del proyecto

Un nuevo tinte ecológico para textiles

La industria textil es una de las principales fuentes de contaminación medioambiental. La moda deja una enorme huella hídrica, puesto que consume hasta 1 600 millones de litros al día. Aún más, hasta el 20 % de la contaminación industrial del agua se debe a los tratamientos y tintes de las telas. El proyecto H2COLOR-AUX, financiado con fondos europeos, tiene por objetivo impulsar el desarrollo de una tecnología auxiliar denominada H2COLOR AUX. Elaborada por químicos experimentados, evita la hidrólisis durante el tinte y reduce la cantidad de energía, tiempo y sustancias químicas necesaria para el proceso. En consecuencia, la producción textil aumentará en un 50 % y a un coste menor, y con una reducción de hasta el 70 % en el consumo de agua.

Objetivo

The textile industry is a major contributor to global water consumption . In India alone, 1.6 billion litres of water are used daily
in the textile industry. Given that only 2.5% of the Earth’s water is freshwater and only 0.3% is accessible to humans, this is
clearly unsustainable and grossly wasteful. In addition, industrial manufacturing in the textile industry is responsible for 20%
of all water pollution making it the number one polluter of clean water after agriculture.
The dyeing process is the prime contributor to much of the water, time and energy consumption that takes place in the textile
industry. On average, 60-80 litres of water are needed to dye 1kg of cotton and 80% of the total energy and 65% of the
many environmentally hazardous chemicals produced in textile production are a result of the dyeing process. In addition,
dyeing is also by far the most time-consuming process involved.
Growing populations and consumer needs are demanding more efficient and faster production than ever. Our solution is an
auxiliary technology, H2COLOR AUX. A revolutionary system developed by expert chemists that prevents hydrolysis in the
dyeing process. This greatly reduces the amount of energy, chemicals and time required for dyeing textiles. A similar
technology is used in our H2COLOR pigments which have superior properties than alternatives, while being less toxic and
more environmentally sustainable. Upon
commercialisation, we will save the world billions of litres of water per day, eliminate a globally leading polluter, increase
textile production by 50%, and reduce costs for a multitude of industries.
Customers of Ecofoot will have access to a highly-efficient, affordable, and easy-to-use dye-auxiliary product that saves 70%
of the water, 80% of the energy, 50% of the process time, and 30-40% of the costs along the dyeing process. Customers
using our product increase the sustainability of the textile industry and promote green environment technology.

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Convocatoria de subcontratación

H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1

Régimen de financiación

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinador

ECOFOOT SA
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 50 000,00
Dirección
PARQUE INDUSTRIAL DE PONTE FASE 2 LOTE E-5
4805-298 PONTE GMR
Portugal

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Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.

Región
Continente Norte Ave
Tipo de actividad
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Enlaces
Coste total
€ 71 429,00