Biotechnical quality improvement of synthetic textile fibres

Project Information

BIOSYNTEX

Grant agreement ID: G5RD-CT-2001-00560

Project closed

Start date 1 October 2001

End date 31 December 2005

Funded under

• Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Total cost € 1 919 836,00

EU contribution € 1 193 734,00

Coordinated by

GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Austria

Objective

The modification of synthetic fibres in order to obtain the desired end-product properties requires high amounts of energy and chemicals, which are partially discharged to the environment and are released from the end-products causing serious health risks. BioSynTex will develop new enzyme systems for the targeted modification of polyester (PET), polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polyamide (PA/Ar) fibres. The obtained quality improving functionalities on the fibre surface will be characterised in detail. Eco-efficient finishing processes using the enzymatically modified fibres will be investigated in laboratory sale and larger scale using typical machinery. Savings of up to 30 % dye, 55 % energy and 20 % water during dyeing of textiles (clothing) and 45 % coupling agents during coating of PET (for tarpaulins) and 30 % of binders during the production of awning fabrics (from PAN) can be expected based on the new fibre functionalities.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › textiles
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › coating and films
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › proteins › enzymes

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Petersgasse 12 ; 8010 GRAZ ; Austria
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Participants (8)

FISIPE FIBRAS SINTETICAS DE PORTUGAL AS

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 2836-908 LAVRADIO
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INOTEX LTD.

Czechia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 770,Stefanikova 1208 ; 544 01 DVUR KRALOVE NAD LABEM
• Total cost: No data

RHODIA INDUSTRIAL YARNS AG

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 6021 EMMENBRUECHE
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SATTLER AG

Austria

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Sattlerstrasse 45 ; 8041 GRAZ
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TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Korkeakoulunkatu 6 ; 33101 TAMPERE
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TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Tietotie 2 ; 02044 ESPOO
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TEXTIL ALBERTO DE SOUSA SA

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Lugar da Bouca ; 4801 GUIMARAES
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UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Campus Azurem ; 4800-058 GUIMARAES
• Total cost: No data