Objective A fast and objective measurement technique has been identified that can help the European down and feather industry to reduce costs by decreasing testing time and increase productivity. The implementation of this new testing method (NIRA) will represent technology transfer from the NIR industry to a more traditional testing environment. Thereby, its use will help to improve the working conditions in test laboratories in the down and feather industry and will lead to a marked reduction in chemical use. The net prospective cost savings to the European down and feather industry will be about 45 Million Euro. European down and feather products can be put in a competitive position and therefore imports from FarEast countries can be blocked. The new testing method is expected to be commercially implemented after12 months of the completion of the project. Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-6. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : Measurements and Testing Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme EAW - Exploratory awards Coordinator DE VRIES HOLLAND FEATHER AND DOWN BV EU contribution No data Address Industrieweg 10-14 3771 MD BARNEVELD Netherlands See on map Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INTERPLUME SA France EU contribution No data Address ZONE INDUSTRIELL LES TERRES DOUCES 85210 THIRE See on map Total cost No data
