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Avalon Project
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European Commission research program, dedicated to cross-sectoral development of novel hybrid textile structures integrating multifunctional Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) and the related processing techniques, as well as design, simulation and organisational methodologies, to enable the integration of such textile structures into novel high performance products in the fields of smart wearable systems and textile reinforcements for technical applications. Links to partner sites.
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Biosyntex
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Research and development project, funded by the European Commission, private industry and scientific institutes, focused on the development of ecologically efficient technologies through the use of enzymes as catalysts to add new surface functionalities to synthetic polymers, and to save resources in the further processing of man-made fibers.
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PerfectLink
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Belgium. European Union sponsored follow-up to the Partex and Seetex projects, aimed at improving participating organizations' capacities and skills in retrieving and disseminating information and documentation usable by member companies on issues relevant to the textile, apparel and leather industries. Links to partner organizations. Extensive database of companies, and environmental dictionaries and resources.
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D'Appolonia SpA
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Italy. Providers of engineering, scientific and construction management services to civil and industrial projects. Ongoing Space 2 Tex project, co-funded by the European Community, focused on the development of a novel concept of a compact, high efficiency and cost-effective waste treatment plant for water recycling in textile finishing processes.
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The Godene Fibre Project
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Namibian development project, aiming to promote and merchandise recently discovered fibers from the Euphorbia Gregaria and the Euphorbia Damarana plants to the textile and composite industries. Descriptions of the fiber and its economic potential, and project structure.
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