Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable biopolymers (polyesters), produced by a wide range of bacterial strains. They are gaining increasing interest in different research fields, due to their sustainability and environmental-friendly properties. Additionally, PHAs are also biocompatible, which …

In order to make exoskeletons more useful for a larger variety of users, especially within healthcare, it is of utmost importance to improve its wear ability. The scope of the XoSoft project is to develop a soft, wearable and comfortable soft exoskeleton. Here we describe the partial research on the …

This report describes the results and recommendations for Indian dairy farmers and Dutch and Indian companies, from the RAAK Family Dairy Tech India project. Researchers and students of two Dutch and one Indian University of Applied Sciences, together with ten Dutch companies, Indian companies and …

Recycling of cotton waste into high value products is a longstanding goal in textile research. The SaXcellTM process provides a chemical recycling route towards virgin fibres. In this study a Life cycle assessment (LCA) is conducted to measure the impact of the chemical recycling of cotton waste on the …

In dit artikel, verschenen in TexPress (augustus 2014), besteedt Anton Luiken, lid van de Kenniskring Smart Functional Materials van Saxion en directeur van Texperium, aandacht aan ReBlend. ReBlend is een Nederlands upcycling-initiatief om van textielafval van bepaalde samenstelling door mechanische …

Materialen zijn de bouwstenen van innovatie. Om tot innovaties te komen is kennis over welke nieuwe materialen en technologieën er bestaan een voorwaarde. Voor veel kleinere bedrijven is het lastig om alle nieuwe ontwikkelingen te volgen. Bovendien is alleen weten dat ze bestaan niet genoeg. De stap …

The aim of this applied research is to design a sustainable industrial scale enzyme based flax retting process. A systematic approach has been adopted. The screening and selection of enzymes for flax retting has been carried out. Alkaline pectinase has been identified as the most appropriate enzyme for …

The medical back belt with integrated neuromuscular electrical stimulation is anorthopedic device, which has two main functions. The first function is to stimulate the backmuscles by using a neuromuscular electrical stimulation device that releases regular,electrical impulses. The second function of …

For the recycling of carpet and artificial turf the latex backing is often a real stumble block. Many strategies have been developed like freezing the carpet, followed by grinding and subsequent separation of the milled particles. Once it has been separated from its backing materials, PA 6 is relatively …

In de textielindustrie wordt veel water gebruikt.Tijdens vrijwel alle veredelingsprocessen speel water een rol. In het Europese samenwerkingsverband 'The Textile flagships: TFE 2, from wet to dry ' wordt hierover nagedacht. De belangrijkste doelstelling is de textielindustrie in staat te stellen om …