IFAI Expo 2019

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Future Technologies for the Functionalization of Textile Materials (Room S210B)

01 Oct 19

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Advanced Textiles Conference

Speaker(s): Dr. Thomas Stegmaier, Head of Research for Technical Textiles, Bionics, Surface Treatment, Environmental Technologies, DITF Denkendorf, Germany German Institutes of Textile Research and Fiber Engineering

The efforts of the bioeconomy in the field of technical textiles mainly include the development of materials from renewable raw materials. This presentation will discuss the available bio-fibers and the possibilities to hydrophob them with bio-auxiliaries; resource conservation which includes water and energy savings in textile finishing and coating; technologies for foam application; and 3D printing with reinforcing fibers. The opportunities and limits will be discussed via practical examples.

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