The History of the Institute:
The Institute for Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics was founded in 1982 as a scientific institute of the University of Innsbruck to increase the research and development activities in this important industrial field. The institute is situated in Vorarlberg about 120 miles away from Innsbruck where a main part of the Austrian textile industry is located.
Foundation Members:
- Federal Ministry of Science and Research
- Federal Ministry of Education and Art
- Provincial government of Vorarlberg
- Association for the Support of the Research and Development in the Textile Industry - Vorarlberg (Textilverein)
- o.Univ.Prof. Dr. Ortwin Bobleter (appointed as the head of the institute)
In 1989 our Institut moved from the original site in the Achstrasse to the new building of the HTL-Textil where an area of
500m² has been planned and equipped especially for the requirements of scientific work.
In 1998 A.Univ.Prof. Thomas Bechtold was appointed as new head of the institute.
Since 1999 the institue is a regular institute according UOG 93. In
addition to the basic scientific research and industrial research
projects, lectures in the field of textile chemistry, textile physics
and applied chemistry are offered at the University of Innsbruck.
In 2002 the Christian-Doppler Laboratory for "Textile and fibre chemistry in Cellulosics" commenced scientific work in the field of cellulose fibres in the Institute.