Investment projects in R&D infrastructure
SUSTAINABLE FIBER RESEARCH 2022
For the expansion and modernization of sustainable fiber research, new investments in R&D infrastructure are planed, mainly for basic research in the fields of climate protection, resource efficiency and circular economy.
Research activities in the following areas will be significantly strengthened:
- Environmentally friendly energy storage concepts by developing novel textile-based electrodes
- Development of bio-based fiber materials and new concepts in textile circularity
The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the State Goverment of Vorarlberg
HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMER TEXTILE BASED MATERIALS 2016-2017
Expansion of the research infrastructure in the field of high performance materials
The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the State Goverment of Vorarlberg
Derzeitig verfügbare Techniken / Currently Available Equipment
| Bruker FTIR Microscope LUMOS | |
| Bruker Invenio FTIR Spectrometer | |
| Shimadzu Nexera XR high pressure liquid chromatograph |
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| Original Prusa i3 MK3 - 3D printer | |
| Zwick Tensile Testing AllroundLine 10kN (Funded by the EFRE Programme „Investitionen in Wachstum und Beschäftigung in Österreich“ and the Government of Vorarlberg) | |
| Konfokal-Laserscanning-Farbmikroskop / Confocal laser scanning color microscope | |
| Leica EM UC7: Ultramikrotom / Ultramicrotome (with financial support from the Government of Vorarlberg) | |
| Anasys Nano IR2 System : kombiniert Rasterkraftmikroskop mit räumlicher Infrarotanregung / combining AFM and spatial IR (with financial support from the Government of Vorarlberg) | |
| Zwick High Speed Dynamic Testing Machine HTM2512 (Funded by the EFRE Programme „Investitionen in Wachstum und Beschäftigung in Österreich“ and the Government of Vorarlberg) | |
| Thermo Scientific Process 11 Extruder for Polymer Modification (Funded by the EFRE Programme „Investitionen in Wachstum und Beschäftigung in Österreich“ and the Government of Vorarlberg) | |
| MBraun Unilab Plus inert gas glovebox workstation | |
| Thermogravimetrie / Thermogravimetry (TGA) | |
| Dynamische Differenzkalorimetrie / Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) | |
| Heizpresse mit programmierbarer Prozessführung / Hot-press with programmable process control | |
| Lichtmikroskopie / Light microscope | |
| Farbmessung-Gerät / Colorimeter | |
| Kontaktwinkel Bestimmung / Contact angle determination | |
| Biege-Testgerät / Bending testing | |
| Rheometer mit Dynamisch-Mechanische Thermoanalyse / Rheometer with Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA) | |
| Technisches Sticksystem / Technical Embroidery System (ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH, Model No. 0100-500) |
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| Plasmacell P300 mit Piezo Radial Source | |
and also the following instruments:
- Tenacity, elongation and titer determination of staple fibers by Lenzing Instruments Vibrodyn 500 and Vibroskop 500
- ProUmid DVS Moisture Sorption Analyzer Vsorp
- Film Applicator Erichsen Coatmaster 510
- VSP Bio-Logics instrument to perform electrochemical measurements including electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
- Zeta-Potential-Messung / Zeta potential measurements
- Martindale and Air Permeability Tester
- Inverse Size Exclusion Chromatography / Inverse Size Exclusion Chromatography (ISEC)
- Konduktometrische Titration zur Untersuchung das Sorptionsverhaltens / Conductometric titrator
- Chemische Modifikation von Polymeren / Chemical modification of polymers
- Textile Behandlungsprozesse (Foulard, Trockner, Dämpfer, Ausziehverfahren…) / Textile treatment processes (foulard, dryer, steamer, exhaust process ...)
- Klimakammer / Climate chamber
- and more