Current investment project 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
Investments in expansion of R&D infrastructure with support from
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