Projektleiterin Prof. Katharina Jebsen-Plättner (2.v.l.), Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Hardy Müller (Mitte) und drei Nachwuchsforscher des Projektteams „ConFiTex“. © C. Zahn/WHZ
© Agatex Feinchemie
Mean fiber length distribution based on L(n) for different recycling waste types. © Uster Technologies AG
Heike Metschies, project manager at STFI, notes: “Initial results are already available in the form of rectangular profiles with hemp reinforcement and a thermoplastic matrix. We were able to present these at AGRA 26 in Leipzig to, among others, the Saxon Minister of State for the Environment and Agriculture, Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch, and to a large specialist audience at Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main.“ © STFI
Project lead Prof Katharina Jebsen-Plättner (second from left), Prof Dr rer nat Hardy Müller (centre), and three early-career researchers from the “ConFiTex” project team. © C. Zahn/WHZ
Erfinder Leon Blanckart. © HS Niederrhein/Leon Blanckart
The discussion focused on fully bio based, biodegradable cellulosic fibers and their use in nonwoven applications such as wet wipes. © FTI Vonsulting Bruxelles