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research group: Department of Textiles

research group: Department of Textiles. Department of Textiles Prof. Dr. Paul KIEKENS, dr. h. c. Prof. Dr. ir. Lieva VAN LANGENHOVE, dr. h. c. Prof. Dr. ir. Gustaaf SCHOUKENS number of researchers: 20 contact person: Prof. Dr. Paul KIEKENS

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research group: Department of Textiles

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  1. research group: Department of Textiles Department of Textiles Prof. Dr. Paul KIEKENS, dr. h. c. Prof. Dr. ir. Lieva VAN LANGENHOVE, dr. h. c. Prof. Dr. ir. Gustaaf SCHOUKENS number of researchers: 20 contact person: Prof. Dr. Paul KIEKENS telephone: +32-9-2645735, email: Paul.Kiekens@UGent.be website adres: http://textiles.UGent.be

  2. research themes and infrastructure main research themes • Textile Processing & Production Technology • Polymer & Fibre Technology • Physical & Chemical Textile Technology research group: Department of Textiles

  3. Textile Processing & Production Technology: Weaving Basic and applied research Main industrial partner : PICANOL NV  Modelling of yarn behaviour during insertion  Modelling of fabric formation  Self-learning setting of machine research group: Department of Textiles

  4. Textile Processing & Production Technology: Biomimetics Finding inspiration in nature • Insect repellent textiles • UV protective textiles • Embedding of natural organisms in polymers research group: Department of Textiles

  5. Textile Processing & Production Technology: Spider silk for tissue engineering Porous silk matrix Araneus diadematus cocoon silk Cells for tissue regeneration Cartilage wound / implant Cell growth Human knee cartilage research group: Department of Textiles

  6. Textile Processing & Production Technology: Intelligent Textiles Intelligent textiles: integration in baby suit Textile electrodes for heart monitoring (Textrodes) Textile strain sensor for respiration monitoring (Respibelt) research group: Department of Textiles

  7. Polymer & Fibre Technology: Artificial Turf Research and development of an optimal grass fibre and an alternative field construction • Higher performance of artificial turf with FIFA quality mark • Higher level of acceptance of artificial turf • Worldwide breakthrough of artificial turf fields for football research group: Department of Textiles

  8. Polymer & Fibre Technology: Biomedical textiles from chitin • Development of chitin derivates • Study of the spinning technology • Performance as wound dressing: anti-bacterial, hemostatic, biocompatible research group: Department of Textiles

  9. Physical & Chemical Textile Technology: Electrospinning • Spinning in high voltage electrical field generates nanofibres • Research themes: - Study of nanofibre nonwoven web - Research on impact of process conditions • Polymer solution • Electrical field • Other research group: Department of Textiles

  10. Physical & Chemical Textile Technology: Electrochemistry Electrochemical impedance test cell as objective method to evaluate textile electrodes • PVC plates • Rubber fittings • PVC Tube • Electrolyte solution • Screws • Textile electrodes • Membranes research group: Department of Textiles

  11. CHCl3 fibre KBr A (a. u.) Fibres 3600 3500 3400 3300 3200 n (cm-1) Physical & Chemical Textile Technology: Fibre characterisation Optimisation of characterisation techniques to provide high resolution research tools to the textile industry Microscopy (SEM, CLSM, OM) Bulk polymer Molecular electronic and vibrational spectroscopy Thermal analysis (DSC, MDSC, TMA) research group: Department of Textiles

  12. subtle influence of 7-layer textile structure on effect penetration Physical & Chemical Textile Technology: Plasma treatment of textiles • GENERIC RESEARCH: Results useful for development of both theory and industrial applications • ENVISAGED EFFECTS: Deeper and brighter colour, hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity,… • PARAMETERS LOOKED AT : effect penetration (figure), surface (im)purity, effect of porous character of textiles • EFFECT CHARACTERISATION: In view of production control in industrial environment and taking into account industrial reality research group: Department of Textiles

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