December 19, 2022
New 3D printing process enables sustainable fiber composite components modeled on nature's example
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Less greenhouse gas emissions
through cold-curing high-performance ceramic composites for the construction industry.
More information about the AIF-project NiBreMa
Seeds in textile packaging
Seeds can be "packaged" in advance to ensure optimal emergence. Together with ESKUSA GmbH, the DITF have developed a sowing line that packs seeds of one or more plant species into small spheres in precisely metered quantities.
DITF honored with 'DNFI Innovation of Natural Fibres Award
The Denkendorf research team receives the award for the development of 'PureCell', a single-grade fiber composite made of cellulose.
More than 100 years of textile research
In 2021, the DITF celebrated their 100th anniversary.
Click here for our anniversary film: Link
Research on carbon fibers from wood awarded again
Dr. Frank Hermanutz and Dr. Antje Ota were presented with the Ernst Pelz Prize for Renewable Resources 2020 for the development of a sustainable manufacturing process.
New 3D printer at the DITF
The Arburg freeformer 300-3x supports research work at the DITF. The 3D printer is being used to investigate additive manufacturing with or on textiles. The investment was funded by EFRE and the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Interaktive White Paper on Textile Microfactory und Distributed Production
The DITF white paper highlights the possible effects of a transformation process from centralized mass production for textiles and clothing to a microfactory model for the textile chain that can be implemented in Europe.
DITF honored by Südwesttextil for 100 years of research work
100 years of DITF: At this year's general meeting of the Südwesttextil e.V. association, president Bodo Th. Bölzle (right) presented the certificate to DITF board member Peter Steiger (left). Photo: Südwesttextil.
Congratulations on 100 years of DITF
Christoph Nold, Chief Executive Officer of the Esslingen-Nürtingen District Chamber of Commerce and Industry, presents DITF Executive Board member Peter Steiger with the honorary certificate for the 100th anniversary.
Larissa Born receives Manfred Hirschvogel Award
Dr.-Ing. Larissa Born receives the Manfred Hirschvogel Award. The prize is awarded annually at the nine leading technical universities in Germany for the best dissertation in the field of mechanical engineering. The DITF congratulates the scientist at the ITFT on this achievement!
Cellulose fibers against climate change
There will continue to be unavoidable CO2 emissions that have to be compensated. The DITF are developing textile materials for active CO2 capture from the air as part of a research project.
DITF publication awarded Editor's Choice
The editorial board of the 'materials journal' has selected the article "Melt-Spinning of an Intrinsically Flame-Retardant Polyacrylonitrile Copolymer" by Simon König et al. as Editor's Choice Paper.
Active ingredient depots in porous fibers
In the research project "Textile-based drug delivery systems", drug delivery fibers were developed at the DITF for application in regenerative medicine. This could support the therapy of chronic wounds in the future.
Cellulose chitin fibers - new materials for medical technology
Chitin makes insect wings flexible. This polysaccharide could soon be used in dressing materials in medicine.
MICROFACTORY 4 Fashion
On the way to Industry 4.0: DITF coordinate the MICROFACTORY, a fully networked, integrated production chain from design to the finished product.
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Retail 4.0
In August 2017, the research project Retail 4.0 was launched at the DITF.The aim of the project is to link both digitization and customer integration within the sales process, interactively and across all departments.
