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Adaptable insulation elements ensure that the heat transfer through the building envelope can be adjusted as required. This saves energy for heating or cooling and therefore costs. The DITF and their partners are developing adaptive building envelopes.
Almost unlimited application possibilities for smart textiles: The SMART TEXTILES User Forum on 26 and 27 March 2025 in Stuttgart focused on construction, architecture, mobility and standardization.
Smart textiles with intelligent functions: Electrically conductive prints made from conductive inks are a cost-effective alternative to conductive yarns.
The AGXX technology developed by Heraeus effectively kills microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, algae as well as viruses. Research is being conducted at the DITF into how the technology can be optimally integrated into textile finishes and coatings and incorporated into fiber-spinnable polymers.
At this year's JEC Composites Innovation Awards ceremony, the award in the “Construction & Civil Engineering” category went to the “DACCUSS” project coordinated by the DITF.
When the sun is shining, shading textiles face particular challenges. Thanks to special light measurement techniques, the DITF offer solutions for suitable daylight management.
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Franz Effenberger, the former head of the previous Institute for Textile Chemistry and Chemical Fibers (ITCF) at the DITF passed away on December 11 at the age of 94.
Recycling carbon fiber waste in such a way that the fibers are suitable for high-performance applications: the DITF have developed highly oriented tapes made from recycled carbon fibers (rCF).
The circular economy and recycling were the key topics at this year's international get-together of textile experts. The 450 participants from 25 countries were presented with 78 lectures, over 100 scientific posters and an accompanying exhibition.
DITF and Fiber Engineering GmbH have developed a process with which plant pots can be produced from the biomass of water hyacinths. The products are cost-effective and biodegradable. This combines economic benefits with the control of an invasive species.
