The permanent exposure to noise causes psychological and physical health problems for people. In times of urbanization and redensification, an effective reduction of noise pollution is essential.
The DITF researches and develops textile possibilities to improve sound insulation and enables sustainable noise reduction concepts.
Classically, textiles can be used, for example, as noise protection curtains, whereby the raw materials and the textile structure influence the acoustic effectiveness.
The combination of elementary physical principles with textile properties is currently the subject of research and establishes the field of textile metamaterials. The developed textiles offer sound influence possibilities which exceed the capabilities of conventional materials by far.