The competitiveness cluster of the technical and functional textile industry in Rhône-Alpes

Techtera's “projects portfolio” currently includes 103 innovative programmes :

The most recent projects (2010, 2009 and 2008) :

COMPHOSOL, for the development of innovative products for architectural fabric structures. The aim of the project is to deposit a thin layer on the surface of non-rigid, organic materials (textile and paper) providing photocatalytic properties for indoor and outdoor enduses. In addition to the reduction in pollutants and maintenance and its ecofriendly interest, COMPHOSOL will also lead to the use of SOL-GEL processes in traditional sectors. 8 partners. Budget: 3M€. Funding: DGCIS and french local authorities. Launching: 2010

DOSELESS, for the development of textile materials increasing the protection against ionizing radiation. Applications: health & nuclear industries. 9 partners (3 SMEs, 2 groups, 4 laboratories). Funding: 1 M€. French government & local autorities. Launching: 2010.

TIPCO: towards innovative composites for the building industry. The project aims at developing new types of textile reinforced composites with a mineral matrix and an industrial mass production process leading to applications for building and civil enginnering sectors, with improvements in terms of strength and fire resistance. 7 partners. Budget: 4,8M€. Funding: french national DGCIS and local authorities. Launching: 2010.

PACID, for the development of innovative solutions using the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology so as to improve the textile product management and traceability. Potential applications in the hotel business and the health sector. This project is supported in association with the competitiveness cluster SCS. 8 partners. Budget : 2,7 million €. Funding: french national and local authorities. Launching: 2009.

IDTCo (Innovative Dry Thermoset Composites): is a project that aims at developing new heat-hardening resin-based powder formulations. Funded by the FEDER, its objective is to provide the composite materials industry with new pre-preg solutions and processes meeting with sustainable development requirements. Heat-hardening composite materials hold 70% of the European market. Three partners are involved.
This project is supported in association with the competitiveness cluster Plastipolis.

SILICOTEX, is a project that aims at developing innovative textile materials – yarns and fabrics –, based on silicon. Fifteen partners involved. Budget: €6.6 Million. Funding: DGCIS and French local authorities. Potential markets: medical appliances, lingerie and footwear, technical clothing, thermal industrial applications.

TEXTILUB : for the design of new-generation composite materials: self-lubricating aerospace mobile joints, meeting with sustainable development requirements. Four partners involved. Budget: €1.6 Million. Funding: DGCIS and French local authorities.
This project is supported in association with Aerospace Cluster.

ECOMAT : this project will enable the development of silicon and polyurethane materials, produced with tin and mercury-free clean catalysts, at competitive cost. Eight partners involved. Funding: €3,7 Million, from the DGCIS and French local authorities.

INTELLITEX : this project aims at developing semi-automatic or automatic technologies giving a gain of productivity in the field of smart textiles. The project is also concerned with the mass-marketing of smart textiles. Ten partners involved. Budget: €2.5 Million. Funded: DGCIS and French local authorities.
This project is supported in association with the competitiveness cluster Uptex.

TEXINTECO, is concerned with designing yarns and fabrics based on biological, recycled and recyclable materials used in automotive industry. Five partners involved. Budget: €1.1 million. Funding: the DGCIS.

P2F PLATEFORM located in Flaviac (Ardèche): pre-industrialisation platform, dedicated to the development and spinning of New Functional Yarns, from the feasibility studies to pre-industrialisation. Platform initiated by the Drôme-Ardèche SPL (Local Production System) and managed by the IFTH (French Institute for Textile and Clothing).

More projects (2007, 2006) :

ACTIPROTEX : concerning the development of multi-active protective textile materials intended to prevent hospital-acquired and microbial infections. Anticipated applications: external and internal medical devices, professional clothing, lingerie. 18 partners involved. Funding: €2.1 million from the DGE and French local authorities.

MATBIOTEX : development of textile materials with added functions for external (venous ulcers, bedsores, foot complications for diabetic patients) and implantable medical devices (soft tissues reinforcement or replacement prosthesis). Nine partners involved. Budget: €2.1 million. Funding: the DGE, FEDER (Europe), French local authorities.

NANOPTEX, is concerned with integrating benefits from nanotechnologies into the field of textile and paper, through the development of innovative optical and visual effects. Eight partners involved. Funding: the DGE French local authorities.

NAPCO, aims at developing three-dimensional textile structures at a lesser cost. Six partners involved. Budget: €894,000. Funding: the DGE.

UNIVERRE : development of multi-layered high performance textiles, unachievable with existing standard equipment. Five partners involved. Funding: the DGE.

FIRETEX, aims at developing fireproof textiles meeting with new regulations, in the field of construction and transportation (REACH, European standards). Five partners involved. Funding: Rhône-Alpes region(ACTRA).

CONFORTEX, is concerned with the development of a tool for assessing the comfortable feel of health-related wear and sportswear. Four partners involved. Funding: Rhône-Alpes region (ACTRA).

SOFTMETER, aims at developing an automatic measurement of fabric softness, in order to control it. Three partners involved. Funding: Rhône-Alpes region (ACTRA).

POCKUS, is a project for the development of an eco-designed material with applications for luggage (vegetable and long-lasting) and including innovative properties (shape memory, etc.). Funding: OSEO.