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

3. research group: Department of Textiles 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

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

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

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

7. research group: Department of Textiles 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

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

9. research group: Department of Textiles 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

10. research group: Department of Textiles Physical & Chemical Textile Technology: Electrochemistry 1.PVC plates 2.Rubber fittings 3.PVC Tube 4.Electrolyte solution 5.Screws 6.Textile electrodes 7.Membranes Electrochemical impedance test cell as objective method to evaluate textile electrodes

11. research group: Department of Textiles Physical & Chemical Textile Technology: Fibre characterisation Optimisation of characterisation techniques to provide high resolution research tools to the textile industry Microscopy (SEM, CLSM, OM) Fibres Thermal analysis (DSC, MDSC, TMA) A (a. u.) CHCl 3 KBr 36003500340033003200 (cm -1 ) fibre Molecular electronic and vibrational spectroscopy Bulk polymer

12. research group: Department of Textiles 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 subtle influence of 7-layer textile structure on effect penetration