DITF Denkendorf (German Institutes for Textile and Fiber Research)
DITF Denkendorf (German Institutes for Textile and Fiber Research)

Germany: Baden-Württemberg

Overview

The DITF Denkendorf are the largest textile research center in Europe. Three research areas, Textile Chemistry and Chemical Fibers, Textile and Process Engineering and Management Research, cover the entire textile value chain from molecule to product.

DITF was founded in 1921 as a foundation of public law, and performs interdisciplinary, public research (regional, national and EU) and industrial projects and services for all organizations involved in fibers and textiles in many sectors (e.g. mobility, construction and architecture, health care and medicine, fashion and functional clothing, interior and outdoor objects, and energy, environment and resource efficiency).

DITF conduct research on new high-performance fibers and materials, on new and adaptive processes in fiber and yarn production, and in textile finishing and textile functionalization. In all research areas, modern and cutting edge technologies are used; in addition, the potential of digital information and communications technologies are… DITF facilities comprise newest equipment and machinery in laboratories and pilot plants for research, development, upscaling as well as for testing and simulation of new fibers and textiles and related processes and new machinery for

Polymer synthesis
High Performance Fibee Centre (carbon fibres, ceramic fibers)
Extrusion
Spinning line and winding
Weaving (3D, multiaxial) and knitting (fully fashioned, circular)
Nonwovens
Surface functionalization, finishing and digital printing
Cutting and making up
Stitching
Composite, tape laying
Braiding, pultrusion
Recycling
Digital Textile Micro Factory
Simulation and Testing

. DITF offer their labs, pilot plants and expertise for research, development, industrialization and partly for small series production towards industry, in particular to SMEs. Services cover for example development and configuration of new fibers, new yarns and filaments, new fabrics and nonwovens. Consultancy services are also offered, related to production process reorganization, business process optimization, digitization and simulation.

The testing laboratories offer a wide range of test of fibers and textiles, including tests related to biological, chemical and environmental characteristics.

DITF is organizing conferences, seminars, workshops and training events, is publishing the research results and informing with newsletter. DITF are auditing companies, and participate in standardization activities.
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Sectors
Aeronautics & space - Chemicals - Construction & building sector - Consumer goods/products - Energy - Environment - Electronics - Healthcare - Machinery - Textiles
Technology
Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 - Process industry (processing of novel materials, structures, etc.) - Additive manufacturing - High-performance production (flexibility, productivity, precision and zero defect) - High-performance, high precision processing - Intelligent/ sensor-based equipment - Electronic and optical functional materials - Environmental materials (e.g. recycling, recourse efficiency, less impact, CO2 capture/ utilisation) - Industrial materials (incl. catalysts, membranes, adhesives, filters) - High performance materials (strong, light weight, resistant) - Materials for energy storage and generation - Smart and multifunctional materials (incl. phase change, shape memory, self-healing, self-manufacturing) - Surface engineering and coatings - Polymers, bioplastics - Printed/flexible electronics - Nanomembranes - Nanostructured coatings - Nanoemulsions and pigments - Lighting (LED, OLED) - Other
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