Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0667830
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Optimizing the UV Protection of Textiles with Nano Zinc Oxide. Colour fading, due to poor fastness to light - especially ultraviolet light - is a critical problem that continues to plague the textile industry, especially for products such as flags, awnings and car upholstery that are used in outside applications and therefore exposed directly to sunlight. This research, in collaboration with Micronisers Pty Ltd, will develop improved nano zinc oxide formulations that will significantly reduce the colour fading problems, and hence add value to the fledgling nano-tech (as well as traditional textile) industries in Australia. It could enable local production of a specialised textile finishing agent for export to major textile producers in South East Asia.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 03-2006
End Date: 12-2009
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $420,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Manufacturing Engineering | Nanotechnology | Textile Technology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Natural yarns and fabrics | Synthetic fibres, yarns and fabrics |
