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Functionalization creates added value for fibers and textile fabrics by integrating functional components. This refers to joining different materials through processes such as finishing and coating but also laminating, concealing, electrostatic flocking and silk-screen bonding. The funtionalization network focuses here on the treatment of active surfaces by implementing current developments in nanotechnology. Surface attributes are also a central theme in bonding through finishing, which is closely interlinked with new process engineering. The direction bionics is taking provides a remarkably broad basis for this research network to transform, with biologists, natural structures and functions into extremely advanced technically innovative products. Each group concentrates separately on current research assignments and together with our state-of-the-art technical colleges they convert fundamental findings into applicable processes and products for the industry. Manufacturing machines up to 1 meter wide are available for pilot products, for small-scale productions and made-to-orders.
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