The 2 projects Duratex and Flarex organise a workshop focusing on the legislation and industrial use of alternative FR and repellent agents in textiles. The workshop includes an interactive session (World Café) to discuss the challenges and opportunities of using FR and repellents complying to REACH
14 mrt. 2019
Duratex is an Interreg V France-Wallonie-Flanders project looking for ecofriendly water and oil repellent textiles. The European Life project Flarex assesses alternative environmental friendly flame retardants to be used in interior textile.
Programme
10h30 : Registration + coffee
11h00 : Welcome and round table
11h10 : Substitution of hazardous chemicals: concepts, early warnings and available support - authorities (tbc)
11h30 : Lessons learned from the PFOA restriction in textiles - Dunja Drmač, Euratex
11h50 : The scope and results of Life-Flarex - Ine De Vilder, Centexbel
12h20 : Lunch + networking
13h15 : The Duratex project and state of the art of repellents in textiles - David De Smet, Centexbel
13h45 : Fluorfree superhydrophobic and ecofriendly superoleophobic textiles - Alain Jonas, UCLouvain
14h10 : Coffee break + networking
14h30 : World café session
16h30 : Closing drink
Participation is free of charge, but registration is necessary!
Register here
Praktische info
Centexbel
Etienne Sabbelaan 49 - 8500 Kortrijk
14 mrt. 2019
10.00u - 17.00u