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Economic impact of nanotechnologyin the textile sector
Table of contents
• Bax & Willems CV
• ObservatoryNANO
• The European textile industry
• What Nano can do for the textile industry
• Concerns about the use of nanotechnology
• Existing “nano-enhanced” products
• Barriers for nanotechnology in the textile sector
• What can we expect for the future
• Conclusions
Bax & Willems Consulting Venturing
• Support clients across Europe in optimising the ratio between R&Dinvestment and future business creation
• Matching future businesses with future technologies• Searching & selecting business opportunities• Developing collaborative R&D programmes• Creating strategies to exploit opportunities• Exploring the future to decide now
• Since 1985
ObservatoryNANO in brief
Aerospace,Automotive, &
Transport
Chemistry &Materials
ICT TextilesEnvironment SecurityEnergyAgrifood ConstructionHealth, Medicine
& Nanobio
Consortium4 Years
16 Partners10 Technology/Market
sectors analysed
www.observatory-nano.eu
Let’s Focus… the European Textile Industry
• Turnover 2007: €210 billion
• Companies: 145,000 - Mainly Small & Medium-sized enterprises
• Employment: 2,5 million people (-6% compared 2006)
• Diverse sectors Clothing & apparel Home & interiors Technical textiles
• High competence of low-wage countries (North Africa, China,Pakistan,..)
• Search for new commercialization strategies & innovative products
How is the future for European Textile Industry?
According to the European TechnologyPlatform for the Future of Textiles andClothing…
Source: Strategic Research Agenda ETP for the futureof textiles & Clothing - June 2006 - EURATEX
Potential benefits of Nanotechnology
New and/or enhanced functionalitiesSelf-cleaning textilesAnti bacterial / anti-odour textilesUV - ProtectionConductive textilesReinforced textilesFlame retardant textile…
Reduction of material consumptionEnvironmentally friendly
But still, there are some general concerns….
How much will it cost me?
Is it safe to use nano-enhancedproducts?
Is it dangerous to produce them?
What is Nanotechnology
What are the benefits of using it
However.. Is it already possible to buy “nano-enhanced”products?
Self-cleaning / Lotus effect
Anti-bacterial
www.nanotechproject.org
Flameretardant
Water repellency
Moisturemanagement
Why we can find already “nano” products?
• Use of nanotechnology is considered to be a good marketingtool for certain properties
• Most of the current “nano-enhanced” products available in themarket are obtained by the application of “nano-enabled”coatings
• Does everything that claims to be “nano” containnaotechnology?
• Nano is not a protected term
What could be the “nano-enhanced” products in thenear future?
Technical textiles is the sub-sector with more potential• Reinforced textiles• Conductive textiles• Nano-encapsulates for medical applications• Fire retardant textiles• Optical effects• Nanofiltration
However growth is conditioned by several factors…
What are the barriers for nanotechnology to be widelyadopted by the textile industry?
• Textile industry is a fragmented/traditional sector reluctant tochange
• There is a general lack of knowledge about nanotechnology(Benefits & risks)
• Difficulties in process scale-up
• Lack of “nano-experienced” personnel at the industry
• Technical limitations Process reliability, difficulty to achieve the desired particle dispersion,
“wash-ability”, availability of nanomaterials and other functionalrequirements
What is the current situation of nanotechnology in thetextile industry?.. Facts
• Several “nano” textile products are already in the marketmainly in the apparel and home textiles sectors
• Main functionalities provided by nanotechnology are: self-cleaning & anti-bacterialIn most cases nanotechnology is just part of the solution
• Still there are some technical and economical challenges forwider industrial impact
• “Nano-enabled” products still represents a minor part of thetotal market (Significantly less than 1%)
What can we expect in the near future?
• Initial forecast predicted an exponential growth ofNanotechnology in the textile sector in the coming years…
• At present, these forecasts seem highly overrated due to: Current Nanotechnology penetration State of the art of nanotechnology developments Industry’s concerns regarding Nanotechnology implementation
(HSE issues, increase in final product costs, No perception of needto change, difficulty to replace existing processes, lack of qualifiedresources)
… present economic situation
Nanotechnology is around the corner….
But…
it is going to take a while before we get there!
Thank youfor your attention!
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http://www.bwcv.es
Tel: +34 93 476 04 44Fax: +34 93 476 04 77
José Conde j.conde@bwcv.es
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