08 Apr 2024News
Fibrenamics, the Institute for Innovation in Fibrous and Composite Materials, will be at Techtextil 2024 with a wide range of new products ready to show to all the visitors of stand D56. The international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens will take place from April 23 to 26 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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23 Sep 2022News
For over 10 years, Fibrenamics has been producing and transferring scientific knowledge to the industry, in the area of fibrous and composite materials.
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22 Sep 2022News
If in the past, we went through the age of stone and bronze, today, if we could give a name to this era, it would undoubtedly be the age of composite materials. In this century, we've been witnessing the proliferation of this type of materials to the widest market sectors and, therefore, the construction sector is no exception.
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21 Sep 2022News
From Guimarães to the world, out came another technological innovation of excellence. This one is now positioned in the market as the main alternative for concrete and steel elements. An example of the usage of this technology could be the substitution of the beams used in railroads.
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20 Sep 2022News
Developed by Fibrenamics - the University of Minho, this project aimed to create interlaced composite bars - BCR - for subsequent application in concrete reinforcement (beams, columns, and, in network form, slabs and floors) and soil stabilization (nailing and anchoring).
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12 Sep 2022News
In an interview with Fibrenamics, Cláudia Costa, R&D Manager at Surforma, expresses her opinion on issues such as product biodegradability and circularity of waste in companies.
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06 Sep 2022News
Based on the need to differentiate its product range, as well as to reduce the transparency of its materials and still provide some level of protection to its sports equipment, Playvest, a company with high know-how in the production of seamless clothing, and Fibrenamics - University of Minho joined their knowledge and developed 4 innovative clothing items capable of substantially improving the comfort of its user.
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11 Aug 2022News
In order to reduce waste and increase food quality control and traceability, Fibrenamics - the University of Minho and José Neves, a market leader in the supply of packaging solutions for various industries and sectors, have joined forces and created a smart cardboard package, capable of communicating with the user, informing him whether the food is in good condition for consumption while allowing both the consumer and the producer to monitor the quality of the product and track it from its packaging until it is sold to the public.
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03 Aug 2022News
With the desire to broaden the type of products they commercialize and invest in new market niches, A. Ferreira & Filhos, S.A, a company dedicated to knitting knitwear for children, men, women, and home textiles, sought in Fibrenamics - the University of Minho, the technical and scientific know-how needed to develop an innovative textile product.
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