end-user marketing geosynthetics / advanced composites - TenCate

century
more concerned with nano-depth technology.
‘We can learn from one another’s findings.’
Optical signals
Professor Blank and his researchers are
busy with such issues as optical signals
for data processing. TenCate is particularly
interested in the outcome of this fundamental
Mesa+ research in connection with its own
industrial research plus subsequent applications
in materials, modules or systems.
The importance of this new technology for the
innovative capability of the East Netherlands
region is considerable. The Innovation Platform
Twente and the University of Twente, as well
as the Province of Overijssel, are doing their
utmost to support innovation projects in the
field of new materials and nanotechnology.
In the first place the innovations of TenCate
will relate to the theme safety and protection,
such as protective fabrics for industrial and
defence applications and outdoor fabrics.
Such materials must be printed and coated to
have the required functional characteristics.
In due course the solutions that Xennia is
developing will also be applied to other
TenCate market products, such as composites,
synthetic turf and conductive coatings.
• Extremely strong materials can be made
with nanotechnology, such as waterrepellent
windows, better implants and
“self-thinking” textiles
• The inkjet technology of Xennia applies
the principle of nano-surface technology
to the dyeing, printing and finishing of
textile substrates
• In the first place the innovations of
TenCate will relate to the theme safety
and protection, such as protective and
outdoor fabrics
Mesa + rests on three pillars. ‘We do excellent
research, we have a fantastic infrastructure,
and with our industrial contacts and spin-off
companies we also do something with the
research - valorization, as it is called. Philips,
Océ and ASML are companies that work with
spin-offs from Mesa + . Valorization stems
from an incredible amount of cooperation.
I am chairman of NanoNextNL, the new
national research programme, and witnessed
the birth of the nano research agenda in the
Netherlands. I see my main role as scientific
director to create a bond between people.
And that’s also the strength of Mesa + .’
www.utwente.nl/mesaplus/
www.nanoned.nl
www.nanonextnl.nl
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