Partnerships

TEX4GREEN is a Horizon Europe project that brings together 17 partners from 8 countries to develop and demonstrate innovative bio-based alternatives to fossil-based chemicals used in the textile industry. The project aims to support the transition towards a safer, more sustainable and circular textile value chain.

TEX4GREEN focuses on three key innovations: lignin-based coatings, bio-based surfactants, and bio-based dyes and fixing agents. Following the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) approach, the project develops and scales up these solutions while ensuring compliance with REACH regulations and European textile and chemical policies.

The technologies developed within TEX4GREEN are intended for both technical and consumer textile sectors, including sportswear, interior textiles and fashion. By replacing hazardous fossil-based chemicals with renewable alternatives, the project contributes to improving product safety, performance and circularity throughout the textile lifecycle.

The FIBSUN project is a co-funded initiative by the European Union under the Horizon program that focuses on the cultivation of sustainable biomass on abandoned or marginal lands. The objective is twofold: to revitalize the soil and produce bio-based fibers for use in various industrial sectors.

FIBSUN was born out of the need to find innovative solutions for the recovery of unused land, transforming it into productive resources through the cultivation of biomass. The project promotes a circular economy model, in which the enhancement of natural resources translates into sustainable materials for industry.

The bio-based fibers produced through the FIBSUN project are used in various sectors, including construction, automotive, and textiles. These materials represent an eco-friendly alternative to conventional products, helping to reduce environmental impact and promoting a more sustainable economy.

The EcoReFibre project, funded by the European Union as part of the Horizon programs, explores sorting and processing technologies to recycle post-consumer waste wood, transforming it into fiberboard and new construction products. The ambition is to replace up to 25% of the virgin fibers currently used in the European fiberboard market.

EcoReFibre plays an important role in recycling fibreboard panels and transforming them into new panels through a process of innovation and industrial implementation. Advanced methods for extracting fibres from post-consumer fibreboard panels have been developed and demonstrated, together with an AI-powered wood-waste sorting line.

EcoReFibre aim is to establish a Circular Economy approach to recycle waste wood back into fibreboards and into novel building products.The ambition is to substitute up to 25% of the virgin fibres currently used in the European fibreboard market. EcoReFibre contributes significantly to closing material loops in the wood based panels industry.

The Effeco project is an energy efficiency initiative made possible thanks to funding obtained through the call for proposals “Aid for Energy Efficiency Projects in Buildings” (Decree No. 7012 of May 22, 2017). The goal is to improve the energy efficiency of industrial plants, reducing energy consumption and polluting emissions.

The project stems from the need to make the mechanical-textile sector more sustainable through the adoption of low environmental impact technological solutions. Cormatex, benefiting from the funding, has replaced its old oil-fired heating systems with new methane-powered systems, which are more efficient and less polluting.

The intervention has led to considerable energy savings, reducing fossil fuel consumption and emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere. This project represents an important step towards environmental sustainability in the industrial sector, contributing to the reduction of the environmental impact of mechanical textile companies.

The project, funded under the H2020-EIT RawMaterials Start-Up & SME Booster Call, is an initiative aimed at accelerating the market adoption of an innovative technology for the production of non-woven fabric made from recycled carbon fibers.

The project aims to enhance and reuse recycled carbon fibers, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional materials. Thanks to the collaboration with CETMA – European Research Center for Design and Materials Technologies, the research focuses on optimizing the production process to ensure efficiency and quality of the final product.

The technology developed will enable innovative non-woven fabrics to be introduced to the market, reducing the amount of waste generated from carbon fiber processing. Applications range from sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing, promoting a more circular and sustainable production model.

The ECOFUNC project, funded under the Horizon Europe program, is a European initiative that aims to develop bio-based and biodegradable panels for the building and construction sector. The main objective is to improve the sustainability of the sector by reducing the environmental impact of the materials used.

ECOFUNC was born to find eco-friendly alternatives to traditional building materials, which are often made from non-renewable components that are difficult to dispose of. The project is based on an innovative approach that integrates circular economy and materials research to reduce the use of nonrenewable resources.

The panels developed as part of the ECOFUNC project can be used in various building applications, helping to reduce the ecological footprint of buildings. Thanks to their bio-based and biodegradable composition, these materials will offer a functional and sustainable alternative, promoting a more environmentally conscious construction industry.

Green Block is an innovative Building System with low energy consumption that integrates advanced solutions aimed at minimizing the consumption of electricity and at the same time reducing the environmental impact of the buildings as well as costs and realization times.

The project comes from a consortium of 4 Italian companies (AE.CI srl, Cormatex srl, INGE.CO. Srl and Elastrade srl) and thanks to the special Airlay technology of Cormatex the system uses a variety of products for thermo-acoustic insulation coming from waste materials (textile waste, waste from recycling of end-of-life tires, Polyurethane and Latex waste deriving from the recycling of used mattresses and many others).

Green Block applies to types of residential, commercial and industrial buildings up to 4 floors above ground and its supporting structure is made with special patented aluminum profiles that make the building completely recyclable, quick to assemble and economically competitive.

The SUPER research project is an initiative aimed at developing an innovative mechanical recycling process for flexible polyurethane foams. The main objective is to make the management of these materials more sustainable, reducing their environmental impact and promoting circularity in the furniture sector.

SUPER was born out of the need to find effective solutions for the recovery and reuse of polyurethane foams, both post-industrial and post-consumer. These materials, widely used in various sectors, present difficulties in traditional recycling, driving research towards new, more efficient, and sustainable technologies.

The process developed in the SUPER project is mainly intended for the furniture sector, where polyurethane foams are widely used in products such as mattresses, sofas, and chairs. Innovative mechanical recycling will allow the material to be reintroduced into new production cycles, reducing the use of virgin raw materials and promoting a more circular and sustainable economy.

Releather is an innovative start-up that stands out in the sustainability business, working closely with the manufacturing district of Scandicci (FI). Among its founding partners is Cormatex, a leading name in the leather goods industry. The start-up is committed to recycling post-production leather waste, offering ecological and advanced solutions to reduce the environmental impact of leather goods production.

The project was developed by a consortium of four Italian companies (AE.C.I. s.r.l., Cormatex s.r.l., INGE.CO. S.r.l. and Elastrade s.r.l.) and, thanks to Cormatex’s special Airlay technology, the system uses a variety of thermal and acoustic insulation products made from waste materials (textile waste, waste from recycling end-of-life tires, polyurethane and latex waste from recycling used mattresses, and many others).

The solutions developed by Releather are aimed at various applications in the leather goods sector and beyond. By recycling post-production leather waste, the start-up is able to create various types of sustainable and recyclable products, thereby reducing material waste and environmental impact. These innovations extend to the production of consumer goods and design objects, helping to promote the adoption of more eco-friendly practices in the fashion and leather goods industry.

Wetex is an innovative start-up founded with the aim of reducing the volume of textile waste that is flooding the world. Among the founding members is Cormatex, together with a group of entrepreneurs and professionals from various sectors, united by the desire to offer real and sustainable solutions for the recovery of textile waste.

Wetex was born out of a combination of continuous research and in-depth knowledge of the textile industry. These two key elements have enabled the start-up to develop innovative processes capable of transforming textile waste into new resources, rather than disposing it to landfill or incineration.

Thanks to its innovative processes, Wetex has transformed textile waste into an opportunity, creating new raw materials to be reintroduced back into the production cycle. This sustainable approach helps reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry and promotes a circular economy model based on the reuse and valorization of waste materials.