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Institute of Natural Fibers and Medicinal Plants
Overview
The Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants INF&MP (Intytut Włókien Naturalnych i Roślin Zielarskich, IWNiRZ) is an interdisciplinary research centre with international standing, involved in complex research on obtaining and processing of fibrous and herbal raw materials.
The main fields of IWNiRZ activities:
Biotechnology,
Breeding new cultivars of fibrous and medicinal plants, agronomy and preliminary processing,
Extraction and processing technologies of natural fibres and their modification for textile and non-textile applications,
Development of functional textiles including pro-healthy and medical products based on natural raw materials,
Agro-fine chemicals obtained from plants, nutrients and dietetic products,
New applications for oil cultivars of fibrous plants (dietetic and medicinal products),
Bio-fuels obtained from fibrous plants,
Development of renewable, biodegradable raw materials for industry,
Technologies of fire- and bio-retardants production,
Environmental…
Automatic Tensile Tester – STATIMAT ME - Determination of indices at static tension (elongation at break, tenacity, breaking force).
USTER AUTOSORTER III – Determination of yarn linear density (mass per unit length).
Martindale Abrasion and Pilling Tester – Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics and propensity to surface fuzzing and to pilling.
Air Permeability Tester III FX 3300 – Determination of permeability of fabrics to air.
Solarscreen Fabric Analyzer CARY 50 – Solar UV protective properties -method of test for apparel fabrics.
SGHP -8.2 (Sweating Guarde Hot Plate) - Determination of physiological properties. Measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance under steady-state condition.
SEM S-3400N (Scanning Electron Microscope) – Evaluation of fibres surface as well as cross section, shape, fibre diameter, area of cross section, fibres damages and modification.
TGA FTIR – Set for quality and quantity identification on natural fibers.
Skin Surface Moisture Content –…. · Trainings in terms of material science of natural fibers and medicinal plants, agriculture methods of fibrous plants cultivation, technology of bast fibers extraction; training dedicated to SMS in textile, herbal and agriculture sector as well as handicrafts and artistic work based on natural fibers, natural dyeing and printing;
· Prototyping – example: prototype of clothing supporting skin diseases treatment;
· Development of technologies of natural flax and hemp fibers extraction, modification, dyeing with natural dyestuff, nanocoating, functionalization, composites with the use of renewable resources, technology for obtaining cannabinoids from hemp with a low THC content, improvement of thermal and fire resistance;
· Testing of fibers, semi-products and textile products, in terms of their properties, chemical composition, as well as test of textile influence on human body; flammability, microbiological tests, flax seed Lini semen (chemical composition and…. Yes. service.