Areas in which technical textiles are being developed
SECTORS OF APPLICATION
1. Agrotechnics sector
1.1 Ground covering materials for horticulture and agriculture
1.2 New textile developments for accelerating yields
1.3 Textile drainage systems
1.4 Textile irrigation systems
1.5 Fabrics and netting to provide shade
1.6 Greenhouse equipment
1.7 Textile horticulture products
1.8 Textile forestry products
1.9 Leak-proof sheeting for water and liquid fertiliser tanks
1.10 Flexible and rigid containers
1.11 Flexible water tanks
1.12 Lifting and transport systems
1.13 Waterproof sheeting
1.14 Temporary agricultural buildings
1.15 Textile landscaping products
1.16 Fencing
1.17 General agrotechnics
2. Construction sector
2.1 Textile products to reinforce concrete and other structures against precipitation
2.2 Material for light construction
2.3 Textile materials for concrete structures
2.4 Textile systems for underpinning façades
2.5 Insulation systems against cold, heat and noise (soundproofing)
2.6 Temporary structures
2.7 Pneumatic structures
2.8 Textile materials for roofing and roof waterproofing
2.9 Membranes for light load-bearing structures
2.10 Internal and external textile soundproof walls
2.11 Textile solar protection products
2.12 Textile heating systems
2.13 Textile air distribution and conditioning systems
2.14 Pipe renovation methods based on flexible textile pipes
2.15 Textile soil consolidation products
2.16 Fire prevention and fire-fighting equipment
2.17 Textile and compound products for internal accessories and fittings
2.18 Structural elements, mouldings, textile-reinforced pipes and containers
2.19 Tents and tent structures
2.20 Visual protection systems
2.21 General construction applications
3. Clothing sector
3.1 Footwear
3.2 Wind- and weather-proof clothing
3.3 Clothing
3.4 General clothing technology
4. Geotechnics sector
4.1 Subsoil consolidation
4.2 Landscape architecture
4.3 Embankments and road-building
4.4 Consolidation of river banks and sea shores
4.5 Hydraulic engineering
4.6 Soil impermeability
4.7 Drainage systems
4.8 Pipe renovation methods based on flexible textile pipes
4.9 General geotechnics
5. Home technology sector
5.1 Textile and compound products for internal accessories and fittings
5.2 Carpets
5.3 Textile solar protection products
5.4 Material for large tents
5.5 Fabrics for upholstering
5.6 Ceiling and wall linings
5.7 Textile-reinforced structural parts and mouldings
5.8 Fire barriers
5.9 General home technology
6. Industrial technology sector
6.1 Fabric reinforcing products
6.2 Structural parts, mouldings, pipes and containers with textile reinforcement
6.3 Textile products for use in cold or hot environments
6.4 Textile products for use in corrosive environments
6.5 Antistatic textile products
6.6 Textile products for the electronics and computer industries
6.7 Textile-reinforced engine components
6.8 Flexible pipes and textile-reinforced pipes
6.9 Lifting and transport systems
6.10 Rigid and flexible containers
6.11 Pneumatic systems with hollow bodies
6.12 Filters
6.13 Absorption systems
6.14 Instruments and compounds for waterproofing with textile reinforcement
6.15 Closing systems
6.16 Soundproofing products
6.17 Textile products for the paint and surfacing sector
6.18 Materials lined with textile reinforcement
6.19 Base for linings, laminated products, rubberised products
6.20 General industrial technology
7. Medical technology sector
7.1 Hygienic (fabric) floor coverings and clothing material
7.2 Textile-reinforced prostheses
7.3 Textile surgical products
7.4 Operating theatre sheets
7.5 Hospital bed sheets and blankets
7.6 Medical cushions
7.7 Textile articles for hospitals and hospital structures
7.8 Clothing for doctors and nurses
7.9 Equipment for emergency services
7.10 Textile products for medical structures
7.11 General medical technology
8. Transport technology sector
8.1 Aeronautics and aerospace
8.2 Railway locomotives and rolling stock
8.3 Road vehicles
8.4 Shipbuilding
8.5 Textile products for lining plastic surfaces
8.6 Textile-reinforced rubber products
8.7 Soundproofing and cold/heat insulation systems
8.8 Passenger safety systems, airbags
8.9 Tyres
8.10 Internal surfaces
8.11 Ceiling and wall linings
8.12 Fabrics for upholstering
8.13 Carpets
8.14 Lining materials and waxed systems
8.15 Filter and air circulation systems
8.16 Lining materials
8.17 Protective surfaces for airborne, water-borne and land vehicles
8.18 Structures for security and military vehicles
8.19 General transport technology
9. Environmental technology sector
9.1 Soil impermeability instruments
9.2 Textile drainage systems
9.3 Textile anti-erosion products
9.4 Textile protection products against hazardous substances
9.5 Mobile containers for temporary storage of water and pollutant liquids
9.6 Textile soundproofing systems
9.7 Air and water cleaning filter systems
9.8 Textile products for refuse dumps
9.9 General environmental technology
10. Packaging technology sector
10.1 Packaging materials
10.2 Protective lining systems for short and long term conservation
10.3 Large-volume bags and containers
10.4 Mobile containers for temporary storage
10.5 Flexible and rigid containers
10.6 General packaging technology
11. Protection systems technology
11.1 Protective clothing
11.2 Heat-resistant clothing
11.3 Extreme weather clothing
11.4 Protective equipment against chemical products
11.5 Protective clothing against cold and for refrigerated units
11.6 Equipment for emergency services
11.7 Fire protection equipment
11.8 Survival equipment
11.9 Property protection equipment
11.10 Personal protection equipment
11.11 Textile-reinforced armour
11.12 Equipment for security and military forces
11.13 Fire barriers
11.14 General protection systems technology
12. Sport technology sector
12.1 Textile-reinforced sports equipment
12.2 Wind and weather protection
12.3 Personal protection equipment
12.4 Sports equipment
12.5 Sportswear
12.6 Sports footwear
12.7 Leisurewear
12.8 Outdoor wear
12.9 General sports technology
Antonello Pezzini
Consigliere
Comitato Economico e Sociale Europeo
Rappresentante di Confindustria Italia
Rue Belliard 99-101
B-1000 Bruxelles
tel: +39/035.275268
fax:+39/035.235624
Bruxelles 2010
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