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The main objective of the project is to develop an innovative green solution for replacing the classic treatment of sheep wool fibre and apply it into an improved green product, ready to launch into the market, in order to increase the Riwowi Line''s competitiveness into the market. The project aims to identify, through research, a treatment process to be applied to sheep wool fibre that is efficient and durable against pests, as well as to improve the fire-proof characteristic of the thermal insulation.
At the moment, the conventional production process of sheep wool thermal insulation involves the application of toxic and irritating solutions and treatment with pesticides. The project will develop a new treatment solution with the introduction into the production line of nanomaterials. This solution, both innovative and greener than the conventional methods of insulation, will support best practices for the environment and humans. The technical solution includes purchasing a wool cleaning line equipment, plasma installation equipment and laboratory equipment.
Key activities include:
- Investments.
- R&D.
- Management.
- Publicity to ensure the visibility of the project.
The implementation of this project will lead to increased production capacity of the company due to increased productivity. This will be possible as a result of the purchase of high-performance equipment and a production hall of 600 square meters. The new equipment and the innovative plasma treatment will improve material efficiency and will minimise raw material waste, energy and water consumption.
The project is done in partnership with Sintef AS from Norway. Sintef AS is a broadly based, multidisciplinary research institute with international top-level expertise in technology, medicine and social sciences. The research institute’s role in the project will be to contribute to the development of the process by which the wool would be treated through the aplication of nanomaterials.
Summary of project results
Riwowi Line is an SME with experience in the production of sheep wool thermal insulation. The main activity of the company is the Manufacture of non-wovens and articles thereof except clothing. The company has developed in-house the product ”LANATERM INSULATION”, a sustainable insulating material that can be used in the home construction industry, as well as in the manufacturing of mattresses, pilots and pillows which guarantees a healthy room environment, with great sound absorption and fireproof properties.
The main objective of the project was to develop an innovative green solution for replacing the classic treatment of sheep wool fibre and apply it into an improved green product, ready to launch into the market, in order to increase the Riwowi Line''s competitiveness into the market. Thus, replacing the conventional production process of sheep wool thermal insulation (which often involves the application of toxic and irritating solutions and treatment with pesticides) with the introduction into the production line of nanomaterials. This solution, both innovative and greener than the conventional methods of insulation, will support best practices for the environment and humans.
Through this project the Project Promoter purchased high-performance equipment and a production hall of 600 square meters. The new equipment and the innovative plasma treatment has improved material efficiency and minimized raw material waste, energy and water consumption.
The implementation of this project has led to increased production capacity of the company due to increased productivity. It has also contributed directly to the decrease of CO2 emissions, energy consumption, consumption of materials and consumption of water of the company.
Summary of bilateral results
The Norwegian Partner''s role in the project was to contribute to the development of the process by which the wool would be treated through the application of nanomaterials.