Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants

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Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants

Consolidation process 9Institute of Natural Fibers 9Research Institute of Medicinal Plants

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The Institute of Natural Fibres (INF) was founded in 1930 PRESENT

The INFMP research concern: ¾ the initial bast fibre processing, and also spinning, weaving, knitting and finishing technology ¾ application of lignocellulosic raw materials for the production of fabrics, knitted goods, non-woven, pulp and composites as well as utilisation of by-products arising during processing of these products ¾ technology of pro-healthy linen and hemp textiles production influencing electromiographic muscle parameters, quality of sleep, physiological parameters of human body; comfort of clothes and improvement of its hygienic features ¾ molecular biology ¾ genetic engineering, biotechnology and agronomy of bast fibre plants

INFMP ¾ technology and construction of machines used for harvesting, the way of extracting the fibre and refining it ¾ application of flax and hemp seeds in pharmaceutics, food and cosmetics production and the so-called ‘agrofine chemicals’ ¾ technology of producing fire retardants, fungi-, and insecticides as well as germicides for the needs of fibre industry, composites and wood ¾ sewage treatment and air protection, industry contaminated ¾ other research on obtaining, processing and application of natural fibrous raw materials ¾ Research related to all aspects of herbal plants

INFMP ¾ The Institute participates in the realisation of research programmes with the co-operation of world organisations such as UNIDO, FAO and took part and still does in the projects of the 5th, 6th and 7th Framework Programme of EU. It also participates in the Co-operation Programme in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research COST. ¾ INF has created the European Centre of Excellence Cellubast – Natural Lignocellulosic Fibrous Raw Materials. ¾ The INF has been the Coordinating Centre of the FAO/ESCORENA European Co-operative Research Network on Flax and other Bast Plants.

GENE BANK ¾ Our collection of flax and hemp genotypes contains more than 1200 accessions, including „wild” species, landraces, primitive and advanced cultivars and breeding lines ¾ The bank is equipped with facilities for long term seed storage: 0oC and –20oC chambers

BANK of NATURAL FIBRES The aim of the bank is to collect the samples of fibres from all over the world

LABORATORIES OF INFMP

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Analytical Laboratory of Chromatography and Spectrophotometry. Biotechnology Raw Materials Evaluation Laboratory Laboratory of Breeding and Agronomy of Flax Physiological Influence of Clothing on Human Body Mycology Flammability and Toxicity*/ Textile*/ Environment Protection Laboratory

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Dust and Fibres Explosiveness Research Laboratory

ANALYTICAL LABORATORY OF CHROMATOGRAPHY AND SPECTROFOTOMETRY

Contact: Msc. Marcin Biskupski phone: (48-61) 8455-825, e-mail: [email protected], fax: (40-61) 8433-836

DUSTS AND FIBRES EXPLOSIVENESS RESEARCH LABORATORY

Contact: Dr Cz.Ogurkowski, phone: (40-61) 845-58-34, fax: (40-61) 841-78-30, e-mail: [email protected],

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RESEARCH LABORATORY

Testing of Building Materials and others Fire protection of buildings – Flame spread test method for floor coverings Fire protection of buildings Testing emission of toxic products of decomposition and combustion of materials Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture Textiles. Determination of flammability and flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens

Accredited by Polish Centre for Accreditation Certificate No. AB 225

MYCOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORY

RAW MATERIALS EVALUATION LABORATORY

¾Determination of cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin contents ¾Cellulose polymerization degree ¾Estimation of flax and hemp straw for further processing – morphology, retting degree, fibre contents

Accredited by Polish Centre for Accreditation Certificate No. AB 225

TEXTILE RESEARCH LABORATORY

Scanning Electron Microscope Linen fibers

Silk Cocoon

Linen fibers after finishing process

LABORATORY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL INFLUENCE OF TEXTILES ON HUMAN BODY

BIOPHYSICAL TESTING OF TEXTILES SWEATING GUARDE HOT PLATE PN-EN 31091:1998/Ap.1

Determination of physiological properties. Measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance under steadystate condition

Testing of Physiological parameters of the human skin CORNEOMETER CM 825

SQUIRREL OQ610

Skin Surface Moisture Content

Temperature Data Logger

LABORATORY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL TESTING

SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME THEME 4 - NMP-2007-4.0-2 Application of new materials including bio-based fibres in high-added value textile products

Collaborative Project: Project targeted to special groups such as SMEs and other smaller actors

Natural Aligned Fibres and Textiles for Use in Structural Composite Applications

NATEX NMP-2007-4.0-2 GA nº CP-TP 214467-2

Duration: 2008 - 2012 Partners: 16 partners across Europe Coordinator: AIMPLAS from Spain Role of INFMP: Leader of WP3 ( 8 European partners)

WP Leaders & GA Meeting – 20, 21 October 2009 – AIMPLAS

Natural Aligned Fibres and Textiles for Use in Structural Composite Applications

NATEX NMP-2007-4.0-2 GA nº CP-TP 214467-2

The main objectives: ¾ Promote the use of natural fibres (flax and hemp) in structural application ¾ Make the shift from resources to knowledge intensive industry through the development of advanced technical textiles ¾ Bring innovative developments in various areas: fibre preparation, yarn manufacturing, fabric architecture, polymer selection and WPprocessing, Leaders & GA Meeting – 20,technologies, 21 October 2009 – AIMPLAS modification, joining design of parts

LIGNOCELLULOSIC TEXTILE MODIFICATION BY NANO STRUCTURE BIOPOLYMER FOR OBTAINING MULTIFUNCTIONAL PRODUCT

Project Nr 303/R/T02/2007/IT1, National Program - Technological Innovation 2008 – 2013

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DISTRIBUTION OF PARTICLE SIZE OF NANO STRUCTURE LIGNIN

Transmission Electron Microscopy JEM 1200EX II, Joel

EFFECT OF TEXTILES COVERED BY NANOLIGNIN AND SILICONE EMULSION (25G/L) ON UPF

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UPF LEVEL FOR HEMP FABRIC – 130 UPF LEVEL FOR HEMP FABRIC WITH NANOLIGNIN - 501

Physiological Influence of Textile on Human Body

Scientific bilateral Project INFMP and LENZING AG Department of Textile Innovation, Austria: 2005 – 2013

GARMENT AS A REASON OF HIGHER TENDENCY TO TIREDNESS CLOTHING EFFECT ON ELECTROMIOGRAPHICAL PARAMETERS

THE EFFECT OF CLOTHES ON PARAMETERS OF OXIDATIVE STRESS *

Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) decreases significantly for Polyester clothes. This indicates that PES can be responsible for oxidative stress

DETERMINATION OF ENERGETIC COST OF PHYSICAL EFFORT OF SPORTSMEN WEARING GARMENT MADE FROM POLYESTER AND MANMADE CELLULOSIC FIBERS This work was partially funded by the Christian Doppler Research Society, Vienna, Austria. The authors wish to thank Ulf Kattnig, Chillaz International, Vomp/Schwaz, Austria, for providing the garment design.

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INSTITUTE OF NATURAL FIBRES AND MEDICINAL PLANTS Wojska Polskiego 71 b PL 60 630 Poznań Tel.: (+ 48 61) 84 55 800 Fax.: (+ 48 61) 84 17 830