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ARGOCHEM SRL

PRESENTATION

Argochem srl was born as a spin-off company of the University of Bergamo, for the development of chemicals and their industrial scale-up with the aim to produce coatings for the protection of material surfaces.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Argochem proposes a 3-step approach:

– feasibility study with a standard coating on the surfaces chosen by the customer;

– development of specific coatings on these surfaces;

– scale-up from pilot plant to industrial production.

Argochem offers customers access to its cross-disciplinary technological and research expertise as well as to its partnership networks.

Argochem creates customised solutions in close co-operation with customers, speeding up R&D.

TEAM

Claudio Colleoni, Giuseppe Rosace, Mauro Sampellegrini

CONTACTS

Giuseppe Rosace

Phone Number: +39 035 2052060

E-mail: info@argochem.eu

Website: https://www.argochem.eu/

I-Tex: Treatment of technical textiles by application of organic-inorganic ceramic coating with water-repellent, fluorine-free and formaldehyde-free properties.

DESCRIPTION

In Italy, companies in the textile sector are encountering difficulties caused by a number of concomitant factors, such as the unfavourable euro/dollar exchange rate, strong competition from emerging economies, and fluctuating demand trends. These are compounded by structural factors within SMEs, such as a highly fragmented industrial supply chain, a lack of medium- to long-term strategic visions and a low propensity for technology transfer. In response to market demands and mandatory and/or voluntary regulations, the I-TEX project proposes the development of a water-repellent treatment with a low environmental impact, with high added value in relation to the properties conferred, the products used and the high knowledge content. Through the condensation of selected metallorganic precursors, previously hydrolysed, the sol-gel technology will allow the creation of hybrid water-repellent coatings on fabrics that are durable to maintenance cycles.

Textile materials treated in this way will not only be linked to fashion and design, but can also be proposed in rapidly expanding sectors for which technical performance and durability of the effect prevail (from fabrics for sporting applications or those destined for the automotive sector, to textiles used in construction or agriculture, or more specific ones for aerospace composites), demonstrating a flexibility and potential that has not yet been fully explored.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Development of water-repellent treatment with low environmental impact

TEAM

Giuseppe Rosace

CONTACTS

info@u4i.it

STATUS

Concluded.  Ongoing valorisation and business matchmaking actions.

UPDATE

The product confirmed the expected results in terms of stability in storage conditions. Activities continued with partner companies with whom contracts were signed. Large-scale production of the product was planned for applications on textile substrates.

PROJECT DURATION

24 months

GRANTS

62.000 €

YEAR OF ACTIVITY (IPF)

2019

Photocatalytic ceramic foams for the removal of micropollutants

ABSTRACT

The technology involves the design and construction of a prototype reactor which, thanks to the properties of an iron oxide and lanthanum photocatalyst, allows the degradation of micropollutants in aqueous effluents using light in the visible or sunlight range, possibly in synergy with other advanced oxidation techniques.

DESCRIPTION

The present invention has as its object a process for the degradation of organic compounds including the use of a catalyst supported on a support represented by a ceramic foam of synthetic mullite, in the presence of an oxidizing agent in the presence of ultraviolet or visible irradiation. The process does not require the use of lamps emitting ultraviolet radiation, making the costs more sustainable. The technology in question effectively responds to an increasingly topical issue. New emerging contaminants (human or veterinary drugs, endocrine disruptors, biocides, plant protection, etc.) are gradually being detected in natural/potable waters.

ADVANTAGES

  • Efficient and low cost process for the removal of micropollutants in water
  • Modular technology adaptable to existing treatment systems

APPLICATIONS

  • Drinking water purification plants
  • Waste water treatment plants

INVENTORS

Isabella Natali Sora

 

KEYWORDS

Degradation of pollutants, Inorganic Chemistry, X-Ray Diffraction, Water treatment

PRIORITY NUMBERS

102020000011578

APPLICANT

Università degli studi di Bergamo

Antibacterial product stable to maintenance cycles

ABSTRACT

In view of known needs in the textile industry, the present invention provides a process for imparting antibacterial properties to surfaces (represented by fabrics), which avoids the use of alcohols and produces a finish that is resistant to mechanical stress, water and solvents normally used in maintenance cycles.

DESCRIPTION

The invention proposes a treatment for imparting antibacterial and/or anti-odour properties to textile substrates. Through the use of sol-gel technology, the active ingredient integrated in an organic-inorganic hybrid coating maintains its effectiveness even after mechanical stress, contact with water and solvents normally used in maintenance cycles. The possibility of containing the bacterial load also has a positive effect from a health point of view if one thinks of the possible applications such as gowns, sheets or on artefacts such as handles, table surfaces, etc.

ADVANTAGES

  • Imparting antibacterial properties to textile substrates
  • Finishing resistant to mechanical stress, water and solvents used in maintenance cycles 

APPLICATIONS

  • Fabrics that protect the wearer from pathogenic and odour-causing microorganisms
  • Gowns, sheets and artefacts such as handles, table surfaces

INVENTORS

Giuseppe Rosace, Claudio Colleoni

 

KEYWORDS

Sol-gel, Antibacterial properties, Textile substrates, Textile industry

PRIORITY NUMBERS

102017000138046

APPLICANT

Università degli studi di Bergamo

PLASMORE SRL

PRESENTATION

Plasmore srl has developed a bio-chemical analyzer based on imaging Surface Plasmon Resonance. The proprietary technology, called Imaging Nanoplasmonics (iNPx™) and developed under a licence of the European Commission (worldwide patent, WO2010146160), is capable of thousands of simultaneous analysis within minutes.

This revolutionary technology has a direct impact in the fields of diagnostics devices for human health, food safety, advanced proteomics and pharma industry.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Products: it developed a fully portable, multiplexing and label-free biosensor device based on Imaging Nanoplasmonics technology.

  • Imaging Nanoplasmonics analyzer
  • Plasmonic substrates

Services based on imaging Surface Plasmon Resonance to monitor biomolecular binding events on the chip surface in a multiplexing format and advice in developing and implementing optical sensor systems and devices

TEAM

Management Team: Franco Marabelli, Massimo Ventura; Advisors: Elia Brusoni, Maurizio Maccarini; Scientific Team: Paola Pellacani , Laura Lopez Sanchez, Eliana Manobianco.

CONTACTS

Franco Marabelli

Phone: +39 339 1282595

E-mail: info@plasmore.com

Website: https://www.plasmore.com

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