Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute Limited

The spread of infectious diseases continues to grow worldwide, with increased risks of zoonotic based pathogens transferring to humans. The recent global pandemic of nCOVID-19 has led to supply chain challenges for personal protective equipment (PPE) in particular surgical gowns leading to NHS and other healthcare staff having insufficient protective equi...

The project will investigate the technical and commercial feasibility of developing an innovative pollination control bag to improve crop breeding programmes used for three important agricultural crops: sugar beet, wheat and Miscanthus. Existing technologies are unfit for purpose and their use can be detremental to plant health and seed yield, and increas...

This project aims to establish the technical feasibility of a low-cost blood collection system that enables donated blood to be separated into red cells and plasma under gravity. The separation of whole blood into its component parts allows the donation to be shared amongst several patients based on volume required, and, more importantly, allows the most ...

This project will investigate the thermal management capabilities of engineered fibrous assemblies to provide highly efficient passive cooling devices in cold chain packaging markets. The project will examine the feasibility of the concept through the systematic design and evaluation of early-stage prototypes, which will be benchmarked against existing te...

The Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute Ltd. has been successfully innovating and developing new textile products and processes since 2005, and the company now has a number of key patents and applications related to technologies in the textiles industry. Following consultation with health care professionals, NIRI has identified a potential demand fo...

A reduction in the transmission of Healthcare Acquired Infections (HCAI’s) such as E.coli, Enterococcus Faecalis, S.Aureus, MRSA & C-Diff is a major NHS objective. In addition to better hand hygiene, effective cleaning of contact surfaces such as door handles & push plates is essential; ideally they should remain disinfected at all times. Existing self-cl...

The latest technical advancements in automotive seat and mattress construction will be integrated with new technology originally developed for the rapid disassembly of clothing to enable the development of new technology for the implementation of a new production process for the large-scale recovery and reuse of valuable industrial raw materials at the en...

The feasibility of developing a new blood filter incorporating novel 'Hydrospace' textile technology containing pre-encapsulated binders for the selective removal of harmful antibodies in donated blood plasma has been proven in a 2011 TSB-funded feasability study. This project will further develop a robust, high quality, NHS-approved filter which is effec...

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The incorrect disposal of "flushable" nonwoven wet-wipe products by consumers in the domestic toilet is a major source of environmental pollution in the UK and in Europe that contaminates the underground sewer pipework, filter screens and pumping installations. This process of waste disposal leads to major economic and environmental costs. The disposal of...

The demands on the buildings we use are changing. Reducing the energy used to heat our houses and offices is a priority and thermal insulation can help to achieve this aim. However, improvements in sound insulation, thermal mass, indoor air quality and the prevention of condensation are also becoming priotities within the construction sector. What solutio...