In a television interview the leadership of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering presented both, educational as well as research faculty and its most active institutes. It was highlighted research in the field of fibrous materials and textiles within the Department of Textile materials and Design, and the Institute of Engineering Materials and Design.
B.06 Other
COBISS.SI-ID: 20087830Within the conference with the title "Meeting & Collaborative Conference on Mobile Health" there were about 50 participants from different countries. In the frame of the lectures there was presented a project dealing with the manufacturing of functional clothing for paraplegics. To participants the concept, as well as the manufacturing process of garments for paraplegics, which effectively protects against rain and cold, and thus the potential health problems while necessary ergonomic comfort was presented in detail. The lecture pointed out that the development of selected clothes started from a virtual environment of 3D digitized test persons and that the individual garments were then transferred into the real environment, which means that they are successfully worn by paraplegics even in their various activities. Paraplegics are, due to their primary disease and other accompanying health problems, faced with incontinence, chronic urinary infections, irritation and inflammation of the skin, etc. Therefore, there is opportunity to incorporate natural antimicrobial and antioxidative active textile material into specific parts of paraplegics’ cloth to reduce microbes; on the other hand, many antioxidative compounds affect wound healing favorably. Invited lecture ended with discussion and answers to individuals who have demonstrated considerable interest regarding presented problem, which means that the discussion continued also in an informal setting.
B.04 Guest lecture
COBISS.SI-ID: 20073238Research institutions (University of Maribor, Institute for cellulose and paper and Polymers Technology College), together with the company E-Stil d.o.o were successfully collaborating during the research project and achieved the ambitious goal of developing the biodegradable mesh in a nonwoven cellulose material, that possess good mechanical properties as well as sufficient capacity to degrade under composting conditions. The biodegradable PLA mesh was formed on the nonwoven cellulose material by using 3D printing technology where the operating process was optimized; fabricated bio-composite was characterized for its mechanical properties and delaminating properties. In addition, biodegradability, according to method SIST EN 13432:2001 (together with determination of metals in the compost residue), fragmentation test, according to EN 14806:2005 and ecotoxicity test, according to EN 13432:2000 were also performed.
F.09 Development of a new technological process or technology
COBISS.SI-ID: 19501590Patented invention presents a new in-vitro drug release system, designed in a way as not to inhibit a contact between a drug-containing wound dressing and a release media, i.e. the omission of a permeable membranes allows for a release of the active drug compound. Patented system comprises of thermo-stated water bath with up to six cells and integrated agitation of the release media with stirring. Individual cell is shaped as a round vessel, made from PP, with a cover. Cell houses a release media, i.e. fluid, on the surface of which a cylindrically-shaped polyurethane foam sample holder is placed, height of which is preferentially 5 mm with a diameter up to 1 mm less than the diameter of the cell. A rectangular opening is cut in the middle of the sample holder , which accommodates a dressing sample with incorporated drug/active substance. On the back side of the holder, an inert, permeable PET mesh is attached, which prevents the sample dressing from submerging into release media.
F.06 Development of a new product
COBISS.SI-ID: 19563542In the EU patent a new optical chemical sensor for organophosphate detection, based on sol-gel technology as well SiO2 nanomaterials, is presented.
F.06 Development of a new product
COBISS.SI-ID: 19608854