1. „Electrospun Biocompatible nanostructures for health care and protection”. Acronym: ELBIONA

2. Priority NMP-2004-SME-4 3.4.4.4. Multifunctional technical textiles for construction,medical applications and protective clothing. Integration of nanotechnologies, new materials and new production technologies for more cost and eco-effective sectorial applications.

3. Name of the coordinating person: Prof. Paul Kiekens Ghent University, Department of Textiles, Belgium ELBIONA

4. Create the real industrial breakthrough in the activity of European SMEs representing the medical and protective clothing sector. Project objective

5. Aim of project Developement of new products with innovative properties and functionalities for applications in the medical sector and for protective clothing. Strategy: Developing structures of nanofibres using a cutting edge technology Focusing on high perfomance products with innovative properties

6. PARTNERS Ghent University, Department of Textiles, Belgium, R&D Technical University of Lodz, Department of Textile Metrology, Poland, R&D ITV-Denkendorf, Germany, R&D Tampere University of Technology, Fibre Materials Science, Finland, R&D Institute of Chemical Fibres, Poland, R&D IFP Research AB, Sweden, R&D University of Leeds, UK, R&D

7. PARTNERS University of Maribor, Slovenia, R&D DOW Benelux BV, The Netherlands, IND ARS ARTHRO AG, Germany, SME ITVP, Germany, SME ARTIMPLANT AB, Sweden, SME CIMA NANOTECH ISRAEL Ltd, Israel, SME TRICOMED SA, Poland, SME KUSTOM KOLOR EUROPE, Belgium, SME

8. PARTNERS TRICOL, Finland, SME FILTER SERVICE, Poland, SME BTL, Poland, SME REITER GmbH, Germany, SME Himedica LtD, UK, SME SEPTONA, Greece, SME Zvezda Tekstilna Tovarna, Slovenia, SME ELMARCO, Czech, SME