2 colleges and universities work together to develop environmentally friendly textile materials

Recently, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Wuyi University signed a cooperation framework agreement, and the two universities will jointly research and develop environmentally friendly textile materials in the next three years.

The reporter was informed that the cooperation aims to promote the development of innovative textile dyeing and finishing technologies by experts from the two universities to address the health and environmental problems caused by man-made fibers and their chemical processes. In addition, as textiles are prone to become a breeding ground for bacteria and microbes to grow and multiply under appropriate moisture, nutrient and temperature conditions, the two universities will also study how to improve textiles through the development of innovative antimicrobial fabric processing additives and processing methods. Antibacterial, anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties.

Wei Bingjiang, vice president of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, said at the signing ceremony that the above cooperation will help the two sides to cooperate in the development of the next generation of green and healthy textiles. “We are very pleased to be able to cooperate with Wuyi University. These cooperation platforms will accelerate the process of scientific research and industrialization of the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Bay Area.”

Zhang Wei, secretary of the Party Committee of Wuyi University, said that the signing of the agreement was the starting point for cooperation between the two sides. In the future, the research collaboration between the two universities is expected to expand to other disciplines and fields to jointly promote technological innovation in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.