Seeking Upskilling and Next-Generation Activated Carbon Fiber Technology

  • The Procter & Gamble Company
  • From United States
  • Responsive
  • Project Size Range : 250,000 - 1,000,000 €
  • Deadline completed
    The submission process for new proposals is closed. Proposals submitted before the deadline will follow the standard evaluation process.

Desired outcome

BACKGROUND
P&G competes across many consumer-packed goods categories where malodor is a top consumer concern. We believe that incorporating volatile organic compound (VOC) adsorption technologies into products could serve our consumers’ needs for odor control. We have evaluated numerous adsorbent technologies and activated carbon fiber (ACF) is of particular interest.

NEED DESCRIPTION
We are seeking to consult and potentially partner with an expert in activated carbon fiber to understand the impact of precursors, processing conditions, and methods of incorporating ACF into textiles and/or nonwovens on volatile organic compound adsorption performance, durability, and large-scale manufacturability. As a first step, we are interested in the identified SME giving a seminar on the basics of ACF to educate the organization. Longer-term, we are interested in co-developing and testing various ACFs in our in vitro and in vivo methods to link the various parameters of ACFs to their odor control performance. Below are more specific descriptions of the expertise and capabilities we are seeking.

The Procter & Gamble Company

Details of the Innovation Need

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Seminar on Activated Carbon Fibers in Textiles

  • Research focus on ACF for VOC adsorption
  • Methods of incorporating activated carbon fibers into textiles and/or nonwovens
  • Understanding of large-scale and, preferably, industrialized processes

Lab- Scale Capabilities

  • Ability to vary precursor, carbonization, and activation conditions to produce ACF
  • Ability to vary method of incorporating ACF into textiles and/or nonwovens

WHAT WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR

  • At this time, alternative adsorbent materials (e.g. zeolites, metal-organic frameworks, etc.)
  • Companies/mills producing ACF (i.e. not suppliers)

Related Keywords

  • Industrial manufacturing, Material and Transport Technologies
  • Materials Technology
  • Renewable Sources of Energy
  • Chemical Technology and Engineering
  • Consumer related
  • Consumer Products

About The Procter & Gamble Company

An American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. P&G was founded over 180 years ago as a simple soap and candle company. Today, we’re the world’s largest consumer goods company and home to iconic, trusted brands that make life a little bit easier in small but meaningful ways. We’ve spanned three centuries thanks to three simple ideas: leadership, innovation and citizenship.

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