Challenge: Create next-generation biobased chemistries that improve sustainability in textile finishing.
Solution: Research of eco-friendly auxiliaries and finishes for biobased textiles
Funding: PERTE Textiles (Category A – R&D), co-funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU.
Recognition:
ADRASA also received the Innovative SME Seal from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain.
Impact: Reinforces ADRASA’s leadership in sustainable innovation and eco-design.
Challenge: Develop sustainable auxiliaries from coffee by-products as part of circular textile innovation.
Project: rCAFÉ — Research on coffee waste valorisation for textile applications.
Funding: Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) — Circular Economy Grants 2022 under the EU-funded NextGenerationEU framework.
Period: February 2023 – June 2024
Budget: €161,578.00
Impact: Progress toward a circular textile economy by transforming bio-waste into new-generation chemical solutions.
Challenge: Replace fluorochemical finishes with safe, high-performance alternatives.
Solution: Use of Staincare+, ADRASA’s PFA-free system for durable repellency and easy care.
Results:
Impact: Safer textiles for people and planet — compliant with ZDHC MRSL Level 3.
Challenge: Reduce energy and water consumption in dyeing and finishing processes without compromising colour performance.
Solution: Implementation of ADRASA’s ACF System — simultaneous pigment dyeing and finishing in a single bath.
Results:
Impact: A practical step towards circular and low-impact manufacturing.
