The CTTÉI offers a wide range of consulting services, applied research, technical assistance, innovation and technology transfer in order to increase business performance.
Research and development of cutting-edge technologies tailor-made for their needs allows companies to make their residue profitable and increase their competitiveness, diversify or secure their supplies and reduce their dependence on virgin resources.
Everyone, businesses and communities, benefit from the implementation of circular loops that reduce the environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emissions of industrial activities.
KEY APPLIED RESEARCH SERVICES:
- Characterization of materials and physicochemical analyzes
- Product development
- Search for high-value outlets for residues
- Techno-economic analysis
- Development of innovative environmental technologies
- GHG reduction calculation, life cycle analyzes and material flow cost analysis (MFCA)
As far as textiles are concerned, the CTTÉI has particularly distinguished itself as the initiator of the MUTREC collective. MUTREC is a group of experts from complementary disciplines combining their know-how and creativity to address in an innovative way the issues associated with the valorization of Quebec's residual textiles. After three years of work in open innovation, the CTTÉI and its partners published a report in 2020 presenting an inventory, potential opportunities and recommendations with a view to increasing the circularity of the textile sector in Quebec.
The CTTÉI also carried out a feasibility study on post-consumer textile recycling in 2021 for Fashion Takes Action. The report can be consulted free of charge online.
