Title: Application of Microwaves in Textile Finishing
Project funding: Enviromental protection and energy efficiency fund
Project Leader: Prof. Drago Katović, Ph.D.
Publication within the area of microwaves application:
1. Drago Katović, Sandra Bischof Vukušić, Sandra Flinčec Grgac, Stana Kovačević, Ivana, Schwarz:. The Effect of Microwave Drying on Warp Sizing, Textile Research Journal 78 (2008) 4, 353-360
2. Drago Katović: Application of Microwaves in the Textile Finishing, Scientific-Professional Symposium Textile Science and Economy, Zagreb 26 January 2008 p.145-148.
3. Drago Katović, Stana Kovačević, Sandra Bischof Vukušić, Ivana Schwarz, Sandra Flinčec Grgac; Influence of Drying on Physico-mechanical Properties of Sized Yarns, Tekstil 56 (2007) 8, 479-485
4. Drago Katović, Sandra Bischof Vukušić, Juraj Bartolić,Silvio Hrabar, Microwave Device for Thermal Treatment of Cellulose Materials, Annual 2005 of the Croatian Academy of Engineering p.151-155
5. Drago Katović, Sandra Bischof Vukušić, Juraj Bartolić, Silvio Hrabar, Microwaves in chemical finishing of textiles, 18th International Conference on Applied Electromagnetics and Communications (ICECom), 12-14.10.2005., Dubrovnik, Croatia
6. Drago Katović, Sandra Bischof Vukušić; Application of Microwaves in Textile Finishing Processes, Tekstil 54 (2005) 7, 313-318
7. Sandra Bischof Vukušić, Drago Katović, Sandra Flinčec Grgac: Effect of microwave treatment on fluorocarbon finishing, Colourage Annual 51 (2004) 100–104
8. Sandra Bischof Vukušić, Drago Katović: Textile finishing treatments influenced with microwaves,The Textile Institute 83rd World Conference, Shangai, China, 23-27.05.2004, p.1165-1169
9. Drago Katović, Sandra Bischof Vukušić: Microwave device for drying and finishing of textiles, Proceedings of the 83th World Conference of the Textile Institute, Shangai, China, 23.-27.05.2004, p.1145–1147.
10. Sandra Bischof Vukušić, Christian Schramm, Drago Katović: Influence of Microwaves on Nonformaldehyde DP Finished Dyed Cotton Fabrics,
Textile Research Journal 73 (2003) 8, 733-738.
11. Drago Katović, Sandra Bischof Vukušić, Josip Veršec: The application of Microwave energy in Durable Press Finishing, International Textile Clothing & Design Conference Dubrovnik 6-9. October. 2002. p.238-287
12. Drago Katović, Sandra Bischof Vukušić: Application of Electromagnetic Waves in Durable Press Finishing with Polycarboxylic Acid, AATCC Review 2 (2002) 4, 39-42
13. Drago Katović, Sandra Bischof Vukušić, Ivo Soljačić, Štefanić, Goran: Application of Electromagnetic Waves in Durable Press Finishing with Polycarboxylic Acid, AATCC International Conference & Exhibition, Winston-Salem, NC, USA, 17-20 September 2000, CD-ROM, Section 14
Patents:
P 20030711A, Method and Device for Microwave Treatment of Planar Cellulose Materials, issued by the State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia, Croatian intellectual property gazette, ISSN: 1331-2030, Vol. 13, 1-2 (2006).
P20080663A, Modular microwave device for termal treatments of textile materials submitted 24th December 2008 to the State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia
Awards:
3. place at the IMB Innowation Award 2009, Category: Research & Development, for the inovation: Modular microwave device for thermal treatments of flexible materials (Authors: Katović, D. and Bischof Vukušić, S.), 21st-24th April 2009, Cologne, Germany