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Soil System Research – physical, chemical and biological processes for plant growth and nutrient cycling down the whole soil profile logo
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Soil System Research – physical, chemical and biological processes for plant growth and nutrient cycling down the whole soil profile

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Most R&D on soils of cotton farming systems to date has focused on the near-surface (0-30cm) soil layers, but there is growing evidence that the processes and mechanisms operating in deeper soil layers are of considerable significance to crop production and sustainability. This investment will address a series of key...

1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New England (UNE), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Baselining Lower Namoi Groundwater and Evaluating Pilliga CSG Developments logo
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Baselining Lower Namoi Groundwater and Evaluating Pilliga CSG Developments

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Sustainable access to groundwater is an ongoing concern for irrigators throughout the Lower Namoi. Previous groundwater investigations have established that there is a hydraulic connection between the Lower Namoi Alluvium (LNA) and the underlying Great Artesian Basin (GAB). However, the extent of this connection has been poorly mapped, and the...

1 Jul 2015 - 31 Dec 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia's Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

Cotton Map logo
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Cotton Map

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This initiative provides ongoing support for an online tool that enables cotton growers to communicate the location of cotton to reduce the risk of off-target damage associated with use of Group I herbicides (synthetic auxins) across broadacre crop production systems.

1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Australia, Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Nufarm Australia Ltd

PhD: Farm-wide microgrid decision support system for the Australian cotton industry logo
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PhD: Farm-wide microgrid decision support system for the Australian cotton industry

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This PhD project develops a decision support system to evaluate available renewable energy supply and storage options, and models load demand and power systems for the best combination of distributed generation and storage. Energy system components, such as diesel, solar, wind, water PV pumps, heat pumps, biomass gasifier, and battery...

13 Aug 2018 - 30 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

PhD: Exploring nanofibrous coating on cotton fabric with versatile protection and dynamic comfort logo
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PhD: Exploring nanofibrous coating on cotton fabric with versatile protection and dynamic comfort

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

There is growing demand for clothing that protects against chemicals, oils, and biological and environmental hazards. Some fluoro-polymer coatings on cotton fabric are banned due to toxicity and environmental concerns, while eco-friendly coatings are underdeveloped. This investment uses surface engineering and nanotechnology techniques to develop versatile cotton clothing with integrated...

1 Feb 2017 - 31 Oct 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

High Sound Absorbing Composites from Recycled Cotton logo
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High Sound Absorbing Composites from Recycled Cotton

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

This investment uses recycled fibres from waste cotton to manufacture tough, lightweight and highly sound-absorbing composite materials for vehicles and building interiors. The cotton-synthetic composites make innovative use of cotton to absorb sound and synthetics to provide lightweight structure.

1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University

Breathable cotton for compression fabrics phase 2: performance testing logo
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Breathable cotton for compression fabrics phase 2: performance testing

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Compression athletic wear (CAW), made from synthetic fibres, is well regarded for better fit and performance. An earlier project developed an innovative approach for making compression garments from Australian cotton to compete with currently available synthetic CAW. This investment compares cotton-rich CAW against available commercial products to determine whether it...

1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

An eco friendly treatment to improve the look and handle of cotton fabric logo
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An eco friendly treatment to improve the look and handle of cotton fabric

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Mercerisation of cotton involves treatment with a caustic solution that causes swelling and deconvolution (untwisting) of the cotton fibre and results in a superior luster, strength and higher affinity for dyes. The use of caustic soda however requires strict controls on handling, recovery and disposal making the mercerisation process expensive...

1 Oct 2016 - 30 Mar 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Deakin University, Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Potent Mould and Mildew Resistance Cotton Fabrics logo
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Potent Mould and Mildew Resistance Cotton Fabrics

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

Outdoor cotton products include transport tarpaulins, caravan covers, awnings, camper trailer walls and roofs and even livestock covers. Customer preference is shifting to cotton (100%) and cotton-rich fabrics for these applications owing to the breathability and comfort aspects offered by cotton fibre. However, the outdoor exposure increases the probability of...

26 Mar 2018 - 26 Apr 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University

Continuous mercerisation of loose-stock cotton without fiber shrinkage logo
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Continuous mercerisation of loose-stock cotton without fiber shrinkage

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

A disadvantage of the developed continuous sliver mercerising is the wet-processing of cotton fibre only after it has already passed through the early-stages of physical processing - ginning, carding, drawing - to form the (blended) fibre in sliver form. In the process, the fibres suffer length degradation by breakage of...

1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)