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Development of a new Bio-Composite from renewable resources with improved thermal and fire resistance for manufacturing a truck internal part with high quality surface finishing (NATURTRUCK)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

"The main objective of NATURTRUCK is to develop injected plastic parts for the commercial vehicles industry (mainly cabin truck parts) made with thermoplastic composite materials from renewable resources (at least 80% w/w), namely physically modified polylactic acid (PLA) grades and natural fibres, with improved thermal and flame retardancy properties and high quality surface finishing to be used ...
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Development of safe and resilient flooring with controlled slip under varying environments (SLIPSAFE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

The production and installation of resilient flooring in public and private buildings is a major business in Europe involving various sectors including material and coating production, designers, architects, installers, cleaners as well as the end-users. The main requirements are: durability, ease of installation, optical appearance, ease of cleaning and low cost maintenance.On the other hand slip ...
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Biodegradable solutions for packaging of liquid dairy products (BIOBOTTLE)

Start date: May 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2016,

This research proposal intends to develop innovative plastic bottles and bags manufactured in biodegradable materials that fulfil the requirements for packaging of different types of dairy products.One of the main drawbacks for the wide application of biodegradable materials currently available on the market in certain applications is their thermal resistance, in comparison with traditional plasti ...
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Cost effective industrialisation of an eco-friendly pre-treatment for plastic chrome plating using self assembly nanotechnology (SAMDOKAN)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

The main goal of SAMDOKAN project is to industrialize a novel hexavalent chrome Cr(VI) free environmentally friendly high performance electroplating pre-treatment for plastic surfaces using molecular self assembly nanotechnology (SAM).Sectors such as automotive, white goods electric-appliances and sanitary are the main consumers of this type of plastic parts. In Europe, about 1350 companies have c ...
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New tailor-made PHB-based nanocomposites for high performance applications produced from environmentally friendly production routes (BUGWORKERS)

Start date: Jul 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

The project aims to develop a new cost-competitive and environmentally friendly bionanocomposite material based on the combination of a polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) matrix with new chemical, structure produced by new fermentation culture technology with two types of nanofibres,cellulose whiskers and lignin-based, in order to have a true alternative to engineering materials in two main sectors: househ ...
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Microwave Assisted Curing for Resin Transfer Moulding (MAC-RTM)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

"MAC-RTM project aims to develop an alternative highly innovative microwave-assisted curing (MAC) technology for thermoset materials with improved flexibility and more cost and energy effective than current curing technologies.The MAC technology will be developed and adapted to the Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) and RTM-Light industries for composites production.The challenging MAC-RTM technology w ...
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