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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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A Novel Microwave-Enhanced Superheated Steam Process for High Performance Drying of Hygroscopic Polymers (HIPERDRY)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The principal objective of the HiPerDry project is to create a significant advance over the state of the art in hygroscopic polymer drying technology. A three year development programme which will culminate in the testing and demonstration of a prototype hygroscopic polymer drying system is proposed. The resulting combined microwave and super-heated steam drying (MW-SHSD) system will boast the fol ...
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Fully recyclable 100% PET package for food contact with O2 barrier, improved transparency and low CO2 footprint (GREEN PACK)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

"The main scientific and technological objective of the current project is: producing prototypes of fully recyclable PET trays for food preservation by using recycled PET (RPET). The proposed idea will be able to give a solution to this problem by providing a mono-material tray in virgin PET (for food contact) and RPET for the rest of the tray. The necessary barrier properties will be guaranteed b ...
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Novel technology to boost the European Bioeconomy: reducing the production costs of PHA biopolymer and expanding its applications as 100% compostable food packaging bioplastic (EUROPHA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Bioplastics like PHA are long-term sustainable alternatives because they can show equal performance to conventional petrochemical plastics, originate from renewable non-food resources and are 100% bio-degradable. Although PHA shows better performance than alternative bioplastics (PLA and starch), the market uptake of PHA biosplastics shows the following obstacles: 1) PHA is expensive (>4.5 €/kg), ...
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Novel high performance, waterbased “high solids”and bio-based industrial wood coating (NEXT1KOAT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

The stringent Solvent Emission Directive (1999/13/EC), fully transposed in 2007, imposes limitations of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) due to the use of organic solvents in paints and varnishes. The most economical way of limiting VOC emission is using water-based coating formulas in which water replaces a substantial amount of the organic solvents traditionally used. Unfortunately, ...
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Cost-effective low-friction SEALS by Texturing During Moulding technology (TDM-SEALS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

As associations of the European plastic and rubber industry, one of our main duties is to monitor potential markets in order to identify novel trends and emerging market niches which can bring growth opportunities to our enterprises, mainly SMEs. In the sector of plastic and rubber seals there is clear and growing demand for higher performance, “zero-leak” seals. A seal is a device that joins mech ...
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Sustainable Moulding of Articles from Recycled Tyres (SMART)

Start date: Mar 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

End of Life Tyres represent both a waste problem and a resource opportunity, for both the society and the large recycling trade community. Even though tyres are 100 % recyclable and their chemical and physical properties make them an outstandingly valuable resource, still energy recovery and land filling constitute the greatest share of destination. The tyre recycling sector is constituted by larg ...
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Development of a selective, green solvent-based recovery process for waste polystyrene and polycarbonate (POLY-SOLVE)

Start date: Dec 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

Expanded polystyrene is widely used as packaging for foodstuffs and for shipping. Several hundred thousand tonnes of polystyrene are sent unnecessarily to landfill every year in the UK and Europe, where it does not biodegrade but persists for hundreds of years. Meanwhile, oil-derived feedstocks are being consumed in the production of new polystyrene. Recycling systems for polystyrene are underdev ...
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Development of processes and quality procedures for the valorisation of recycled plastics for food contact applications (SUPERCLEANQ)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

The goals of the SuperCleanQ project are to develop quality control and quality assurance tools and procedures for plastics recycling processes targeted at food contact applications to enable SMEs to conform to Commission Regulation EC 282/2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods. Thetools will be applied to a new process for the recycling of coloure ...
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An Universal Flexible Low-cost Plumbing and Heating pipe system fully Environment-compatible by using innovative Nanoparticle technology (NanoFlex)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

The building and construction community in Europe includes about 150000 plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning contractor SMEs with 1.2 million employees generating a total turnover of €130Bn. Our community faces the challenges of meeting the growing demand for plastic pipes and the EU Landfill Directive and the revised EU Waste Framework Directive. The polluter-pays principle says that ...
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"IMPROVING PLC PROGRAMMING THROUGH A NEW GRAPHICAL, OBJECT-ORIENTED AND BRAND- INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING FRAMEWORK" (PLC-PROG)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

"Most Modern automation installations are driven by Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Nowadays, the low level programming languages that have been used for decades, such as Ladder Diagrams (LD), are still being used to develop the new software. Besides, there are ‘hidden’ penalties: PLC software is brand dependent. The solution to this problem has been the adoption of new paradigms that allow ...
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Development of an efficient heating and cooling technology system for rotational moulding, which will –dramatically reduce cycle time, product cost and energy consumption (ROTOFAST)

Start date: Aug 1, 2010, End date: Jul 31, 2013,

Rotational Molding is a very competitive manufacturing method for producing large hollow plastic products. It provides one advantage over other plastic processing technologies: production of seamless articles, with uniform wall thickness and complex shapes for sectors as chemical storage, toys, construction and transports. However this technology has stuck without major innovative improvements in ...
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New manufacturing infrastructure for the production of high quality Natural Fibres (UltraFibre)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

Natural fibres offer a route to the production of sustainable composites, replacing inorganic and petrochemical based fibres with high-embodied energy. One of the main obstacles to the exploitation of natural fibres is the limited consistency of supply, with batch-to-batch variations in quality. Retting – a process whereby plant stems are left to weather in the fields – has been identified as bein ...
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Recycling Thermoset Composites of the SST (EURECOMP)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Jul 31, 2012,

"The goal of this project is to set up a new route to recycle composites, which will decrease the cost of production waste disposal by 50%. The whole composites sector is now aware of the environmental rules about wastes from composites production (directive on End-of-life Vehicles 2000/53/EC or directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) which apply to their industry. The r ...
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Innovative rotomoulding development to improve cycle times and process efficiency whilst facilitating greater flexibility in product design and integrity for the SME-rotomoulding sector (RotoFlex)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

ROTOFLEX addresses the needs of the Rotational Moulding industry through: · Development of an automated feed system for polymer, additives, and coolants direct to the rotating mould at any point in the cycle. This will allow the production of: multilayer parts for enhanced product performance fibre-reinforced composites and facilitate automatic and controlled internal mould cooling · Decreasin ...
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Novel Injection Moulding Processing for the Production of Low Density Foams based on Innovative Granule Technology (LIGHT-FOAM)

Start date: Dec 1, 2008, End date: Nov 30, 2011,

"Our concept is to enable the production of high quality foams from engineering grade thermoplastics using existing injection moulding and extrusion equipment installed in our SME communities. We propose the creation of a novel polymer processing technology. We will develop the ability to foam engineering grade thermoplastics without the need for chemical blowing agents or speciality moulding equi ...
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Increasing the knowledge base of the European polymer industry to create a competitive edge when using new conductive polymers

Conductive polymers are breakthrough materials that will help to support the transformation of the plastics processing sector, addressing key problems through radically innovative solutions with more efficient and sustainable approaches. iPolyCond aims to embed the necessary skills within European SME plastic converters to take full advantage of the potential of these advanced and emerging technol ...
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Energy Management Training for European Plastics Processors

The European plastics industry is one of the most important sectors in the EU, with an aggregate production of almost 40 million tonnes, representing a value of some €250 billion and applications in a vast variety of industries. However, the sector is mainly dominated by SMEs who are coming under increasing pressure from low wage economies as well as increases in EU enforced legislation and a rise ...
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