Objective The development of many industrial sectors (coatings, adhesives, cosmetics and additives for paper and textiles) is limited by the inability of existing technology to produce nanostructured polymer films via a sustainable technology. The objective of this industry-led project is to make possible a generation of radically-new products by developing a technology platform to produce films with controlled nanostructure without organic solvent or residual monomer, in compliance with impending European directives on solvent emissions. The breakthrough idea is to use waterborne nanocomposite (polymer-polymer and polymer-inorganic) nanoparticles with carefully controlled structure as building blocks for the films. Nanoparticle production, processing and properties (including biocompatibility) will be studied in an integrated technology platform. Industrialists will ensure the proper scale up and product development. Among the expected breakthrough properties are good adhesion to porous substrates, increased hardness, strength and wear-resistance with low dirt pick-up, higher impermeability to liquids and gases, and greater fire resistance. The technology will offer energy savings in production and transport. To achieve this objective, work programmes will integrate the contributions of 9 EC companies (including 3 SMEs) with that of academics from 12 centres of excellence. To retain and nurture European technological excellence, the project integrates activities in training and education along with programmes to exploit and disseminate the knowledge in the wider communities. As a result of the project, European industry - especially SMEs - will benefit from the introduction of new, value-added products into a competitive world market. As an example, in coatings alone there are 2500 European companies (including 1500 SMEs), employing a total of ca. 100,000 people and making products with a value of 15.4 billion Euros. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextilesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials Keywords Nanotechnology Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2003-3.4.2.2-2 - Development of nanostructured materials Call for proposal FP6-2003-NMP-NI-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme IP - Integrated Project Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAÍS VASCO / EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA EU contribution No data Address Barrio Sarriena s/n LEIOA Spain See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (18) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany EU contribution No data Address Carl Bosch Strasse No.38 LUDWIGSHAFEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CELANESE EMULSIONS GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Frankfurter Str. 111 KRONBERG See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address 3, Rue Michel-Ange PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CYTEC SURFACE SPECIALTIES S.A. Belgium EU contribution No data Address Marie Curieplein 11 BRUSSELS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Ecublens LAUSANNE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GENTHE -X- COATINGS GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Im Schleeke 27-31 GOSLAR See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUÉES DE LYON France EU contribution No data Address 20, Avenue Albert Einstein VILLEURBANNE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data L'OREAL S.A. France EU contribution No data Address 14 rue Royale PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NUPLEX RESINS B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Synthesebaan 1 BERGEN OP ZOOM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data QUIMICA EUROPEA DE RESINAS S.A. Spain EU contribution No data Address CTRA NACIONAL 111 LOGROÑO-PAMPLONA KM 2 OYON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT CLAUSTHAL Germany EU contribution No data Address Adolph-Roemer-Strasse 2A CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address The Old Schools, Trinity Lane CAMBRIDGE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF BATH United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Claverton Down BATH See on map Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF SURREY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address GUILDFORD See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Western Bank SHEFFIELD See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITÄT ULM Germany EU contribution No data Address Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 ULM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data WACKER CHEMIE AG Germany EU contribution No data Address Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4 MUNICH See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data YKI, YTKEMISKA INSTITUTET AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Drottning Kristinas Vaeg 45 STOCKHOLM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data