Objetivo Objectives and content Unexpectedly, it has been found that when mixtures of incompatible polymers are blended in an ultra-high shear (10(6) S(-l)) internal mixer, developed by Newplast (partner), they are transformed into real alloys exhibiting excellent physical homogeneity and good mechanical properties. This technique, developed originally for polymer waste recycling, has potential applications for the development of polymer alloys without the addition of compatibilizers. It is believed that the ultra-high shear rates induce mechano-chemical reactions in the polymer melts but these have not be investigated and, as a result, the method is not predictable. The objectives of the basic research are: - to develop an understanding of the underlying chemistry and physics of the mechanically induced compatibilization during the ultra-high shear (UHS) process. - to determine the feasibility of converting the process from a batch to a continuous one. - to assess the viability of the UHS materials produced in existing industrial applications. The project consortium comprises the manufacturer/inventor of the ultra-high shear internal mixer (Newplast (FR), the Universities of Lille (FR) (USTL), Aveiro (PT) (U.A.) and Louvain-la-Neuve (BE) (UCL), who bring polymer mechanical properties, polymer filler and polymer melt chemistry expertises respectively, CRIF (BE), a research Centre experienced in polymer machinery development and scale-up and an end-user (Derbit Spa (IT )) Ámbito científico engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Programa(s) FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998 Tema(s) 0204 - Technologies for recovering products at the end of their lifecycle Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 2,Place Sainte Barbe 2 1348 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE Bélgica Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (5) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo Centre de Recherches Scientifiques etTechniques de l'Industrie des Fabrications Métalliques - CRIF/WTCM Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 12,Rue du Bois Saint-Jean 4102 Seraing Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Derbit SpA Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Via Romitino 5 40055 Castenaso Bologna Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Newplast Process France SA Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Le Savoy Germain Sommelier 74490 Saint-Jeoire-en-Faucigny Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO Portugal Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Campus Universit.Santiago 3800 AVEIRO/EIXO Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF LILLE Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Université des sciences et technologie de Lille (L 59655 VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
