Objective "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 will be optimised through simulation of the microwave-resin interaction. Curing control and sensor systems will also be developed to guarantee a cost-efficient, controlled and reproducible curing process.The MAC – RTM project will contribute to enhance the competitiveness of the European SMEs in the global market with the development of an integrated system that is technically innovative, environmentally friendly, and economically viable.The developments in the MAC-RTM project will allow the adaptation of the RTM and RTM-light processes for medium volume components production with the following advantages:• Reducing the production cycle time in 40%, hence an increase in the productivity and costs efficiency• Decreasing energy consumption in 70%• Lower styrene emissions (90 % reduction compared to open mould processes)• Increase the crosslink (polymerization level) to nearly 100%• Cheap polymeric moulds, which will reduce the mould cost by 30%• Material saving as the pieces will not need to be over-dimensioned due to the 100% crosslinkA general purpose part will be designed, manufactured and tested, whose characteristics will incorporate features of standard moulds used in different industrial sectors in order to demonstrate that the proposed technology allows the fabrication of composite parts with better properties than parts obtained using conventional RTM and RTM-light processes, using a faster, more cost-effective, environmentally friendly and higher quality production process thanks to MAC-RTM technology." Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositessocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivityengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2011-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2011 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS EU contribution € 43 771,00 Address VALENCIA PARC TECHNOLOGIC CALLE GUSTAVE EIFFEL 4 46980 PATERNA VALENCIA Spain See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Itziar Carracedo Fernandez (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CLERIUM Netherlands EU contribution € 132 023,00 Address See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Patroclos Fasseas (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data SCHMUHL FASERVERBUNDTECHNIK GMBH &CO KG Germany EU contribution € 163 955,00 Address EGERTSWEG 3 07368 LIEBSCHUTZ See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Peter Schmuhl (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RESOLTECH France EU contribution € 147 172,00 Address IMPASSE EMERI 35 POLE D ACTIVITES 13510 EGUILLES See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Pierre Calmon (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ALBERTO MORA GALIANA SA Spain EU contribution € 157 882,00 Address AVENIDA ALICANTE 14 46460 SILLA VALENCIA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Antonio Tatay David (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data TALLERES XUQUER S.L. Spain EU contribution € 134 048,00 Address CARRER CARLOS GOMIS 8 46740 CARCAIXENT-VALENCIA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jose Luis Oltra Ferrando (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data MATERIAL ELECTRICO Y SUMINISTROS INDUSTRIALES S.L. Spain EU contribution € 164 205,00 Address CARRETERA DE ONDA 12540 VILA-REAL See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Enrique Mañanos (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data S-TEAM LAB SPOL SRO Participation ended Slovakia EU contribution No data Address CHROBAKOVA 2 841 02 BRATISLAVA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jan Bezek (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 15 014,00 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Andrea Zeumann (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SYNTHESITES INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIESEPE Greece EU contribution € 137 030,00 Address KYPRION AGONISTON 33 18541 PEIRAIAS See on map Region Αττική Aττική Πειραιάς Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Efthymios Bistekos Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data