New Ionic Liquid Solvent Technology to Transform Metal Finishing Products and Processes

Project Information

IONMET

Grant agreement ID: 515743

Project closed

Start date 1 April 2005

End date 31 December 2009

Funded under

• 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.

Total cost € 11 703 291,00

EU contribution € 7 086 000,00

Coordinated by

GENACYS LTD
United Kingdom

Objective

The overall objective of the project is the introduction of a breakthrough technology with the potential to transform the scope and competitiveness of industrial metal finishing processes. The new technology will introduce a novel generic group of ionic liquid solvents which will provide the tools to significantly transform the innovative capability of the huge number of traditional manufacturing SMEs involved directly in the surface finishing and printed circuit board manufacturing industry sectors in particular. The radical new generic technology will enable the introduction of a large number of totally new products and processes, which cannot be produced using existing technology. Current techniques for metal electroplating and other metal finishing processes use water-based electrolyte solutions and have been established for a very long time, with only relatively minor modifications and improvements. Existing technology limits the range and quality of possible coatings and other products available. Also, SMEs are forced to use solutions containing toxic and corrosive chemicals. With the aim of promoting innovation, the project will integrate the following general activities:
research, development, demonstration, dissemination, knowledge management, socio-economic aspects, training, project management.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › coating and films

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-2003-3.4.3.1-3 - Support to the development of new knowledge-based added-value products and services in traditional less RTD intensive industries
• NMP-2003-3.4.3.3-1 - Support to the development of new knowledge-based and sustainable processes and eco-innovation

Call for proposal

FP6-2003-NMP-SME-3
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

IP - Integrated Project

Coordinator

GENACYS LTD

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 298 Regents Park Road ; LONDON ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data

Participants (33)

GALVOTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Smithstown Industrial Estate ; SHANNON, CO CLARE
• Total cost: No data

LACAZE JULIEN S.A.

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Zone Industrielle ; LEYME
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T&S SISTEMI S.A.S.

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via Aterno 320, 66010 ; CHIETI
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FUNDACION INASMET

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Mikeletegi Pasealekua 2 ; SAN SEBASTIAN
• Total cost: No data

INSTYTUT METALI NIEZELAZNYCH

Poland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Sowinskiego 5 ; GLIWICE
• Total cost: No data

DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FUER GALVANO- UND OBERFLAECHENTECHNIK E.V.

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Itterpark 6 ; HILDEN
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C-TECH INNOVATION LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Capenhurst Technology Park, Capenhurst ; CHESTER
• Total cost: No data

ANOPOL LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 70 Bordesley Street ; BIRMINGHAM
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COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Batiment le Ponant D. Rue Leblanc 25 ; PARIS
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UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: University Road ; LEICESTER
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INTER-EURO TECHNOLOGY LTD

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Chapelstown ; CARLOW
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MECACHROME SAS

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 43 Boulevard Malesherbes ; PARIS
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POETON INDUSTRIES LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Eastern Avenue ; GLOUCESTER
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ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Gewerbestr. 19 ; BIRKENFELD/MAIN
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CENTRE TECHNIQUE DES INDUSTRIES MECANIQUES

France

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• Address: avenue Felix Louat 52 ; SENLIS
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INSTITUT FUR MATERIALPRUFUNG UND WERKSTOFFTECHNIK DR.DOLLING+DR NEUBERT GMBH

Germany

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• Address: Freiberger Strasse 1 ; CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD
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PROTECTION DES METAUX

France

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• Address: 4 rue Gracchus Babeuf ; NOISY LE SEC
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ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LA DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS

France

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• Address: Boulevard Saint-Michel, 60 ; PARIS
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EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF PRINTED CIRCUITS

Netherlands

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• Address: Hertogsingel 49B ; MAASTRICHT
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MEP APPLICATIONS

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Ambachtenstraat 9 ; EEKLO
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KATHOLIEKE HOGESCHOOL SINT-LIEVEN

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Gebroeders Desmetstraat 1 ; GENT
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GALVANOTECNIA Y DERIVADOS, S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Amillaga 41 ; BERGARA
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AKABA, S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kale Nagusia, 56 ; LASARTE
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SPECIALISED METALS LTD

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Unit 17 Gorey Business Park ; GOREY, WEXFORD
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DEROST S.R.O.

Czechia

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• Address: Dul Pavel 798 ; LITVINOV
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SITA SOLVING

France

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• Address: 132 rue des Trois Fontanot ; NANTERRE
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JMP INGENIEROS, S.L.

Spain

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• Address: Centro Tecnológico Sotés, Camino San Miguel, s/n ; SOTES - LA RIOJA
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ENTHONE GMBH

Germany

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• Address: Elisabeth-Selbert-Str. 4 ; LANGENFELD
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ASHTON # MOORE LIMITED

United Kingdom

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• Address: 3 Legge Lane ; BIRMINGHAM
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FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DO PORTO

Portugal

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• Address: Praça Gomes Teixeira ; PORTO
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FRANZ OBERFLACHENTECHNIK GMBH # CO. KG

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Daimlerweg 5 ; GERETSRIED
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P W CIRCUITS LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Premier Works, Canal Street ; SOUTH WIGSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE
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TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT CLAUSTHAL

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Adolph-Roemer-Strasse 2a ; CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD
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