Cel The main objective of the proposed project is to develop a novel surface pre-treatment method for chrome plating on a broad range of plastics. The majority of industries worldwide use a hexavalent chrome based pre treatment Its major disadvantage is that hexavalent chromium Cr VI is carcinogenic. Therefore the chrome plating industry is coming under increasing pressure from EU environmental health and safety legislations and many companies are facing a bleak future unless sustainable and cost effective solutions are discovered.The project aims to develop a new process based on a molecular self-assembly technology. SAM developed at laboratory level in Spain in the manufacture of organic sensors that eliminates the need for chemical etching and electroless nickel plating and which provides a stable and secure surface suitable for subsequent chrome plating operations.In line with the general objectives of the EU and FP6 this will achieve the following specific objectives:- Eliminate carcinogenic chromic acid from the pre treatment process- Decrease processing time and the number of plating rinsing tanks- Offer greater product flexibility as the process will not be limited to a single polymer such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ABS- Reduce waste-water and chemicals due to fewer process steps- Reduce the cost of the plating process due to elimination of the expensive palladium catalyst and electroless nickel coating operations Increase process stability compared to classical wet chemical metallization- Maintain the performance whilst lowering the cost of the chrome plating processThe anticipated outcome of the project will be an optimised process for electroplating on plastic materials that is both more economical and environmentally friendly compared to the conventional plating process. Dziedzina nauki medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Program(-y) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Temat(-y) SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology) Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP6-2004-SME-COOP Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania Data not available Koordynator SMITHERS RAPRA LIMITED Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Shawbury SHREWSBURY Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (10) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES Y CONEXAS Hiszpania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Valencia Parc Tecnologic C Gustave Eiffel 4 PATERNA VALENCIA Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych AVANZARE INNOVACION TECHNOLOGICA, S.L. Hiszpania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres C/ Antonio de Nebrija 8 LOGRONO Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych CHORRO Y VERDU S.L. Hiszpania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Avda de la Industria 14 IBI ALICANTE Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych D.M.S LIMITED Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Lingen Road, Ludlow Business Park LUDLOW Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych FAPERIN S L Hiszpania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Virgen de la Paz 12 LBI ALICANTE Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych FARBA OTOMOTIV AYDINLATMA VE PLASTIK FABRIKALARI A.S. Turcja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres SARI CAD NO:21 BURSA Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych INNOPLATE INTERNATIONAL B.V. Niderlandy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Opaalstraat 17 HENGELO Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIAS QUIMICAS EMERGENTES DE LA RIOJA Hiszpania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres C San Francisco No 11 NAVARRETE Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych PR EUROCHEM LTD Irlandia Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Ballyvolane Business Park Unit C Spring Lane Ballyvolane CORK Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych QUALITY PLATED PLASTICS LIMITED Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Shady Lane Great Barr BIRMINGHAM Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych