Objective For wood to compete with other materials and be attractive to customers, a durability of treated wood facades of at least 5-8 years renovation-free should be guaranteed. New EC legislation (2004/42/EC) requires the replacement of solvent-borne coating systems with water-borne coatings for outdoor wood preservation purposes. Wooden facades treated with water-borne coatings are more susceptible to discolouring and damage by mould and blue stain fungi. Mould fungi grow mainly on the surface of the paint film and harm the appearance of wood surfaces via their pigmented spores. Blue-stain fungi are capable of colonising the surface as well as the wood and wood-coating interface. They can penetrate the coating film enzymatically and mechanically, thereby damaging its protective functioning against the elements, leading to costly repair work after only a few years of service life. In order to sustain the use of wood in the face of growing competition from other materials, a need exists for cost-effective wood protection methods free from toxic preservatives, but which are capable of offering comparing durability. This project will develop a cost-effective, ecological, high performance wood coating system, offering low fungicide content. It is long known that the interaction of wood with water can lead to dimensional instability and accelerated bio, and weathering degradation. A variety of techniques have been investigated to achieve water repellent characteristics of wood surfaces, from liquid reagents, to thermal and chemical applications. A very promising technique to hydrophobize wood surfaces is the use of electrical gas discharges (plasma). This project will build on past research in this area to arrive at a DURAWOOD system that meets market needs in terms of price, durability and environmental protection. The RTD results will contribute to the continued growth of the EU wood industry, especially in light of global competition and new material alternatives. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologymycologyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator IRIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA EU contribution € 45 507,00 Address CARRETERA D ESPLUGUES 39 41 08940 CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Oonagh Mc Nerney (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Ing.Jan Sestina SETA Slovakia EU contribution € 126 842,00 Address Pod Kalvariou 12 03401 Ruzomberok See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ján šestina (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KARTAS KONTRPLAK SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI Türkiye EU contribution € 110 674,00 Address KOCAMANSUR STR. 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Slovakia EU contribution € 200 671,00 Address Triblavinska 47 90025 Chorvatsky Grob See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Zora Komžíková (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Setas Kimya Sanayi AS Türkiye EU contribution € 122 113,00 Address Karanfil sok 1.levent 18 34330 Istanbul See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Rezzan Karaaslan (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SLOVENSKA TECHNICKA UNIVERZITA V BRATISLAVE Slovakia EU contribution € 19 968,00 Address VAZOVOVA 5 81243 Bratislava See on map Region Slovensko Bratislavský kraj Bratislavský kraj Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Radko Tino (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VEREIN ZUR FORDERUNG DES TECHNOLOGIETRANSFERS AN DER HOCHSCHULE BREMERHAVEN EV Germany EU contribution € 17 956,00 Address AM LUNEDEICH 12 27572 Bremerhaven See on map Region Bremen Bremen Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Carsten Harms (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
