Objective Offering good performance at low cost, polypropylene (PP) is a popular commodity plastic within many market sectors. However, due to its high flammability and low charring nature, PP is difficult to fire protected. Whist brominated flame retardants (FRs) are able to achieve excellent FR performance at moderate cost and with little impact on polymer properties, they release toxic and corrosive smoke during fire, are potentially harmful to the environment and restrict PP recyclability. There is thus increased legislative and political pressure for a reduction in halogen FR use. Existing halogen free PP flame retardants are based on low performance & low cost mineral FR additives or high performance & high cost intumescent systems, both requiring high to moderate loadings thereby impacting on polymer properties and restricting use for high performance applications.‘Mixed intumescent polymeric salts’ (MIPS) are a novel cost efficient high performance intumescent FR additive. Utilising phosphorous rich oligomers synthesised from readily available raw materials, the MIPS chemistry integrates the essential components for intumescence within one molecule, locked in a reaction state immediately preceding intumescence, thereby enabling:- High performance at reduced loading: Rapid and efficient intumescence at low temperatures achieving enhanced flame retardancy and smoke suppression;- Cost Competitiveness: Low cost additive manufacture combined with reduced loading enabling additive package pricing in-line with halogen based systems;- Superior physical and mechanical properties: non-particulate and oligomeric nature (melt blendable) and reduced loading levels, achieving significantly reduced impact on base polymer properties;PP-MIPS will further advance ‘MIPS’ as an intumescent fire protection chemistry for PP, targeting commercial competitiveness with halogen based FR systems and enabling their replacement for high performance applications. The PP-MIPS compounds will be demonstrated for two high profile case study applications: 1) halogen free UL94-V2 rated PP fibres; and 2) NFPA-262 rated cable insulation jackets. Such applications are currently only possible using halogenated polymer compounds. PP-MIPS will generate ~€50 million business growth for its SMEs within a 3 year period. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryhalogens 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-2010-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator Advanced Insulation Systems Ltd EU contribution € 358 855,50 Address Quedgeley west business park - bristol road GL2 4PA Gloucester United Kingdom See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sarah Elizabeth Rogers (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all VAMP TECHNOLOGIES Italy EU contribution € 241 616,00 Address Viale delle industrie 10 12 20040 Busnago See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Umberto Antonio Papale (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Sider Arc SpA Italy EU contribution € 185 730,75 Address Via galileo galilei 45 20010 Cornaredo See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gian Mario Bongini (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Tessitura Carlo Majocchi & C SPA Italy EU contribution € 179 730,50 Address Via astico 41 21100 Varese See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Lelio Munda (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GESCABLE SL Spain EU contribution € 180 599,25 Address Calle afrodita 2 pol ind r 2 28880 Meco madrid See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact César Gómez Alonso (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 8 365,00 Address Middle aston house OX25 5PT Oxfordshire See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mark Pullinger (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRO TESSILE COTONIERO E ABBIGLIAMENTO SPA Italy EU contribution € 7 200,00 Address Piazza sant anna 2 21052 Busto arsizio See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Varese Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Roberto Vannucci (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Prometheus Developments Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 9 316,00 Address Mount pleasant drive 24 DE56 2TH Belper See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact David Charles Aslin (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data