Project description DEENESFRITPL Paving the way for a plating on plastics process Recently the car industry has been using plating on plastics (PoP) technology for various benefits. These range from reduced weight and cost to their corrosion resistance and aesthetic advantages. Overall, they result in vehicles that require less fuel consumption and cost less to develop. Unfortunately, the process used for PoP is dangerous for workers and the environment and offers low-quality coatings, which are substantial disadvantages for companies using this process. The EU-funded FreeMe project proposes a solution through the development of a novel technology for the metallisation of polymeric surfaces. This technology will use resins with suitable nickel-based precursor additions that offer improved coating as well as a safer process for workers and the environment. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Technological advancement has significantly transformed plating methods by introducing metal coatings on plastic substrates. Plating on plastics (PoP) has emerged as an effective solution in a wide range of applications in the automotive, aerospace and home appliances industry. There is a high preference for plating on plastic in the automotive industry, owing to its light weight, cost effectiveness and corrosion resistance. In the automotive industry, it not only adds aesthetic value but also helps in increasing fuel efficiency by reducing the overall vehicle weight. Decorative chrome, copper and nickel plating is quite popular on various interior and exterior plastic parts such as knobs, handles, logos, emblems, trims, etc. ABS, PC, PET, Nylon, and PEEK are widely used polymers in plastic plating.However, the current processes for PoP present some significant disadvantages related to environmental sustainability, occupational safety and quality of coatings i.e the use of hexevalent chromium in the etching process and the use of Palladium in the activation step. FreeMe project proposes two revolutionaries approaches for the metallization of polymeric (plastic or resins) surfaces without the use of hexavalent chromium and palladium. The first technology is based on the use of resins (e.g. epoxy-acrylate resins) with the additions of suitable nickel based precursors. This composite resin can be deposited uniformly in the surface of the plastic object either by spray deposition methods or other simple deposition methods. The nickel precursors are afterwards reduced utilizing appropriate reduction agents (e.g. NaBH4) creating the necessary nuclei for the next step of electroless deposition for the formation of the conductive layer. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsmedical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthoccupational health Programme(s) HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space Main Programme HORIZON.2.4.4 - Advanced Materials Topic(s) HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01-12 - Safe- and sustainable-by-design metallic coatings and engineered surfaces (RIA) Call for proposal HORIZON-CL4-2021-RESILIENCE-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator GASER OSSIDO DURO SRL Net EU contribution € 645 625,00 Address Via po 0027 20089 Rozzano Italy See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all POLITECNICO DI MILANO Italy Net EU contribution € 523 750,00 Address Piazza leonardo da vinci 32 20133 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 CREATIVE NANO PC Greece Net EU contribution € 490 000,00 Address Leventi 4 12132 Peristeri See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Αττική Aττική Δυτικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS Greece Net EU contribution € 364 375,00 Address Kedea building, tritis septemvriou, aristotle university campus 546 36 Thessaloniki See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 IDENER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AGRUPACION DE INTERES ECONOMICO Spain Net EU contribution € 512 500,00 Address Calle early ovington 24-8 41300 La rinconada sevilla See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 IRIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA Spain Net EU contribution € 345 500,00 Address Carretera d esplugues 39 41 08940 Cornella de llobregat See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS Spain Net EU contribution € 395 312,00 Address Hospital del rey 09001 Burgos See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León Burgos Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,50 EXELISIS IKE Greece Net EU contribution € 368 500,00 Address Skra 12 & dekeleias 215 143 42 Nea filadelfeia See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INNOVACION Y CONSULTING TECNOLOGICO DE LEVANTE, S.L. Spain Net EU contribution € 310 000,00 Address Ronda narciso monturiol, 6 - centro empresarial destro, edificio b, local 112b 46980 Paterna See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA Italy Net EU contribution € 288 500,00 Address Strada torino 50 10043 Orbassano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ARCELIK A.S. Türkiye Net EU contribution € 263 250,00 Address Karaagac, sutluce beyoglu cad. no:2-6 34445 Istanbul See on map Region İstanbul İstanbul İstanbul Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD. Israel Net EU contribution € 327 280,00 Address Ben gurion international airport 70100 Lod See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
