Objective The main objective of this project is to develop the appropriate Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) technology for Titanium processing, employing a novel plasma atomised Ti powder of perfect sphericity for manufacturing high quality biomedical implant devices meeting the stringent standards imposed for this kind of materials in a cost-effective way. MIM technology is the only one that can face with success the cost-effective production of very complex shapes with thin sections, including microsized and functionally graded devices. However, no real success has been identified for MIM of Ti because of Ti tendency to react with the binder and the sintering atmosphere and the poor availability of suitable fine, high purity Ti powders. The project comprises two main research activities:a)The optimisation of a breakthrough plasma atomisation process for the cost effective production of a high-quality, fine, spherical Ti powder andb)The optimisation of the processes for the production of high quality Ti components using the MIM technology.The final outcome of the research will target:a) To overcome the difficulties related to the specifications and cost of the commercially available powders,b) To determine the optimal debinding and sintering parameters for obtaining Ti-MIM implants meeting the stringent standards andc) To formulate the requirements of industrial equipment for new and conventional debinding and sintering processes of Ti-MIM.The project objectives achievement would represent a tremendous step towards the fabrication of high quality implants at an affordable price having, thus, a direct effect on the quality of health of the European citizens. The technology would be also feasible for the automotive and aerospace markets, where Ti-MIM components could replace other metallic parts contributing to the total structure weight reduction, with significant impact on metallic material resources and fuel consumption. Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicineodontologydental implantologynatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometryengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsmedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologyimplants Programme(s) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology) Call for proposal FP6-2003-SME-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Cooperative - SMEs-Co-operative research contracts Coordinator PYROGENESIS S.A. EU contribution No data Address Technological Park of Lavrion, Athens-Lavrion Avenue LAVRION Greece See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all DENA SYSTEM BK LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Mapplewell Park 14,Wentworth Road Mapplewell BARNSLEY See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EROTHITAN TITANIMPLANTATE AG ( EROTHITAN TITANIUM IMPLANTS SA) Germany EU contribution No data Address AUENSTRASSE 3-5 SUHL See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Hansastrasse 27 C MUNCHEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION INASMET Spain EU contribution No data Address MIKELETEGI PASEALEKUA, 2 - PARQUE TECNOLOGICO SAN SEBASTIAN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUTURE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS S.A Greece EU contribution No data Address A' INDUSTRIAL AREA OF VOLOS-BUILDING SQUARE (OT) 25 VOLOS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HELMED SPINE IMPLANTS S.A. Greece EU contribution No data Address P. Regou & Kariotaki 2 str. THESSALONIKI See on map Total cost No data LITTLEJOHN, SONS DTS (DENTAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES)INTERNATIONAL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 8, ANNFIELD PL GLASKOW, SCOTLAND See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Greece EU contribution No data Address CHRISTOU LADA 6 ATHENS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Greece EU contribution No data Address 9, HEROON POLYTECHNEIOU ATHENS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SC TEHNOTON SA Romania EU contribution No data Address CALEA CHISINAULUI no. 43 IASI See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 'GH. ASACHI' OF IASI Romania EU contribution No data Address B-dul Mangeron, 67 IASI See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG Germany EU contribution No data Address Akademiestrasse 6 FREIBERG (SACHS) See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TECMIM TECNICAS DE INYECCION S.A. Spain EU contribution No data Address Pol. Ind Torelarragoiti Vial AP2 ZAMUDIO See on map Total cost No data