C-CLAW - The revolutionary Non-intrusive mechanical Fastener that facilitates life extension of existing infrastructures

Project Information

C_CLAW_C_HAWK

Grant agreement ID: 190132953

DOI 10.3030/190132953

Project closed

EC signature date 17 June 2022

Start date 1 March 2022

End date 31 October 2024

Funded under

• The European Innovation Council (EIC)

Total cost € 3 568 592,50

EU contribution € 2 498 014,75

Coordinated by

COLD PAD
France

Project description

Innovative assembly solutions for life extension of mature infrastructure

The civil engineering industry is responsible for about 15 % of all carbon dioxide emissions – primary drivers of global climate change. Therefore, finding viable sources of material is important. The EU-funded C_CLAW_C_HAWK project aims to find alternatives to welding and drilling by developing non-intrusive composite bonding and fastening solutions for harsh industrial environments, civil engineering and the hydrogen value chain. Project work intends to solve the difficult equation of making the life extensions of mature infrastructures both environmentally and economically viable, which resonates with the green deal objective of building and renovating in an energy and resource efficient way.

Objective

Civil Engineering contributes to ~15% of CO2 emissions. This is where Cold Pad brings a gamechanger with reliable and durable composite bonding & fastening solutions. After revolutionizing structural adhesive bonding techniques for the marine sector, we now ambition to democratize our non-intrusive solutions for harsh industrial environments, Civil engineering and the Hydrogen value chain. Our composite bonding & fastening solutions facilitate structural works from the construction phase through life extension of large industrial structures, either made of steel or concrete, and with neither business interruption nor risk of explosion. It is a true alternative to welding or drilling. Our unique selling points allow to solve the difficult equation of making the life extensions of mature industrial infrastructures both environmentally and economically viable which resonates with the green deal objective of Building and renovating in an energy and resource efficient way.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › composites
• engineering and technology › civil engineering
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › naval engineering

Keywords

• structural maintenance
• ATEX
• no hot works
• deeptech non-intrusive
• adhesive bonding
• composites
• concrete
• renovating steel
• asset integrity
• asset integrity
• mechanical fastening
• reliable
• hydrogen

Programme(s)

• HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme
• HORIZON.3.1.2 - The Accelerator

Topic(s)

• HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATOROPEN-01 - EIC Accelerator Open 2021

Call for proposal

HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATOROPEN-01

Funding Scheme

HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended Finance

Coordinator

COLD PAD

• Net EU contribution: € 2 498 014,75
• Address: 130 RUE DE LOURMEL ; 75015 Paris ; France
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 3 568 592,50