Objective An innovative mechano-chemical approach (based on the high energy ball milling) will be used for the development of innovative nanopolymers to be used in Rapid Manufacturing (RM) based on Selective Laser Sintering (SLS),by: 1.Structural modification (up nanopolymers stage) using a currently widely used polymer like Polyammide PA (a “nanoPA” will be produced); 2.Alloying (at nanoscale) with different polymers to tune mechanical properties; 3.Nanocharging of polymers (development of nanocomposites). Moving from this background, the project will make a real, LARGE, step up in polymers and composites properties by including nano features into the base materials and the final products. The final products will benefit from radically extended performances (i.e. operating temperatures, increased strength). In this way it will be possible, using existing prototyping machines, to realize freeform manufacturing technologies for the direct automated and customised production of parts and products from small to medium size batches for a wide range of possible applications (from vehicle applications to biomedical devices). The following are the project S/T objectives of SLS materials and parts produced using the modified PA -New nanostructured materials based on Poliammides (PA) -Agglomerated (scale of 20-50 micron) nanophased (scale of 10-20 nm) particles suited for RM via SLS -Properties improvements in materials and RM/SLS parts properties (referred to conventional PA) of more than 200%. -Parts having improved properties and wider application window for automotive sector, consumer goods and medical instrumentation. For these reasons STEPUP responds quite well to the call topics by: introducing new concepts for the micro/nano fabrication (usage of nanoplymers); enabling transition of RM to customised solutions integrating materials design and simulations. Fields of science engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials Keywords alloying by ecodesign laser manufacturing materials mechanochemistry nanocharging nanocomposites nanopolymers polymer rapid sintering Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2007-3.4-1 - Rapid manufacturing concepts for small series industrial production Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2007-SME-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs) Coordinator MBN NANOMATERIALIA SPA EU contribution € 742 378,00 Address VIA BORTOLAN 42 31030 Carbonera Italy See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Treviso Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Paolo Matteazzi (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all MATRES SCRL Italy EU contribution € 370 000,00 Address VIA ARMANDO DIAZ 21 31100 Treviso See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Treviso Activity type Other Administrative Contact Roberto Rolli (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSPIRE AG FUR MECHATRONISCHE PRODUKTIONSSYSTEME UND FERTIGUNGSTECHNIK Switzerland EU contribution € 697 540,00 Address TECHNOPARKSTRASSE 1 8005 Zurich See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact N. Gideon Levy (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany EU contribution € 374 400,00 Address PETUELRING 130 80809 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Michael Gmelch (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data ARTIDOKSAN HIZLI IMALAT TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI VE TICARET AS Türkiye EU contribution € 300 000,00 Address YENI TEKNOLOJI BINALARI A BLOK L5 41470 GEBZE KOCAELI See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sadi Burak Pekcan (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom EU contribution € 242 954,00 Address TRINITY LANE THE OLD SCHOOLS CB2 1TN Cambridge See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dawn Edwards (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GRANTA DESIGN LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 431 928,00 Address CLIFTON ROAD 62 RUSTAT HOUSE CB1 7EG Cambridge See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Felicity Rigling (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data