Objective ROTOFLEX addresses the needs of the Rotational Moulding industry through: · Development of an automated feed system for polymer, additives, and coolants direct to the rotating mould at any point in the cycle. This will allow the production of: multilayer parts for enhanced product performance fibre-reinforced composites and facilitate automatic and controlled internal mould cooling · Decreasing the processing cycle time by as much as 30% through automated feeding in the loading/heating/cooling/demoulding cycle. Reduced thermal stress to the polymer will allow use of engineering plastics for value added applications and improved dimensional stability. The EU rotational moulding sector uses 1.7 TWh of energy each year and therefore reducing energy consumption by 20%, through improving cycle times, will result in a saving of €30M. The Kyoto protocol aims to cut CO2 emissions by ~10% by 2012 and 50% by 2050. It is estimated that across the EU 750K tonnes of CO2 are emitted each year due to rotational moulding. Reduced energy usage gives a proportionate environmental impact. · Integration of rotational moulding simulation software (RotoSim) with new finite element models, validated experimentally, to quantify variables and control shrinkage, residual stress and warpage, leading to higher quality roto-products. · Knowledge-based rotational mould and machine design criteria/guidelines to accommodate the new universal feed system, and optimise processing performance; reinforcing the supply chain. · Apply the new automatic feed system, mould and machine design, and knowledge-based processing to enable the use of engineering materials, and the development of new multilayer, fibre-reinforced and wood-polymer composite (WPC) products, achieving target end-user specifications for value added applications. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2 - Research for SME associations Call for proposal FP7-SME-2007-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME-AG - Research for SME associations/groupings Coordinator SMITHERS RAPRA AND SMITHERS PIRA LIMITED Address Shrewsbury road SY4 4NR Shrewsbury United Kingdom See on map Region West Midlands (England) Shropshire and Staffordshire Shropshire CC Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Julia Pickering (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Largo do paco 4704 553 Braga See on map Region Continente Norte Cávado Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact António José Pontes (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address University road lanyon building BT7 1NN Belfast See on map Region Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Belfast Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mark Kearns (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE COSTRUTTORI DI MACCHINE E STAMPI PER MATERIE PLASTICHE E GOMMA Italy EU contribution € 192 631,00 Address Centro direzionale milanofiori 20090 Assago milano See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Claudio Celata (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data ASSOCIATION OF ROTATIONAL MOULDINGCENTRAL-EUROPE Germany EU contribution € 226 925,00 Address Keltergasse 6 76356 Weingarten See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Oliver Wandres (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data FLANDERS' PLASTICVISION VZW Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Auguste reyerslaan 80 1030 Brussel See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Kristof Callewaert (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data THE BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION LBG United Kingdom EU contribution € 205 738,00 Address Bath place 6 rivington street EC2A 3JE London See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alan Davey (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data MAUS MODELL-UND FORMENBAU GMBH Germany EU contribution € 71 850,00 Address Am viehweg 9 76229 Karlsruhe See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mathias Maus (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data Tecni-Form Ltd. United Kingdom EU contribution € 92 475,00 Address Goldstone lane BN3 7BU Brighton & hove See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jon Ross (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data Sorcerer Machinery Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 221 652,00 Address Singleton works blacknell lane TA18 7HE Crewkerne See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Andrew Prentice (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data 493K Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 91 350,00 Address Florida street 8 BT6 8EW Belfast See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gareth Mcdowell (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data Vlaams Kunststofcentrum Participation ended Belgium EU contribution € 181 612,00 Address Etienne sabbelaan 49 8500 Kortrijk See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Kristof Callewaert (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
