Objective Polyfire will develop and upscale techniques for processing halogen-free, fire-retardant nanocomposites and coatings based on unsaturated polyester resins and nanoclays. These materials will improve public safety and environmental impact by eliminating halogenated fire-retardants, which produce toxic combustion products. The ability of well-dispersed nanoparticles to enhance the fire-retardancy of thermoplastic polymers is well-established, but thermoset polyester has received relatively little attention. In a recent collaborative project, the fire-retardancy of polyester resin was dramatically improved on a lab scale by adding small amounts of organomodified nanoclay, along with significantly reduced amounts of other, non-halogen fire-retardant additives. However, significant further work is required to scale-up production and to assess the health and environmental impacts. This project will develop and upscale the nanoclay modification and will use novel mixing techniques to enable industrial-scale production of the nano-filled polyester. The project will generate turn-key solutions for easy integration into industrial SMEs. Nanocomposites and coatings will be produced and subjected to stringent tests. The technology will be demonstrated by producing 3 large-scale case study parts from construction, rail and marine sectors. Comprehensive health and environmental impact assessments will be conducted. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocomposites Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2008-2.1-2 - Processing and upscaling of nanostructured materials Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2008-SMALL-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator NETCOMPOSITES LIMITED Address Bridge way 4a broom business park S41 9QG Chesterfield United Kingdom See on map Region East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire East Derbyshire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Brendon Weager (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all LAVIOSA CHIMICA MINERARIA SPA Italy EU contribution € 90 600,00 Address Via leonardo da vinci 21 57123 Livorno See on map Region Centro (IT) Toscana Livorno Administrative Contact Valentina Ermini (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data FUNDACION GAIKER Spain EU contribution € 371 116,00 Address Parque tecnologico de vizcaya, edificio 202 48170 Zamudio See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Oscar Salas (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data YTRON Process Technology GmbH & Co. KG Germany EU contribution € 270 960,00 Address Am anger 25 83233 Bernau See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Johannes Trauwitz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data Scott Bader Co Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 59 999,00 Address Wollaston NN29 7RL Wellingborough, northants See on map Region East Midlands (England) Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire North Northamptonshire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Neil Gray (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data IRIS VERNICI SRL Italy EU contribution € 79 600,00 Address Via novi 42 15060 Basaluzzo See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Claudio Pagella (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data APC COMPOSIT AB Sweden EU contribution € 200 360,00 Address Karlsviksvaegen 81 97594 Lulea See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tord Gustafsson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data HORST TROITZSCH JURGEN Germany EU contribution € 124 800,00 Address Adolfsallee 30 65185 Wiesbaden See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Juergen Troitzsch (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 367 582,00 Address Howard street city campus S1 1WB Sheffield See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber South Yorkshire Sheffield Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Christopher Breen (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain EU contribution € 265 619,00 Address Parque cientifico y tecnologico de gipuzkoa, paseo mikeletegi 2 20009 Donostia-san sebastian (gipuzkoa) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mercedes Ocio Rosales (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data PROCOAT Consorzio per la promozione dei prodotti vernicianti e ricopenti Italy EU contribution € 49 800,00 Address Viale teresa michel 5 15100 Alessandria See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Silvia Bea (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
