Objective The overall aim of the NanoCelluComp project is to develop a technology to utilise the high mechanical performance of cellulose nanofibres, obtained from food processing waste streams, combined with bioderived matrix materials, for the manufacture of high performance composite materials that will replace glass and carbon fibre reinforced plastics in many applications including transportation, wind turbines, biomedical, sport and consumer goods.The technology will include two key stages:1) liberation of cellulose nanofibres from vegetable food waste and combining the nanofibres with polysaccharides in a single process free of organic solvents to form a 100% bio-composite comprising up to 75 wt% of cellulose nanofibres and2) orientation of cellulose nanofibres and compaunding the composite in a form easily usable for established technologies, e.g. in the form of bio-prepregs or as composite fibres suitable for bonding with a bioresin.The development of the technology components will be based on the principals of green chemistry and green engineering and aimed to achieve the Technology Readiness Level 6 (a prototype demonstration in a relevant environment) by the end of the project. The project directly addresses all key objectives of the NMP.2010.1.2.1-2 topic. In particular, the new process and materials will significantly contribute to• increase in the sustainability of high performance composites by using vegetable food processing waste;• reduction on the demand of scarce or non-environmentally friendly raw materials by replacing synthetic materials with bioderived nanocellulose and polysaccharides;• elimination of use of volatile solvents in polymer composite production processes by using only water as solvent;• reduction in the energy consumption in composite manufacture.The substitution potential of the new materials shall be investigated in a systematic way during the project. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesbiocompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powernatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculescarbohydratesagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturevegetable growing Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2010-1.2-2 - Substitution of materials or components utilising "green nanotechnology" Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2010-SMALL-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator INSTITUTE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY Address Richmond street 50 graham hills G1 1XP Glasgow United Kingdom See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Mark Morrison (Dr.) 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 Cellucomp Limited United Kingdom EU contribution € 339 837,60 Address West docks harbour place unit 3 KY3 9DW Burntisland See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Eric Whale (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE United Kingdom EU contribution € 278 022,00 Address Richmond street 16 G1 1XQ Glasgow See on map Region Scotland West Central Scotland Glasgow City Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Simon Shilton (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 239 874,00 Address Norregade 10 1165 Kobenhavn See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ivan Kristoffersen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN Sweden EU contribution € 192 156,00 Address Brinellvagen 8 100 44 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact åke Eriksson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data THE UNIVERSITY OF READING United Kingdom EU contribution € 239 945,20 Address Whiteknights campus whiteknights house RG6 6AH Reading See on map Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Berkshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Fred Davis (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data SWETREE TECHNOLOGIES AB Sweden EU contribution € 199 429,67 Address Po box 4095 904 03 Umea See on map Region Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Västerbottens län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Asa Ek (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data AL.P.A.S. SRL Italy EU contribution € 146 160,00 Address Strada statale 10 padana ovest zona industriale 15029 Solero See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Andrew Saba (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data EIDGENOSSISCHE MATERIALPRUFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT Switzerland EU contribution € 280 180,00 Address Ueberlandstrasse 129 8600 Dubendorf See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Claudia Som (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data NOVOZYMES A/S Denmark EU contribution € 191 730,50 Address Krogshoejvej 36 2880 Bagsvaerd See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn Administrative Contact Lisbeth Kalum (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data Biovelop AB Sweden EU contribution € 52 855,00 Address Alvasvagen 1 610 20 Kimstad See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mark Lawther (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data Cellutech AB Sweden EU contribution € 14 580,98 Address Teknikringen 38 a 114 28 Stockholm See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact åsa Ek (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
