Objective In 1997, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) in the form of quartz or crystobalite from occupational sources as carcinogenic for humans (category 1). Crystalline silica is an essential raw material for the production of virtually all the goods of everyday life. As a consequence, there can be significant amounts of RCS in the environments of many manufacture processes. Hence, a vast number of European workers are potentially exposed to RCS at their workplace. The ceramics industry is particularly concerned, since its products (heavy clay products, floor and wall tiles, sanitary ware, tableware, etc.) are based on silicates. The relevant bodies used in the manufacture of these products include considerable amounts of quartz, which is indispensable for the manufacturing process.The formal adoption of the IARC evaluation in Europe will strongly affect the way the products containing crystalline silica are produced, labelled, packed, marketed and disposed. These measures will clearly entail significant costs and influence the competitiveness of the companies, especially of the SMEs. However, there are evidences that the toxicity of the quartz can be practically nullified by certain substances. The mechanism by which these substances act seem to be related with the saturation of the silanol groups in the surface of the RCS particles, by “coating” them. Although some of the above treatments were known for years, they are not industrially used up to date. The main objective of the present project is the industrial implementation of these treatments in the ceramic manufacturing processes, thus transforming the quartz-containing raw materials into intrinsically safe products. The characteristics of the ceramic companies and their manufacturing processes made them especially suitable candidates. Furthermore, the experience gained in these industries will help in developing general-purpose treatments. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsocial sciencessociologyindustrial relationsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2011-2 - Research for SME associations Call for proposal FP7-SME-2011 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME-AG - Research for SME associations/groupings Coordinator ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE LASINDUSTRIAS CERAMICAS AICE EU contribution € 58 797,80 Address CAMPUS UNIVERSITARIO RIU SEC 12006 Castellon Spain See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Castellón/Castelló Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jairo Alfonso Mahecha Collazos (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CONSORZIO UNIVERSITARIO PER LA GESTIONE DEL CENTRO DI RICERCA E SPERIMENTAZIONE PER L'INDUSTRIA CERAMICA - CENTRO CERAMICO Italy EU contribution € 8 500,00 Address VIA MARTELLI 26 40138 Bologna See on map Region Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Bologna Administrative Contact Rossano Resca (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 8 696,00 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Andrea Zeumann (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASOCIACION ESPANOLA DE FABRICANTES AZULEJOS Y PAVIMENTOS CERAMICOS Spain EU contribution € 170 742,50 Address Calle Ginjols 3 12003 CASTELLO DE LA PLANA See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Germán Belbis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASSOCIACAO PORTUGUESA DA INDUSTRIA DE CERAMICA Portugal EU contribution € 124 721,80 Address RUA CORONEL JULIO VEIGA SIMAO EDIFICIO C 3020-053 COIMBRA See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Sílvia Machado (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BUNDESVERBAND DER DEUTSCHEN ZIEGELINDUSTRIE EV Germany EU contribution € 235 651,00 Address SCHAUMBURG LIPPE STR 4 53113 BONN See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Martin Roth (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BUNDESVERBAND KERAMISCHE INDUSTRIE EV Germany EU contribution € 190 965,50 Address SCHILLERSTRASSE 17 95100 SELB See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Franz X. Vogl (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ATOMIZADORA SA Spain EU contribution € 58 027,10 Address AVENIDA MANUEL ESCOBEDO 24 12200 ONDA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact César Miralles (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PORVASAL SA Spain EU contribution € 59 076,50 Address AUTOVIA III, KM.323 APARTADO 75 46370 VALENCIA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Elena Banacloy (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CERAMICA FLAMINIA SPA Italy EU contribution € 65 322,50 Address STRADA STATALE FLAMINIA KM 54 630 01033 CIVITA CASTELLANA VITERBO See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mario Masserotti Benvenuti (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ERSTE BAYREUTHER PORZELLANFABRIK WALKUERE SIEGMUND PAUL MEYER GMBH Germany EU contribution € 62 999,30 Address GRAVENREUTHERSTRASSE 5 95445 BAYREUTH See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Siegmund Meyer (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
