Objective Adhesive bonding technologies are a substitute for joining processes such as welding which offer vehicle designers the potential to select from a wider range of lightweight materials for vehicle design and construction. The ability to use lightweight materials allows vehicles to maximise fuel efficiency.Current adhesive bonding methods require an energy intensive oven cure process. Furthermore, oven curing has the potential to warp a chassis / vehicle constructed from dissimilar materials. If low energy manufacturing and lightweight construction is to be achieved novel bonding technologies that result in lighter, higher performance and more efficient vehicles with less energy used and lower costs of manufacture must be developed.PowderBond will address the issue of having to oven curing adhesives by developing a 1K epoxy adhesive system that is designed to deliver on-demand curing at low temperature (70°C). We will develop a low temperature cure powder coating (120°C) for primary structures (e.g. chassis components) which will deliver corrosion protection and the catalyst for initiating cure of the epoxy adhesive. The powder coating containing the catalyst will be pre-applied to one of the adherent surfaces (component parts) to be joined and supplied to the vehicle OEM. The 1K adhesive component will be applied to the second adherent surface prior to joining in-line with current adhesive assembly line methods. The PowderBond adhesive system will not require an oven cure at high temperature to achieve bond strength.PowderBond will enable SMEs tier suppliers to add value to supplied components by helping vehicle manufacturers lower manufacturing carbon footprint and meet obligations regarding vehicle CO2 emission through light-weighting. This will help European SMEs to consolidate their position in the supply-chain and maintain a supply-chain opportunity for future vehicle design. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2012-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2012 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator POWDERTECH LIMITED Address Murdock road 27 OX26 4PP Bicester United Kingdom See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stuart Corstorphine (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 503 555,00 Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all RESOLTECH France EU contribution € 169 854,00 Address Impasse emeri 35 pole d activites 13510 Eguilles See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Pierre Calmon (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SMW ENGINEERING LTD OOO Russia EU contribution € 178 340,00 Address Ul nekrasova 29 apt 58 191014 St petersburg See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nikolai Moiseenkov (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window DA LIO SPA Italy EU contribution € 212 546,75 Address Via contea 61 30033 Noale ve See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Daniela Volpato (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window PRODRIVE COMPOSITES LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 25 950,00 Address Acorn way acorn house prodrive OX16 3ER Banbury See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Matt Bradney (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window VALSPAR POWDER COATINGS LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 28 010,00 Address Aston church road 95 B7 5RQ Birmingham See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nick Welton (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Christoph Schulte (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window THE PAINT RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LIMITED BY GUARANTEE United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Castle mews 14 high street TW12 2NP Hampton See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Peter Collins (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 6 600,00 Address Abbey road whitley CV3 4LF Coventry See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Coventry Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nicola Hutt (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 6 600,00 Address Lakeside works ST14 5JP Rocester uttoxeter See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Paul Smallman (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window PRA TRADING LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address High street castle mews 14 TW12 2NP Hampton See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Saravana Gurusamy (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window
