Objective The principal aim of this project is the study and development of tailor made multicomponentpolymeric blends coming from post-industrial rejects, suitable to embed Nan particles. The novel materials will be addressed to multicultural applications such as lighting, automotive, textile and buildings, using different technologies such as injection moulding, fibre spinning and extrusion. The task will be accomplished through the integration of molecular modelling in rational design process, considering main aspects, which characterise the development of novel materials: characteristics expected, components to gain the desired properties, technologies available to processmaterials. In a context of sustainability, up-grading post industrial rejects goes beyond simple re-use and aim to obtain eco-designed materials from sources that actually represent a production cost and are waste problem. Through structured particles embedding, polymers matrices reaches high level of competitiveness towards raw materials. Project will investigate aspects regarding micro-structured phase behaviour of matrices themselves, interfaces between structured materials and matrices to obtain thermal resistance and stability, combined with transparent aspect and mechanical resistance, which are basic for the applications named before. Project will explore also how injection moulding, extrusion, and fibre spinning technologies can respond to the need of an economic way to process novel composites. The consortium consists of 10 partners from 3 different EC states, 2 different AC and 1 Mediterranean country.Universities (4), Research institutes (2), and Sees (4) are represented in the team. In particular the project will considerably contribute to strengthen ERA bringing together researchers from east Europe and Mediterranean country with EC states. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextilesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocomposites Keywords NANOPARTICLES Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2002-3.4.2.3-1 - New materials by design Call for proposal FP6-2002-NMP-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator CENTRO RICERCHE PLAST-OPTICA SRL Address Via jacopo linussio 1 Amaro Italy See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all IFP SICOMP AB Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Argongatan 30 Moelndal See on map UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRIESTE Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazzale europa 1 Trieste See on map LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address University campus, porsoen Luleaa See on map POLITECHNIKA WROCLAWSKA Poland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Wybrzeze wyspianskiego 27 Wroclaw See on map EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Barrio sarriena s/n Leioa bizkaia See on map NANOPOWDERS INDUSTRIES LTD Israel EU contribution € 0,00 Address Habareket 7, north industrial zone Ceasarea See on map M&P BURJA PROIZVODNO PODJETJE, EXPORT IMPORT D.O.O. Slovenia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Krasnja 39 Lukovica See on map GERUNDENSE DE PLASTICOS SA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ctra. nacional-ii, km. 706,5 Riudellots de la selva See on map NANO POLYMER LTD Israel EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ha'arav friedman street 22 Tel aviv See on map