Nanotextured surfaces for membranes, protective textiles, friction pads and abrasive materials

Objective

Cellulose, the most abundant polymer on Earth, is a classic example of a high reinforcement materials produced from renewable resources. Cellulose nanomaterials produced either with chemical and/or mechanical means from cellulose fibres are safe, biodegradable, ultra-strong, durable and suitable for novel functional applications. Cellulose nanomaterials strengthen the production of lean added value products. They enable novel functional products and improve the competitiveness of European industry. However, it is necessary to further develop application processes for cellulose nanomaterials.

NanoTextSurf aims to upgrade existing pilot lines for manufacturing and demonstrating nanotextured surfaces with mechanically enhanced properties. The focal approach of the surface manufacturing concept is to construct nanostructured surfaces based on nanoscale biomaterials. Formation of surfaces will be realised by utilising these building blocks with on-line application techniques (cast and foam coating and screen-printing), which enable the formation of the true nanotextured architecture. This approach will guarantee that robust, efficient and easily up-scalable processes with in-line controlling methods will be available as open access services with reasonable costs.

The nanotextured products and their mechanically enhanced performance will be demonstrated as value added products of the existing and novel bio-based membranes at liquid purification, functional textiles for fire retardant fabrics and linings, novel friction materials for transport applications and abrasive materials for surface finishing. Their economic feasibility, safety and environmental acceptability will be evaluated with life cycle sustainability assessment. The results can be exploited in the existing manufacturing lines. Besides these products, NanoTextSurf partners have recognised additional markets such as hospital textiles, industrial wipes, air purification filters and food packaging materials.

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/materials engineering/coating and films
• /engineering and technology/nanotechnology/nano-materials
• /social sciences/other social sciences/social sciences interdisciplinary/sustainable development
• /engineering and technology/industrial biotechnology/biomaterials
• /engineering and technology/other engineering and technologies/food and beverages/food packaging
• /engineering and technology/materials engineering/textiles

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.2. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Nanotechnologies

Topic(s)

• PILOTS-03-2017 - Pilot Lines for Manufacturing of Nanotextured surfaces with mechanically enhanced properties

Call for proposal

H2020-NMBP-PILOTS-2017
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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY

Address

Tekniikantie 21
02150 Espoo
Finland

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 1 260 850

Participants (12)

STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 494 937,50

Address

Universitetsvagen 10
10691 Stockholm

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITAT WIEN

Austria

EU contribution

€ 374 946,25

Address

Universitatsring 1
1010 Wien

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERZA V MARIBORU

Slovenia

EU contribution

€ 195 750

Address

Slomskov Trg 15
2000 Maribor

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EIDGENOSSISCHE MATERIALPRUFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 848 000

Address

Ueberlandstrasse 129
8600 Dubendorf

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 259 091

Address

August-spindler-strasse 11
37079 Gottingen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

TEKSTINA TEKSTILNA INDUSTRIJA DOO

Slovenia

EU contribution

€ 250 731,25

Address

Tovarniska 15
5270 Ajdovscina

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

FURKA REIBBELAGE AG

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 237 125

Address

Passwangstrasse 20
4226 Breitenbach

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

MIRKA OY

Finland

EU contribution

€ 427 875

Address

Pensalavagen 210
66850 Jepua

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

BERNDORF BAND GMBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 640 207,75

Address

Leobersdorfer Strasse 26
2560 Berndorf

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

IFEU - INSTITUT FUR ENERGIE- UND UMWELTFORSCHUNG HEIDELBERG GGMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 457 648,75

Address

Wilckensstrasse 3
69120 Heidelberg

Activity type

Research Organisations

INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 302 678,75

Address

Research Avenue North, Riccarton 45
EH14 4AP Edinburgh

Activity type

Research Organisations

ACONDAQUA INGENIERIA DEL AGUA SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 50 400

Address

Calle Santos De La Piedra 2
46117 Betera Valencia

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)