Descripción del proyecto
Un paraguas resistente fabricado totalmente con materiales reciclables
Cada año, se tiran cerca de mil millones de paraguas en vertederos de todo el mundo. Los paraguas suelen componerse de ciento veinte partes de distintos materiales, como metales y plásticos, que tardan alrededor de un siglo en descomponerse de modo natural. El proyecto PEPLUM, financiado con fondos europeos, apoyó a la empresa italiana PLV SRL en el desarrollo de un paraguas hecho totalmente de plástico, fácil de ensamblar y que solo contiene veinte componentes. Por lo tanto, cuando se daña un elemento, se puede reemplazar con facilidad. La parte innovadora de este paraguas es el tensor integrado de polipropileno que consta de una pieza flexible capaz de modificar su forma para soportar condiciones meteorológicas adversas.
Objetivo
Each year an estimated one billion umbrellas are discarded in landfills globally. Umbrellas typically consist of 120 parts and are made up of various materials such as metals and plastic amongst others. These materials take up to a century to degrade naturally. This volume of waste is an environmental concern as is the squandering of finite resources such as metals. The volume of umbrellas discarded is a result of inefficiencies of umbrellas available in the market. The umbrella stretchers that hold the canopy in place when the umbrella is opened consist of multiple rigid metal pieces joined together with pins and screws. These joints weaken the umbrella structure and as a result the stretchers break easily especially when subjected to strong wind. Furthermore, umbrella repair services are scarce and as a result, whole umbrellas are disposed of even when a single component is damaged. Also, umbrellas are difficult to recycle because they consist of multiple parts of different materials. PLV Srl, established in 2016 to tackle the inefficiencies of umbrellas in the market, has developed an innovative, all-plastic, easy to assemble umbrella whose key innovation is the integrated polypropylene stretcher. Our stretchers consist of one flexible piece designed to alter shape to withstand adverse weather conditions. The multiple joints are eliminated strengthening the structural integrity of our umbrellas. Our umbrellas, consisting solely of plastic are 100% recyclable. In addition, our umbrellas are comprised of just 20 components which are easy to assemble. As a result, when a component is damaged, it can be easily replaced. 900 million umbrellas are sold each year and bringing in revenues of €3 billion each year. PLV Srl aims to sell 3 million umbrellas by 2024 which is 0,6% of the total addressable market. Our umbrellas will cost around €20 and €3 for the separate components. By 2024, we anticipate achieving a net profit of €5.9million and return on investment of 487%.
Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS clasifica los proyectos con EuroSciVoc, una taxonomía plurilingüe de ámbitos científicos, mediante un proceso semiautomático basado en técnicas de procesamiento del lenguaje natural.
CORDIS clasifica los proyectos con EuroSciVoc, una taxonomía plurilingüe de ámbitos científicos, mediante un proceso semiautomático basado en técnicas de procesamiento del lenguaje natural.
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Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
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H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1
Régimen de financiación
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinador
40125 BOLOGNA
Italia
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.