New generation of polymeric films, LDPE-Graphene based, for industrial applications

Projektinformationen

GRAPHCOAT

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 876693

DOI

10.3030/876693

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 25 Juli 2019

Startdatum 1 August 2019

Enddatum 30 November 2019

Finanziert unter

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Gesamtkosten

€ 71 429,00

EU-Beitrag

€ 50 000,00

Koordiniert durch

RONCORONI SPA
Italy

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - GRAPHCOAT (New generation of polymeric films, LDPE-Graphene based, for industrial applications)

Berichtszeitraum: 2019-08-01 bis 2019-11-30

Zusammenfassung vom Kontext und den Gesamtzielen des Projekts

In the coatings industry, new effective coating materials, eco-friendly and economically viable, are urgently needed. Graphene appears to be a promising alternative for non-ferrous metals in the coating market due to its unique properties of impermeability to gases, anti-bacteria, mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, lightness, among others. GRAPHCOAT is an innovative multifunctional barrier film made of Low-Density Polyethylene enhanced with high-quality and non-toxic graphene and manufactured with our proprietary extrusion coating technology. With its unique compound formulation and exploiting the features of graphene, GRAPHCOAT offers outstanding water and vapor barrier properties, excellent antibacterial protection, fire retardancy and thermal regulation, among others. Its application on industrial packaging, protective clothing and building insulation allows duration, safety, and require less raw material compare to current barrier technologies.

Arbeit, die ab Beginn des Projekts bis zum Ende des durch den Bericht erfassten Berichtszeitraums geleistet wurde, und die wichtigsten bis dahin erzielten Ergebnisse

From a technical point of view, we have contacted new Graphene manufacturers to explore new potential collaborations. We have elaborated the technical plan to be followed in order to validate GRAPHCOAT including the requirements for the testing certification, the suppliers, the consultant and the laboratory where the tests will be performed. We have elaborated a business plan to launch the GRAPHCOAT project into the targeted markets identifying the early adopters that will help us to test and promote the compound. In the commercialization plan, FtO has been confirmed and we implemented an in-depth analysis of the targeted markets in order to evaluate the market shares in the sector and the best penetration strategy. A pricing policy has been established as well as the identification of the target audiences and messages for them. We have estimated the costs to bring GRAPHCOAT to market and elaborated a financial plan, that showed positive figures.

Fortschritte, die über den aktuellen Stand der Technik hinausgehen und voraussichtliche potenzielle Auswirkungen (einschließlich der bis dato erzielten sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen und weiter gefassten gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Projekts)

Our new product has already raised the attention of many clients in the fields of industrial packaging, building insulation and protective clothing, who are willing to be early adopters benefiting by GRAPHCOATs properties and offering feedback to us. Once the final formulation is tested and validated, we expect to hit the market by 2022, unblocking €12 million revenues with €4,9 million of cumulative profits by 5th year of commercialization. This will entail the enlargement of our workforce with 16 new employees.

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