Objective Liquid crystalline polymers (LCP) and/or thermoset precursors of epoxy based resins with liquid crystalline properties will be blended with pure and recycled PET, in order to increase its mechanical properties, toughness, coefficient of thermal expansion, dimensional stability and barrier properties.In order to overcome interfacial transverse bonding weakness in liquid crystalline polymers and their blends, innovative reaction alloying and solid state chemistry are utilised to produce new materials based on large scale usage polymers such as PET and epoxy resins blended with commercial, modified or specifically targeted liquid crystalline polymers.The objective to develop new materials is focused on the high potentiality of liquid crystalline bases polymers in applications where the additional material and processing costs are justified by a significant increase of the benefits, in particular :- fibrous composites with liquid crystalline thermosetting matrices characterized by an additional reinforcing effect in the direction perpendicular to the fibres. - LCP/PET blends for fibres and in situ composites with improved LCP/host polymer adhesion. - high gas barrier materials for bottles and films. - multilayer barrier films. - self reinforcing liquid crystalline thermosets. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Programme(s) FP3-BRITE/EURAM 2 - Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 1.3.3 - Polymers and polymer matrix composites Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator M & G Ricerche SpA Address Località triverno zona industriale 86077 Pozzilli isernia Italy See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS E TECNOLOGIA Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Quinta da torre 2825 Monte da caparica See on map HOECHST PORTUGUESA SA Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address Apt 6 2726 Mem martins See on map TNO PLASTICS AND RUBBER RESEARCH INST. Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address 2600 JA Delft See on map UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazzale v. tecchio 80 80125 Napoli See on map
