Objective
The requirements of the automotive industry to reduce the
fuel consumption by using light weight materials and
improved aerodynamic design, demand the substitution of
glass by transparent plastics (polycarbonate). Due to the
poor stone impact and wear resistance as well as the lack
of chemical resistance a surface protection system for
these materials is required.
For outdoor applications it is moreover necessary to
implement an UV radiation absorbing layer (or substances)
in the mechanical protection, to avoid a detachment of
the coating, caused by the destruction of the first
monolayers of the plastic substrate.
Surface modification techniques like high rate reactive
sputtering and plasmapoly merisation will be the tools
to improve the properties of the plastic surface. Special
attention will be payed to economical aspects like high
deposition rate and the upscaling to an industrial scale.
To get as much information about the deposition process
as well as about the performance of the coated
substrates, advanced analytical methodes (ToFSIMS, SIMS,
AUGER, XPS...) and standard testing methodes operated
with in the automotive industry (taber abraser, XE
weather o meter...) will be used.
The consortium comprises two supplier companies for
automotive industry (Bosch / Hella), with experience in
plasmapolymerisation as an production process
(reflectors) and three car manufacturer companies of
three different European countries (Fiat, Volvo, Mercedes
Benz). Moreover parts of two industrial research
laboratories (CE.TE.V and Daimler Benz), both with many
years experience on the field of surface technology and
thin film techniques will provide there knowledge to meet
the objectives of this program.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- engineering and technology mechanical engineering vehicle engineering automotive engineering
- engineering and technology materials engineering coating and films
- engineering and technology materials engineering amorphous solids
- engineering and technology environmental engineering energy and fuels
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Data not available
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
81663 München
Germany
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.