Objective This research project will be developed in order to utilize some low costs cellulosic fibers and lignocellulosic commodities deriving from agriculture . The following objectives will be pursued: 1 - Achievement of non-woven from European fibers like flax and hemp, recycled papers, sorghum and biodegradable binders (starches, lignin); 2 - Achievement of polymeric (thermoplastic or thermosetting) based composites reinforced with natural fibers deriving from annual crops. Steps of proposed research programme: 1 - Preparation of starch-based materials with high amylose content in order to decrease the water absorption. 2 - Preparation of blends with starch products and synthetic polymers (polypropylene, polycaprolactone and nylon) or bacterial biodegradable polyesters (polyhydroxybutyrate and its copolymers) . 3 - Preparation and characterisation of non-woven (dry and wet laid using as binder neat starch and its derivates and lignin). 4 - Preparation of composite materials having as matrices thermosetting or thermoplastic polymers reinforced with annual plants fibers. S - Evaluation of biodegradability of obtained products and their environmental impact and industrial applications of some manufactured. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programme(s) FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 0102 - Development of clean production technologies Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CRS - Cooperative research contracts Coordinator Tecnologia Materiali Compositi Srl Address Via rettifilo al bravo 249 80022 Arzano napoli Italy See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Agnati SpA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via correggio 40 20052 Monza See on map Consorzio sulle Applicazioni dei Materiali Plastici e Problemi di Difesa dalla Corrosione Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via nuovo macello 80131 Napoli - portici See on map FACHHOCHSCHULE FUER TECHNIK UND WIRTSCHAFT REUTLINGEN Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 150,altburgstrasse 150 72762 Reutlingen See on map Istituto di Ricerche e Tecnologie delle Materie Plastiche Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via toiano 6 80072 Arco felice napoli See on map Nowotex GmbH & Co. KG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 4,bürgermeister-ebert-straße 36124 Eichenzell See on map Stazione Sperimentale per la Cellulosa, Carta e Fibre Tessili Vegetali ed Artificiali Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazza leonardo da vinci 26 20133 Milano See on map Stylfil Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via giotto da bondone 86 33079 Sesto al reghena See on map Wibmer GmbH & Co. KG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 7,daimlerstraße 72124 Pliezhausen See on map
