Objetivo The research project will develop a new generation of polymer resins and dispersions to produce non-solvent paints for protective coatings used to maintain electricity utility steel tower transmission and distribution systems, and other outdoor steel structures. They will be water based systems and will need to provide a significant improvement in performance standards compared with first generation emulsions which are unsuitable for electricity utility maintenance programmes. Solvent based systems are presently used which are a major source of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions to the environment and will have to be phased out under impending EC environmental legislation. The work will require performance specifications to be developed by two of the partners for meeting the maintenance standards of electricity utilities with two member Countries, typical of the whole of the Community. Simultaneously, the resins and paint manufacturing partners will develop improved chemistry of water based resins that do not suffer from the disadvantages of the first generation emulsifiers and polymer dispersions. Three different systems will be addressed, (i) alkyd resin emulsion, (ii) acrylic polymer dispersion, (iii) two-pack systems based on epoxy resins. Paint formulations will be produced from the new resins, sample tested and modified as necessary to meet the performance criteria of the electricity utilities. Prototype paints will be made available for controlled field testing by the utilities to represent the extremes of European climatic conditions. Ámbito científico ciencias naturalesciencias químicasquímica orgánicacompuestos orgánicos volátilesciencias naturalesciencias químicasciencia de polímerosingeniería y tecnologíaingeniería de materialesrecubrimiento y películas Programa(s) FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994 Tema(s) 0202 - Technologies for protecting and rehabilitating the environment Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador EA TECHNOLOGY LTD. Dirección Capenhurst Chester Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Aportación de la UE Sin datos Participantes (3) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo DSM RESINS BV Países Bajos Aportación de la UE € 0,00 Dirección Ceintuurbaan 5 Zwolle Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Otras fuentes de financiación Sin datos IBERDROLA SA España Aportación de la UE € 0,00 Dirección 8,hermosilla 3 28001 Madrid Ver en el mapa Otras fuentes de financiación Sin datos Nobel Coatings Ltd Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 0,00 Dirección Hollins road BB3 0BG Darwen Ver en el mapa Otras fuentes de financiación Sin datos
