Nanometric silica as a new surface treatment for the corrosion protection of steels and galvanised steels.

Project Information

SILACOR

Grant agreement ID: G5RD-CT-1999-00087

Project closed

Start date 1 March 2000

End date 29 February 2004

Funded under

• Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Total cost € 3 426 534,00

EU contribution € 2 235 989,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE-COMTÉ
France

Objective

The central theme of the research is the development of new coating techniques for the protection of steel against corrosion. The coatings are based on specifically designed silica materials to be applied on steel or on zinc pretreated steels. A major benefit will be the use of theses coatings as substitutes for environmentally unfriendly chromate passivation films. The research will divide between practical work, including fabrication of the silica materials and deposition of protecting layers, and fundamental investigations in view of a basic comprehension of the silica induced protection mechanism. The programme includes the participation of industries interested in the application and the benefits of the research.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › transition metals
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › coating and films

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE-COMTÉ

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 16,Route de Gray 16 ; 25030 Besançon ; France
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Participants (9)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

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• Address: Univ.P.et M. Curie, Tour 22, 5è Etage, Place Juss ; 75252 PARIS
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COVENTYA SAS

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue Pierre 51 ; 92111 CLICHY
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FOUNDATION FOR TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AT THE NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Norway

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Alfred Getz vei 2B ; 7465 TRONDHEIM
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KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Oude Markt 13 ; 3000 LOUVAIN / LEUVEN
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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY

Italy

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• Address: Area della ricerca di Padova ; 35127 PADOVA
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OCAS - ONDERZOEKSCENTRUM VOOR AANWENDING VAN STAAL N.V.

Belgium

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• Address: 3,John Kennedylaan 3 ; 9060 ZELZATE
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PRAYON -RUPEL

Belgium

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• Address: Rue J.Wauters, 144 ; 4480 ENGIS
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SOCIÉTÉ NOUVELLES DES COULEURS ZINCIQUES

France

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• Address: 59111 BOUCHAIN
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TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Israel

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Technion City ; 32000 HAIFA
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