Objective .Ceramic and glass tableware is decorated with colors dispersed in organic Liquids or with patterns printed on organic films. In both cases, the decorated ware must be heated in a kiln to burn away the organic material and fix the color. Tableware canbe given several firings if the pattern is complex.. Decoration firing is often carried outing batches of 4,500 items and takes about 8 hours. The project will develop laser processing as an alternative to kiln firing. The laser will be incorporated into the decorating line and directed at the pattern soon after its application. This innovation will provide many process benefits; lasers are a discrete, efficient, clean and flexible heat source. It will, remove decoration firing operations. Significant cost savings are seen from reduced energy, reduced process time and decreased work in progress. This prospect is attractive to the industry sectors. Lower production costs will make manufacturers within the E.U. more competitive. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics 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 EAW - Exploratory awards Coordinator SERVICE (ENGINEERS) PLC EU contribution No data Address LEEK NEW ROAD, COBRIDGE ST6 2LB STOKE-ON-TRENT United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AB NYBRO GLASBRUK Sweden EU contribution No data Address SAGAREGATAN 382 21 Nybro See on map Total cost No data
