Objective There is a growing range of applications that would benefit from the use of nanostructured coatings. The functional performance of a surface is intimately linked with its structure. The ability to characterise nanostructured coatings is therefore an essential part of their future uptake. However, the ability to examine and characterise at the nano-scale is currently limited to sophisticated, time-consuming laboratory based equipment.The standards body (ISO TC229) recognises that there are no current procedures that relate the functional performance of a surface or coating to its nanostructure, however, it is recognised that loss of the nanostructure frequently leads to a loss of performance.The NATURAL project will develop methods that allow rapid evaluation of surfaces at the nanoscale and correlate the measured surface structure with functional performance. This step change in measurement methodology will enable new lifetime determination methods and enhance the knowledge base for providers of nanostructured coatings and surfaces to tailor their products and technologies towards the end-user needs. This will facilitate the entrance into the market place of novel nanostructured coatings with proven capability to improve properties such as fouling resistance. In order to achieve this, NATURAL will focus on the development of surface profilometry methods to allow the rapid resolution of surfaces at the nanoscale. These methods will be correlated with the physical and physico-chemical characteristics of surfaces to allow their rapid, reliable and accurate assessment. The change of the surface nano-morphology and the functional performance will be related to allow the estimation of durability and to enable the development of new methods for lifetime determination and, ultimately, prediction of in-service performance throughout the lifetime of the surface structure. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP.2012.1.4-3 - Nanoscale mechanical metrology for industrial processes and products Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2012-SME-6 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs) Coordinator TWI LIMITED EU contribution € 521 764,50 Address GRANTA PARK GREAT ABINGTON CB21 6AL Cambridge United Kingdom See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alicia Sanchez (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO Netherlands EU contribution € 280 271,00 Address ANNA VAN BUERENPLEIN 1 2595 DA Den Haag See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Corne Rentrop (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data L'UREDERRA, FUNDACION PARA EL DESARROLLO TECNOLOGICO Y SOCIAL Spain EU contribution € 230 104,00 Address ÁREA INDUSTRIAL PERGUITA C/A N°1 31210 Los Arcos See on map Region Noreste Comunidad Foral de Navarra Navarra Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Claudio Fernandez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 250 000,00 Address HAMPTON ROAD TEDDINGTON TW11 0LW Middlesex See on map Region London Outer London — West and North West Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Charles Clifford (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data APPLIED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 225 000,00 Address FARRIER ROAD LYDON BUSINESS PARK Units 6-7 LN6 3RU LINCOLN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Iain Glass (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SIGNALGENERIX LIMITED Cyprus EU contribution € 217 500,00 Address GRIGORI AFXENTIOU 23C MESA GEITONIA 4003 Limassol See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Anastasis Kounoudes (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GENERAL BLADE TECHNOLOGY II BV Participation ended Netherlands EU contribution No data Address DE STEK 12 1771 SP WIERINGERWERF See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ogier Gravendeel (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SIMULACIONS OPTIQUES SL Spain EU contribution € 140 685,00 Address CALLE SANT QUIRZE P 5 PTA 91 08221 Terrassa See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Pizarro Carles (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DANTEC DYNAMICS AS Denmark EU contribution € 218 750,00 Address TONSBAKKEN 16-18 2740 SKOVLUNDE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Palle Gjelstrup (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OCHOA MAQUINARIA SL Spain EU contribution € 132 500,00 Address CALLE MAYOR 25 31262 ALLO See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Silvia Ochoa (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BRIGHT COMPOSITES BV Netherlands EU contribution € 117 175,50 Address DE STEK 12 1771 SP WIERINGERWERF See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Amber De Haas (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data