Project description DEENESFRITPL Ultra-low extractable silicone film release liner for industrial and medical applications Silicone pressure-sensitive adhesives have applications in several industrial sectors and in healthcare and medical devices, with less traumatic effects on delicate skin or injured tissue. Presently, the corresponding compatible release liners are expensive and include pollutant compounds. The EU-funded XIMOFILM project aims to produce an ultra-thin, affordable silicone layer with a low concentration of remaining active bonds using cold-plasma technology. The goal is to produce this coating on an industrial scale and with a variety of different substrates. Phase 1 of the project will assess the technical, commercial, and financial viability of this novel technology, including identification of potential end-users, competitors, and estimation of a budget for further development. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Today, silicone contamination is one of the main challenges for players of the electronics sector which require the use of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA). Silicon contamination can drive to 10-20% of defective products. The release liners used for this PSA require low levels of extractible silicone (<20 ng/cm²). Besides, the adhesives used in the electronic market are solvent based. Today, solvent resistant release liners present still high levels of extractible silicone. On the other hand, those release liners with low extractible silicone are not solvent resistant and often do not present high subsequent adhesion. XIMOFILM is also a release liner addressed to the medical sector, where silicone and soft silicone gel adhesives are increasingly used. In this sector the release liners must also present low level of extractible silicones. Founded in 2001, CPI is a spin-off French pioneering company offering complete service for industrial atmospheric plasma integration addressed to professionals of packaging, printing, polymer transformations and textiles. Thanks to the optimisation and industrialisation of our cold atmospheric plasma technology, CPI will offer the first ultra-low extractable film silicone release liners with good release force properties (low) and high subsequent adhesion of the adhesive (more than 90% compared to 65% of current competitors), solvent resistant and with very low silicone contamination (<10ng/cm²). The production cost will be also reduced, allowing to purchasing prices 30% cheaper than our competitors. For this Phase 1, we will focus on the technical and financial feasibility of XIMOFILM process and well define the business model to extend our commercial network to Europe and Asia. For CPI, this project will imply a ROI of 9% in 2024. For end users, XIMOFILM will represent an opportunity to reduce damaged final products due to silicone which would save them up to 15% due to after sales services and wasted devices. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrynoble gasesnatural sciencesphysical sciencesplasma physicsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextilesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies Topic(s) EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument Call for proposal H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator COATING PLASMA INNOVATION SAS Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address 59 4 EME RUE ZAC SAINT CHARLES 13710 Fuveau France See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 71 429,00
