INJECTION MOULDING OF TITANIUM POWDERS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

Project Information

BIOTIP

Grant agreement ID: 17991

Start date 20 October 2005

End date 19 July 2008

Funded under

• Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 1 997 011,00

EU contribution € 1 367 000,00

Coordinated by

PYROGENESIS S.A.
Greece

Objective

The main objective of this project is to develop the appropriate Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) technology for Titanium processing, employing a novel plasma atomised Ti powder of perfect sphericity for manufacturing high quality biomedical implant devices meeting the stringent standards imposed for this kind of materials in a cost-effective way. MIM technology is the only one that can face with success the cost-effective production of very complex shapes with thin sections, including microsized and functionally graded devices. However, no real success has been identified for MIM of Ti because of Ti tendency to react with the binder and the sintering atmosphere and the poor availability of suitable fine, high purity Ti powders. The project comprises two main research activities:
a)The optimisation of a breakthrough plasma atomisation process for the cost effective production of a high-quality, fine, spherical Ti powder and
b)The optimisation of the processes for the production of high quality Ti components using the MIM technology.

The final outcome of the research will target:
a) To overcome the difficulties related to the specifications and cost of the commercially available powders,
b) To determine the optimal debinding and sintering parameters for obtaining Ti-MIM implants meeting the stringent standards and
c) To formulate the requirements of industrial equipment for new and conventional debinding and sintering processes of Ti-MIM.

The project objectives achievement would represent a tremendous step towards the fabrication of high quality implants at an affordable price having, thus, a direct effect on the quality of health of the European citizens. The technology would be also feasible for the automotive and aerospace markets, where Ti-MIM components could replace other metallic parts contributing to the total structure weight reduction, with significant impact on metallic material resources and fuel consumption.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › odontology › dental implantology
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › transition metals
• natural sciences › mathematics › pure mathematics › geometry
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels
• medical and health sciences › medical biotechnology › implants

Programme(s)

• FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology)

Call for proposal

FP6-2003-SME-1
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Funding Scheme

Cooperative - SMEs-Co-operative research contracts

Coordinator

PYROGENESIS S.A.

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Technological Park of Lavrion, Athens-Lavrion Avenue ; LAVRION ; Greece
• Total cost: No data

Participants (13)

DENA SYSTEM BK LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Mapplewell Park 14,Wentworth Road Mapplewell ; BARNSLEY
• Total cost: No data

EROTHITAN TITANIMPLANTATE AG ( EROTHITAN TITANIUM IMPLANTS SA)

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AUENSTRASSE 3-5 ; SUHL
• Total cost: No data

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hansastrasse 27 C ; MUNCHEN
• Total cost: No data

FUNDACION INASMET

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: MIKELETEGI PASEALEKUA, 2 - PARQUE TECNOLOGICO ; SAN SEBASTIAN
• Total cost: No data

FUTURE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS S.A

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: A' INDUSTRIAL AREA OF VOLOS-BUILDING SQUARE (OT) 25 ; VOLOS
• Total cost: No data

HELMED SPINE IMPLANTS S.A.

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: P. Regou & Kariotaki 2 str. ; THESSALONIKI
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LITTLEJOHN, SONS DTS (DENTAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES)INTERNATIONAL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 8, ANNFIELD PL ; GLASKOW, SCOTLAND
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NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CHRISTOU LADA 6 ; ATHENS
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NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 9, HEROON POLYTECHNEIOU ; ATHENS
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SC TEHNOTON SA

Romania

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CALEA CHISINAULUI no. 43 ; IASI
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY 'GH. ASACHI' OF IASI

Romania

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: B-dul Mangeron, 67 ; IASI
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TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Akademiestrasse 6 ; FREIBERG (SACHS)
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TECMIM TECNICAS DE INYECCION S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Pol. Ind Torelarragoiti Vial AP2 ; ZAMUDIO
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