Objetivo This ambitious project aims to develop new environmentally friendly manufacturing processes for the production of lightweight thermoplastic composite structural vehicles (ie semi-trailers), vessels (ie boat hulls) and components at lower cost, with enhance d performance and inherent recyclability. The new manufacturing processes involve developing (i) low melting point and low viscosity thermoplastic polymer oligomers (containing no volatile organic or hazardous chemicals) that are capable of being moulded t o form high fibre content (ie 50% by volume) structures necessary to achieve high mechanical performance and thus to reduce weight, fuel use and CO2 emissions; (ii) techniques to polymerise the oligomers in the mould to form large surface area thick sectio ned thermoplastic composite structures with excellent mechanical properties, inherent corrosion resistance and conformance with end of life recycling directives and; (iii) recycling strategies and methodologies for thermoplastic composite structures. The p roject then aims to develop and demonstrate the manufacture of (i) an aerodynamically profiled 13.6 m flat bed semi-trailer with a 25% weight saving over an equivalent steel chassis and; (ii) an 8 m boat hull with a 10% weight saving and significantly enhanced impact resistance over conventional boats made in glass fibre reinforced polyester resins. If successful, this project would enable European companies to manufacture lightweight, corrosion resistant vehicles and vessels using an environmentally friend ly process (ie no VOC emissions) and materials that are inherently recyclable. This would not only increase the competitiveness of Europe but have a number of major social benefits (ie vastly reduced CO2 emissions, fuel savings, reduced landfill etc). Ámbito científico engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryvolatile organic compoundsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Programa(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Tema(s) SUSTDEV-2005-3.2.2.2.4 - Research domain 2.2 (only for a new generation of products and systems in waterborne transport), research domain 2.3 (for all types of transport vehicles and vessels excluding passenger cars), research domain 2.4 and research domain 2.6. Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2005-TRANSPORT-4 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinador EPL COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS LTD Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Unit 10 Charnwood Business Park - North Road LOUGHBOROUGH - LEICESTERSHIRE Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (5) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo AHLSTROM GLASSFIBRE OY Finlandia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Ahlstromintie 19 KOTKA Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos BASMILER EQUIPAMENTOS RODOVIARIOS DO NORTE Portugal Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Estrada Nacional 2 KM.179.4 Repezes VISEU Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos CYCLICS EUROPE GMBH Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Bonländer Hauptstrasse 32 FILDERSTADT Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos RHEINISCH-WESTFÄLISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN (RWTH) Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Templergraben 55 AACHEN Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos VT HALMATIC LTD Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Portchester Shipyard, Hamilton Road PORTSMOUTH Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
