Obiettivo The main objective of the proposed project is to develop a novel surface pre-treatment method for chrome plating on a broad range of plastics. The majority of industries worldwide use a hexavalent chrome based pre treatment Its major disadvantage is that hexavalent chromium Cr VI is carcinogenic. Therefore the chrome plating industry is coming under increasing pressure from EU environmental health and safety legislations and many companies are facing a bleak future unless sustainable and cost effective solutions are discovered.The project aims to develop a new process based on a molecular self-assembly technology. SAM developed at laboratory level in Spain in the manufacture of organic sensors that eliminates the need for chemical etching and electroless nickel plating and which provides a stable and secure surface suitable for subsequent chrome plating operations.In line with the general objectives of the EU and FP6 this will achieve the following specific objectives:- Eliminate carcinogenic chromic acid from the pre treatment process- Decrease processing time and the number of plating rinsing tanks- Offer greater product flexibility as the process will not be limited to a single polymer such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ABS- Reduce waste-water and chemicals due to fewer process steps- Reduce the cost of the plating process due to elimination of the expensive palladium catalyst and electroless nickel coating operations Increase process stability compared to classical wet chemical metallization- Maintain the performance whilst lowering the cost of the chrome plating processThe anticipated outcome of the project will be an optimised process for electroplating on plastic materials that is both more economical and environmentally friendly compared to the conventional plating process. Campo scientifico medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programma(i) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Argomento(i) SME-1 - Co-operative Research (all areas of science and technology) Invito a presentare proposte FP6-2004-SME-COOP Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento Data not available Coordinatore SMITHERS RAPRA LIMITED Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Shawbury SHREWSBURY Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (10) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES Y CONEXAS Spagna Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Valencia Parc Tecnologic C Gustave Eiffel 4 PATERNA VALENCIA Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato AVANZARE INNOVACION TECHNOLOGICA, S.L. Spagna Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo C/ Antonio de Nebrija 8 LOGRONO Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato CHORRO Y VERDU S.L. Spagna Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Avda de la Industria 14 IBI ALICANTE Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato D.M.S LIMITED Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Lingen Road, Ludlow Business Park LUDLOW Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato FAPERIN S L Spagna Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Virgen de la Paz 12 LBI ALICANTE Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato FARBA OTOMOTIV AYDINLATMA VE PLASTIK FABRIKALARI A.S. Turchia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo SARI CAD NO:21 BURSA Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato INNOPLATE INTERNATIONAL B.V. Paesi Bassi Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Opaalstraat 17 HENGELO Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIAS QUIMICAS EMERGENTES DE LA RIOJA Spagna Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo C San Francisco No 11 NAVARRETE Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato PR EUROCHEM LTD Irlanda Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Ballyvolane Business Park Unit C Spring Lane Ballyvolane CORK Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato QUALITY PLATED PLASTICS LIMITED Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Shady Lane Great Barr BIRMINGHAM Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato