Aligned Natural Fibres and Textiles for Use in Structural Composite Applications

Informazioni relative al progetto

NATEX

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 214467

Progetto chiuso

Data di avvio 1 Novembre 2008

Data di completamento 30 Aprile 2012

Finanziato da

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

Costo totale € 4 251 800,10

Contributo UE € 3 096 899,00

Coordinato da

AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS
Spain

Obiettivo

Biocomposites manufactured from natural materials such as fibres and bioderived polymers offer a sustainable alternative to traditional ones, but at present they are not available for use in structural applications. NATEX will develop aligned textiles from natural fibres suitable for use as high strength reinforcing fabrics to produce structural composite parts using bio and oil based thermoplastic and thermoset resins. This will include the use of orientated woven natural fibres in bioderived thermoplastics and thermosets, to produce high-tech products with high added value from entirely renewable resources. The main innovations will be: • New chemical/enzymatic treatments to tailor the fibre surface chemistry and to modify its cell wall polymers, to obtain the desired interface properties when combined with the polymer matrix •New chemical/natural treatments for the yarn during the wrapping process, new method for low twist yarns production, film stacking and commingling development for natural fibres, to increase the mechanical properties of the yarns •Development of new weaving techniques to improve impregnation and to obtain innovative 3D textiles •Resin viscosity control using thermal conductive additives, increasing their compatibility with natural fibres by using coupling agents and surfactant additives Besides, a large range of resin processing methods will be adapted to suit them to the characteristics of the modified fibres: Vacuum Bagging, Vacuum Consolidation, Compression Moulding, Continuous Compression Moulding, Infusion and Resin Transfer Moulding. Basic research on joining technologies as hot welding over natural fibre composites will be also performed. As result, aligned natural fibres with improved properties will be combined with thermoplastics and thermosets, increasing the mechanical properties of biocomposites and introducing them in structural applications in different sectors: transport, energy, agricultural machinery and shipbuilding

Campo scientifico

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › composites › biocomposites
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › polymer sciences
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › textiles
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › naval engineering › sea vessels

Parole chiave

• Aligned fiber
• Bio-derived composite
• Natural fiber
• Natural textile
• Structural composite

Programma(i)

• FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

Argomento(i)

• NMP-2007-4.0-2 - Application of new materials including bio-based fibres in high-added value textile products

Invito a presentare proposte

FP7-NMP-2007-SME-1
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Meccanismo di finanziamento

CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs)

Coordinatore

AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS

• Contributo UE: € 525 301,50
• Indirizzo: VALENCIA PARC TECHNOLOGIC CALLE GUSTAVE EIFFEL 4 ; 46980 Paterna ; Spagna
• Regione: Este › Comunitat Valenciana › Valencia/València
• Tipo di attività: Research Organisations
• Contatto amministrativo: Valentín Polo Ramírez (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

Partecipanti (18)

NETCOMPOSITES LIMITED

Regno Unito

• Contributo UE: € 280 778,00
• Indirizzo: BRIDGE WAY 4A BROOM BUSINESS PARK ; S41 9QG Chesterfield
• Regione: East Midlands (England) › Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire › East Derbyshire
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Gordon Bishop (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

EUROPEAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS EUPC AISBL

Belgio

• Contributo UE: € 134 471,20
• Indirizzo: AVENUE DE CORTENBERGH 71 ; 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Regione: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Tipo di attività: Other
• Contatto amministrativo: Hans Boon (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

AGCO SA

Francia

• Contributo UE: € 69 555,00
• Indirizzo: AVENUE BLAISE PASCAL 41 ; 60000 BEAUVAIS
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Carlene Bossard (Ms.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS UK LIMITED

Regno Unito

• Contributo UE: € 60 548,00
• Indirizzo: ICKLETON ROAD ; CB22 4QB Duxford Cambridge
• Regione: East of England › East Anglia › Cambridgeshire CC
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: John Trye (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

MAREK RADWANSKI EKOTEX

Polonia

• Contributo UE: € 148 736,40
• Indirizzo: KOWALOWICE ULICA PARKOWA 4 ; 46 100 NAMYSLOW
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Marek Radwanski (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

Danimarca

• Contributo UE: € 352 253,75
• Indirizzo: ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101 ; 2800 Kongens Lyngby
• Regione: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Københavns omegn
• Tipo di attività: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Contatto amministrativo: Eva Neuhausen (Ms.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

CHEMOWERK GMBH

Germania

• Contributo UE: € 94 325,00
• Indirizzo: IN DE BACKENLAENDERN 5 ; 71384 WEINSTADT
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Margarete Goedel (Ms.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH

Germania

• Contributo UE: € 307 354,00
• Indirizzo: ERWIN SCHRODINGER STRASSE GEB 58 ; 67663 Kaiserslautern
• Regione: Rheinland-Pfalz › Rheinhessen-Pfalz › Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Tipo di attività: Research Organisations
• Contatto amministrativo: Birgit Bittmann (Dr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

ASFIBE SA

Spagna

• Contributo UE: € 89 943,60
• Indirizzo: AVDA. MARQUES DE BENICARLO 39 ; 12580 BENICARLO
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Ignacio Jose Nuñez Alvarez (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

JOHN L. BRIERLEY LTD

Partecipazione conclusa

Regno Unito

• Contributo UE: € 21 094,50
• Indirizzo: Quay Street ; HD1 6QT HUDDERSFIELD
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Ian Brierley (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

PIEL SA

Spagna

• Contributo UE: € 119 894,00
• Indirizzo: POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL CASA FELISIO S/N ; 46890 AGULLENT
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Erne Segrelles (Ms.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

HEMCORE LIMITED

Partecipazione conclusa

Regno Unito

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Unit I, HALESWORTH BUSINESS CENTRE? NORWICH ROAD ; IP198QJ HALESWORTH
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Steve Simper (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

TRANSFURANS CHEMICALS BVBA

Belgio

• Contributo UE: € 135 216,00
• Indirizzo: LEUKAARD 2 ; 2440 Geel
• Regione: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Antwerpen › Arr. Turnhout
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Michel Clonen (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR

Finlandia

• Contributo UE: € 290 332,00
• Indirizzo: OTAKAARI 1 ; 02150 Espoo
• Regione: Manner-Suomi › Helsinki-Uusimaa › Helsinki-Uusimaa
• Tipo di attività: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Contatto amministrativo: Mark Hughes (Prof.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

INSTYTUT WLOKIEN NATURALNYCH I ROSLIN ZIELARSKICH PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY

Polonia

• Contributo UE: € 247 634,25
• Indirizzo: UL. WOJSKA POLSKIEGO 71 B ; 60-630 POZNAN
• Regione: Makroregion północno-zachodni › Wielkopolskie › Miasto Poznań
• Tipo di attività: Research Organisations
• Contatto amministrativo: Ewa Gulczynska (Ms.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

ABENSI ENERGIA S.L

Spagna

• Contributo UE: € 54 050,80
• Indirizzo: Calle Caceres 4 ; 41940 TOMARES-SEVILLA
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• Contatto amministrativo: Rafael Pozo (Mr.)
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BAVE BADISCHE FASERVEREDELUNG GMBH

Germania

• Contributo UE: € 61 884,00
• Indirizzo: STEPHANSTRASSE 2 ; 76316 MALSCH
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Bernd Frank (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT

Finlandia

• Contributo UE: € 103 527,00
• Indirizzo: TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A ; 02044 VTT ESPOO
• Tipo di attività: Research Organisations
• Contatto amministrativo: Seija Flinck (Ms.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato