Objective
Nanocomposites are promising for many sectors, as they can make polymers stronger, less water and gas permeable, tune surface properties, add functionalities such as antimicrobial effects. In spite of intensive research activities, significant efforts are still needed to deploy the full potential of nanotechnology in the industry. The main challenge is still obtaining a proper nanostructuring of the nanoparticles, especially when transferring it to industrial scale, further improvements are clearly needed in terms of processing and control.
The OptiNanoPro project will develop different approaches for the introduction of nanotechnology into packaging, automotive and photovoltaic materials production lines. In particular, the project will focus on the development and industrial integration of tailored online dispersion and monitoring systems to ensure a constant quality of delivered materials. In terms of improved functionalities, nanotechnology can provide packaging with improved barrier properties as well as repellent properties resulting in easy-to-empty features that will on the one hand reduce wastes at consumer level and, on the other hand, improve their acceptability by recyclers. Likewise, solar panels can be self-cleaning to increase their effectiveness and extend the period between their maintenance and their lifetime by filtering UV light leading to material weathering. In the automotive sector, lightweight parts can be obtained for greater fuel efficiency.
To this end, a group of end-user industries from Europe covering the supply and value chain of the 3 target sectors and using a range of converting processes such as coating and lamination, compounding, injection/co-injection and electrospray nanodeposition, supported by selected RTDs and number of technological SMEs, will work together on integrating new nanotechnologies in existing production lines, while also taking into account nanosafety, environmental, productivity and cost-effectiveness issues.
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Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.2.1.2. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Nanotechnologies Main Programme
- H2020-EU.2.1.2.4. - Efficient and sustainable synthesis and manufacturing of nanomaterials, components and systems
- H2020-EU.2.1.2.2. - Ensuring the safe and sustainable development and application of nanotechnologies
- H2020-EU.2.1.2.5. - Developing and standardisation of capacity-enhancing techniques, measuring methods and equipment
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IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
08940 Madrid
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V31 Listowel
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80686 Munchen
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46980 Paterna
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08290 Cerdanyola Del Valles (Barcelona)
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9000 GENT
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46980 Paterna
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28006 Madrid
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1000 Ljubljana
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4220 Škofja Loka
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SI-1000 Ljubljana
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EH14 4AP Edinburgh
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82327 Tutzing
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31030 Carbonera
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31100 Treviso
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97318 Kitzingen
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2083 Solymar
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6723 Szeged
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