Objective
Wear and corrosion of materials causes losses of 3-4% of GDP in developed countries and billions of Euros are spent annually on capital replacement and control methods for wear and corrosion infrastructure. As a result many important industries are dependent on surface engineering of protective coatings, making it one of the main critical technologies underpinning the competitiveness of EU industry. There are 2 main techniques that dominate the protective coatings sector: hard chromium (HC) plating and thermal spray (TS). However, HC plating faces a series of issues with most important the extremely negative health and environmental impact leading to the EC restriction of this method for using Cr+6 by the end of 2017. Similarly, recent toxicity studies concerning Co-WC cermet applied by TP have revealed that Co-WC particles are toxic in a dose/time-dependent manner. Consequently, there is the necessity of finding new, less hazardous methods and materials exhibiting the same or better performance compared to existing ones.
The PROCETS project will took advantage of the use of nano-particles for production of composite coatings with superior properties compared to those of HC produced by electroplating or to Co-WC produced by TS. These novel nano-particles will be incorporated into existing production lines after appropriate modifications. The new procedures will be easily transferred by minor adaption to the present electroplating and TS facilities, and will combine flexibility and mass customization abilities, restrict environmental and health hazards and finally be available at acceptable cost. Thus, PROCETS main target is to deliver protective coatings covering a wide range of applications such as automotive, aerospace, metal-working, oil and gas and cutting tools industries via thermal spray and electroplating methods by utilizing more environmental friendly materials, compared to the currently used.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialstwo-dimensional nanostructuresgraphene
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metals
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocomposites
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
Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
57001 Thermi Thessaloniki
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Participants (15)
3800 Sint Truiden
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20133 Milano
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26370 Navarrete
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08007 Barcelona
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2740 120 Porto Salvo
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551 11 Jonkoping
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3110 Rotselaar
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561 82 Husqvarna
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31030 Carbonera
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46520 PUERTO DE SAGUNTO, VALENCIA
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144 51 METAMORFOSIS
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31100 Treviso
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1060 NICOSIA
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B18 6LT BIRMINGHAM
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1100 WIEN
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