Plastic Materials & Composites

The ADVANCEDFORMING project has been designed to introduce shearforming technology into the manufacturing process of critical parts for aeronautical engines. In order to design and manufacture a machine capable of processing complex axisymmetric geometry, similar to that used for the development of critical parts for aeronautical engines,  ADVANCEDFORMING  will investigate the mechanical and microstructural properties of the materials processed during the shearforming process as well as its degree of repetitiveness during manufacture. General details Project ADVANCEDFORMING Project reference RTC-2016-5213-5 Programme and call for tender A project financed by the MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, INDUSTRY [...]

Optintegral promotes new industrial manufacturing of screens process to increase heir efficiency, reduce costs and limit the amount of greenhouse gas emissions up to half. Optintegral project develops a sustainable and versatile solution to manufacture TOLAE LED displays for advertising and marketing purposes with hybrid in-mould integration. The project innovation will make device integration easier and therefore responds to market demands. Optintegral incrustation technology will enable the production of thinner screens at up to 40% lower cost per square metre. Additionally, this new product will limit by half the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in its manufacturing [...]

Optinanopro project develops a new technology, based on nanotechnology, with the aim to create self-cleaning solar panels which will lead to increase their effectiveness and lifespan and to reduce the need for inspections. In the automotive sector, Optinanopro’s nanotechnology will enable the development of lighter parts to improve vehicle fuel consumption. General details Project OPTINANOPRO Programme H2020-NMP-PILOTS-2015 Web http://optinanopro.eu/

Development of a smart and energy efficient blind that reduces the energy expense of buildings and monitors their efficiency parameters through environmentally friendly processes and at an affordable cost of work. The BRESAER project, focused on the rehabilitation of sustainable buildings, promotes a new façades and roof system that satisfies the thermal, acoustic and lighting needs of the interior of the buildings. This new model of automatic blind is connected to an electronic management system that analyses the solar and wind incidence of the building and decides the optimal inclination of the metal sheets to guarantee [...]

ACE (Annulus Closure Expandable Device) project develops an innovative solution for the herniated disk management with the aim to solve a clinical challenge that until now had not been addressed. The innovation of the project presents a product that adapts to the movements of the spine, avoids the recurrence of the hernia and has a minimal impact on the current surgical procedures, which allows the patient to recover faster and with a better quality of life. ACE is the most important innovation project by Neos Surgery, a Eurecat spin-off, focused on the research and creation of advanced [...]

The BIP-UPy project (bioactive polymers based on ureido-pyrimidinone) aims to develop new bioactive polymers for a new generation of biomedical implants. The project develops novel biomedical implants capable of providing specific bioactivities, biodegradable and mechanical efficiency according to its clinical application. The new implants are developed with bioactive polymers based on ureido-pyrimidinone capable of providing specific bioactivities according to the required properties of the implants. It is expected that the biomaterials developed may be easily transferred to other biomedical applications relating to implantable devices. In the first stage, the implants developed in this project  will improve the quality of [...]

The objective of COLTEST is the development of a comprehensive testing methodology and set of testing technologies that allows for the systematic prediction of biomechanical functional and biological behaviour of dynamic spinal column implants. Consortium formed by: Neos Surgery, IBV (Biomechanical Institute of Valencia), UAB (Autonomous University of Barcelona) and Eurecat. General data Project Development of new testing technologies and testing methodologies for dynamic spinal implants. Project reference RTC-2014-1798-1 Programme and call for proposals The Collaboration-Challenges call for proposals of the State Programme for Research, Development and Innovation aimed at Societal Challenges, within [...]

The objective of EXTRULIGHT is the development of extruded, post-formed optics for high-quality LED lighting products with competitive costs and energy-efficient processes. Consortium formed by: Polinter, Eurecat. General data Project New design and manufacture methodologies for extruded optical profiles for interior lighting. Project reference  RTC-2014-2324-3 Programme and call for proposals The Collaboration-Challenges call for proposals of the State Programme for Research, Development and Innovation aimed at Societal Challenges, within the framework of the State Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation Plan 2013-2016.

The objective of NANOPATEX is the development of functional textiles aimed at thermal sensorisation and/or controlled release of substances into the skin for health and physical well-being purposes, based on the use of synthetic micro/nano-structured PA fibres through polymeric particles which contain the active ingredients and components. Consortium formed by: Nurel and Eurecat. General data Project Development of micro/nano-structured PA textiles with polymeric particles functionalised with active substances for health purposes (NANOPATEX). Project reference RTC-2014-2514-1 Programme and call for proposals The Collaboration-Challenges call for proposals of the State Programme for Research, Development and [...]

A flexible, reliable and efficient solution in costs in order to produce functional micro functional parts with complex shapes. It reduces the energy use, enables savings in toll-related expenses and minimize the degradation risks of plastic. SONO"R"US project develops and optimizes the first ultrasonic moulding machine ready for being sold on the market. The innovative concept of SONO "R" US offers major advantages for the moulding process, reducing the energy use by up to 90% in comparison with the conventional injection technologies. Because electric heaters are not used, the process is highly efficient, minimising the deterioration [...]

The PREVIEW project (PREdictive System to Recommend Injection Mould setup) aims to provide the mould injection industry with process control mechanisms that will reduce the time to set up a mould configuration, afford in energy consumption and waste material, and increase productivity due to the process flexibility. PREVIEW develops a universal acquisition system for moulding parameters; a robust network of communications to monitor in real time the processparameters, designed to work in today’s existing industrial environments; and an advanced prediction system centralised in the cloud developed by Eurecat, which provides machine configuration recommendations based on the statistical [...]

  Advanced manufacturing technologies, personalised design, the engineering of knowledge, sustainable production technologies and anthropometry and ergonomics to demonstrate that the personalised production of eyewear can be a profitable business of close optician-user contact, in addition to being sustainable and fashionable. The Optician2020 innovations are based on medical prescription, anatomical data of customers and aesthetic preferences. Therefore, manufacturers and sellers will be able to offer unique products adapted to the specific needs and preferences of individual users with a real added value. The ophthalmic industry paradigm for 2020 will tend to the manufacture of completely customised [...]