CIP Eco-innovation
First application and market replication projects
Call 2009
Call Identifier: CIP-EIP-Eco-Innovation-2009
Increasing the use of recycled carbon nanotube (CNT)
compounds for technical applications
RECYTUBE
Contract ECO/09/256152
Deliverable 8.1 Project Information Sheet (PIS)
Initial (M2, August 2010) and updated (M10, April2011)
Due date of deliverable:
Month 2-10 [August/2010 - April/2011]
Actual submission date:
Month 2- 10 [August/2010 - April/2011]
Accessibility of Deliverable
X
PU
Public, to be freely accessible, e.g. via the project website
CO
Confidential, only for members of the consortium including the Commission/EACI Services
Project coordinator: AIMPLAS
Project website: http://www.recytube.eu/
Project Information Sheet
Increasing the use of recycled carbon nanotube (CNT) compounds for
technical applications (RECYTUBE)
Programme area:
CIP Eco-Innovation
First Application and market replication projects
Call 2009
Coordinator:
Mrs. Maria-José Moretó Badia
AIMPLAS (Technological Institute of plastics), Spain
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 00 34 961366040
Partners:
1- ASOCIACIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE MATERIALES
PLÁSTICOS Y CONEXAS – Spain
2- FAPERIN, S.L. – Spain
3- NANOCYL, S.A. – Belgium
4.- COLOREX MASTER BACH b.v. – Netherlands
Website:
www.recytube.eu
Benefits
(max. 150
characters incl.
space):
The CNT plastic industry will be reinforced, being able to offer more
competitive prices for conductive parts from sectors as electric &
electronic.
Keywords:
Sector:
Type of solution
Recycling, carbon nanotube (CNT), scrap
C22.2 - Manufacture of plastics products
Process
Duration:
Budget:
Contract number:
01/07/2010 – 31/12/2012
€ 918,929 (EU contribution: 50%)
ECO/09/256152/SI2.567587
Summary
RECYTUBE project proposes the reutilization of scraps containing carbon nanotubes (CNT) generated during
masterbach, compounding or injection moulding production processes to produce new plastic nanocomposites with
commercial value.
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Based on the previous expertise gained in PolyCond project , in RECYTUBE it is proposed to reintroduce this
waste in the value chain to obtain new polymer nanocomposites with good electrical properties, to be used in the
injection moulding of plastic pieces for different applications, depending on the final properties, such as
electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding or electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, replacing metal pieces
with added benefits such as reduced weight or design flexibility, among others.
It will be no necessity of machinery modifications or new investments to adapt this new concept to the existing
machines already in production, enabling its easy reproducibility and replication.
The consortium is composed of 4 partners representing all the steps of the value chain: AIMPLAS (coordinator,
plastic sector expert), NANOCYL (CNT masterbatch producer), COLOREX (CNT compound producer) and
FAPERIN (injection moulding using CNT scrap).
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PolyCond “Creating competitive edge for the European polymer processing industry driving new added-value products with conducting
polymers”: FP6 project, contract nº NMP2-CT-2005-515835.
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Expected and/or achieved results
•
Methodology to reuse the CNT-containing scraps in the masterbatch production, compounding and
injection moulding conductive plastic parts.
•
No need of machinery modifications or new investments to adapt this new concept to the existing machines
already in production, enabling its easy reproducibility and replication.
•
Important savings in money for plastic processors producing CNT containing products; reduction or
elimination of the associated CNT waste management.
•
Gas emissions and energy consumption reduction because of the potential reduction of CNT production
and transports.
•
Apart from the electrical sector, RECYTUBE outcome could be utilized in medical, automotive,
construction, communications, aeronautical, sports and other applications to dissipate electrostatic
discharge.
The information sheet will be published in the Eco-Innovation website. The EACI reserves the right to edit
the information sheet for content and length
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Project Information Sheet
Increasing the use of recycled carbon nanotube (CNT) compounds for
technical applications (RECYTUBE)
Programme area:
CIP Eco-Innovation
First Application and market replication projects
Call 2009
Coordinator:
Mrs. Maria-José Moretó Badia
AIMPLAS (Technological Institute of plastics), Spain
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 00 34 961366040
Partners:
1- ASOCIACIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE MATERIALES
PLÁSTICOS Y CONEXAS – Spain
2- FAPERIN, S.L. – Spain
3- NANOCYL, S.A. – Belgium
4.- COLOREX MASTER BACH b.v. – Netherlands
Website:
www.recytube.eu
Benefits
(max. 150
characters incl.
space):
The CNT plastic industry will be reinforced, being able to offer more
competitive prices for conductive parts from sectors as electric &
electronic.
Keywords:
Sector:
Type of solution
Recycling, carbon nanotube (CNT), scrap
C22.2 - Manufacture of plastics products
Process.
Duration:
Budget:
Contract number:
01/07/2010 – 31/12/2012
€ 918,929 (EU contribution: 50%)
ECO/09/256152/SI2.567587
Summary
RECYTUBE project proposes the reutilization of scraps containing carbon nanotubes (CNT) generated during
masterbach, compounding or injection moulding production processes to produce new plastic nanocomposites to
be used for plastic pieces for different applications, depending on the final properties, such as electromagnetic
interference (EMI) shielding or electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection.
It will be no necessity of machinery modifications or new investments to adapt this new concept to the existing
machines already in production, enabling its easy reproducibility and replication.
Initially several quick methods have been identified to be used in the manufacturing plant. Those methods are
intended for the quantification of the CNT to predict the final material properties. Among the several studied
techniques, a selection was made having into account the easiness, low price and repeatability.
The consortium is composed of 4 partners representing all the steps of the value chain: AIMPLAS (coordinator,
plastic sector expert), NANOCYL (CNT masterbatch producer), COLOREX (CNT compound producer) and
FAPERIN (injection moulding using CNT scrap).
Expected and/or achieved results
•
Methodology to reuse the CNT-containing scraps in the masterbatch production, compounding and
injection moulding conductive plastic parts.
•
No need of machinery modifications or new investments to adapt this new concept to the existing machines
already in production, enabling its easy reproducibility and replication.
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•
Important savings in money for plastic processors producing CNT containing products; reduction or
elimination of the associated CNT waste management.
•
Gas emissions and energy consumption reduction because of the potential reduction of CNT production
and transports.
•
Apart from the electrical sector, RECYTUBE outcome could be utilized in medical, automotive,
construction, communications, aeronautical, sports and other applications to dissipate electrostatic
discharge.
The information sheet will be published in the Eco-Innovation website. The EACI reserves the right to edit
the information sheet for content and length
"The RECYTUBE project is an Eco-Innovation project supported by funding under the Competitiveness and
Innovation Framework Programme (CIP, 2007-2013) managed by the Executive Agency for Competitiveness
and Innovation (EACI). Contract nº ECO/09/256152/SI2.567587."
The information reflects the consortiums' view and the Union is not liable for any use that may be made
of the information contained therein.
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