Objective
The proposal concerns the development of a new curing technology of polyester resins. Curing of resins are done with thermal heat, UV-radiation or electron beam radiation. The thermal process is the most common in the industry. UV is now starting in appli cation and e-beam curing is still under development. The thermal curing occurs in metal forms and is best suitable for mass production. For huge parts like ship bodies curing takes too long time, because a long curing time is necessary for filling the for m with resin. A thermal activtaion is not feasible. Microwaves of a frequency 2,45GHz ensures a volumetric heating of the resin and overcomes the bad thermal conductivity of the polymer. The microwaves are absorbed from the resin, heated up and starts cro ss-linking. Over the thickness a homogenous temperature profile and also cross-linking profile is achieved. With microwave curing a separation of the filling porcess with resin and the curing process is perormed. Benefits for the product are, curing is n ot dependent on boundary condition like outside temperature humidity and therefore more reproducible and controllable, homogenous curing of thick parts; acceleration of the curing, shortening of the curing time; increase of degree of cross-linking, reduc tion of waste and environmental pollution; lower viscosity of the resin is possible leading to higher fibre content. Social benefits are less VOC emission and drastically decreasing the content of hazardous peroxides.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-vocabularies/euroscivoc.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-vocabularies/euroscivoc.
- natural sciences chemical sciences organic chemistry volatile organic compounds
- natural sciences chemical sciences polymer sciences
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences environmental sciences pollution
- natural sciences chemical sciences catalysis
You need to log in or register to use this function
We are sorry... an unexpected error occurred during execution.
You need to be authenticated. Your session might have expired.
Thank you for your feedback. You will soon receive an email to confirm the submission. If you have selected to be notified about the reporting status, you will also be contacted when the reporting status will change.
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
FP6-2003-NMP-TI-3-MAIN
See other projects for this call
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
MÜNCHEN
Germany
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.