Area: Advanced Materials

Advanced production of biodiesel from animal waste using supercritical technology – LIFE Superbiodiesel

In Europe more than 17 million tons of animal by-products (SANDACH) are processed, which produces 2.85 million tons of animal fat. Part of this animal fat processed in Europe is just disposed of in rubbish tips or it is incinerated.

Development of a biodegradable film with biopesticidal/repellent properties

The main objective of the project is to develop a biodegradable film capable of progressively releasing natural substances with biopesticidal and repellent properties, which would protect banana crops from various pests that attack the fruit, and that would not be a source of pollution for the environment or a risk to health of farmers or consumers. [...]

Financed

CAPyALM: Development of polymeric materials that capture and store sun energy for obtaining coatings by injection

The general aim of the project is to develop polymeric materials that contribute to improving thermal solar installations that are currently on the market, as these technologies have a wide margin for improvement. The use of these new materials would enable harmonising the integration of solar installation in buildings and towns, matching the urban landscape, and partially replacing conventional energy sources by renewables, reducing CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. [...]

Financed

Development of a new range of biodegradable products by injection

The main aim of this project is to develop clay pigeon plates by injection with biodegradable properties. The new product will have significant added value in terms of harmless environmental properties and ease of manufacture. [...]

Financed

Innovative sustainable rotomoulding process and biomaterials for energy efficient automotive and toy products – ROTELEC

The aim of this project is to develop energy efficient plastic product processes, to manufacture high quality, eco-sustainable and low cost products. [...]

Financed

Research and development of a new generation of plastic materials for obtaining and manufacturing prototypes – PROTONEXTGEN

This project intends to investigate the practicality of using injection materials in the process of manufacturing prototypes of different additive manufacturing technologies. [...]

Financed

Rotobiomat – Development of biodegradable plastic formulations for rotational moulding processing

This project aims to develop new formulations of plastic materials with biodegradable properties for manufacturing items of small and large size by rotational moulding. The idea is that users of this technology can have alternatives to traditional plastics for manufacturing new products or can replace part of the plastic material by other materials with more environmentally friendly properties. [...]

Financed

Mastalmond – New Biodegradable and eco-friendly almond shell based masterbatches for traditional sectors

The goal of the MASTALMOND project is “to create and to test at preindustrial level new masterbatches (colour concentrates), based in biodegradable plastics and containing in its formulation a high percentage of almond shell, a natural waste material, which firstly will permit to cover technical requirements of two traditional industrial sectors, toy manufacturing and auxiliary furniture, although the results achieved could be extended to other industrial sectors”. [...]

Development of new masterbatch formulations with natural residues. NATURMASTER

This project, led by the company IQAP and supported by PEREZ CERDA and INJUSA, intends to develop new high added value colour concentrates based on natural agricultural wastes (almond shell) with different thermoplastics for the market where there is little competition because of the high innovation value. [...]

Financed

Children’s playgrounds: correlation between physical-chemical parameters and the damping capacity of the surfaces. Requirements guide for the business sector – “SAFESURFACE

Requirements guide for the business sector - SAFESURFACE, with the aim of investigating and learning about current offers of rubber flooring mostly located and installed in playgrounds of our municipalities and to analyse the possible repercussions or factors (positive or negative) associated with the use and geographic location of these products. [...]

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