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Increasing efficiency in processing of nano-enabled biobased materials by additive manufacturing technologies

A unique heading prototype will allow surface modification while printing in one step.

What we want to achieve: The main benefits from this pilot line for SMEs and companies will include competitive costs of dedicated processing equipment to produce complex3D printed parts and products at a very competitive cost, unlocking a change in their manufacturing processes and reducing manufacturing time by more than 50%. Download pilot line pdf

Establishing of a development environment for bio-based particle foams

The Fraunhofer ICT particle foaming pilot line will enable a fully controlled development/ production environment for particle foams tailored to the needs of the respective customers with nano-scaled additives incorporation to (bio)polymers to increase functionality.

What we want to achieve:
  • Product ideas that exist in companies can be turned into products much faster with the help of the new and improved pilot line, which increases the innovation rate of companies in the bio sector.
  • Shorter development cycles and integrated real-time characterisation methods enable a better understanding of the material-property relationship for a new material.
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Quality improvement of biobased coatings and nanoparticle synthesis

Improving the production quality and - quantity of bio-based lacquers and machinability of bio-based materials in Roll2Roll processes for more efficient industrial use.

What we want to achieve:
  • The advantage for customers is the flexibility in synthesis. We can produce, process or modify almost all materials (bio-based or fossil-based). In addition to the technical equipment, the safety technology is also available.
  • Through our experience, we can also scale up laboratory synthesis, so that we can also increase the TRL that have run through third parties.
  • The coating facility is also very flexible and can even process rigid substrates.
  • The equipment (upgrade of the pilot facility) with the SiOX system is unique in the world and offers barrier coatings without the use of vacuum for polymer and fibre based substrates.
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Compounding and processing of nano-enabled bio-materials

The Extensional Flow Mixer METEOR (patented by IPC) is used to develop new formulations with an efficient dispersion of additives while reducing the overheating, and so the thermal degradation of sensitive material, like PLA.

What we want to achieve:
  • A quality control will be integrated thanks to an inline capillary rheometer to be able to optimize compounding parameters. Control compounding parameters for zero material degradation and optimize distribution of the micro and nano-fillers.
  • Inline integration of 3D printing filament at 2 diameters 1.75 and 2.85 mm. Additionally, a flexible cooling system will be implemented with water or air for water-sensitive materials.
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Increasing the production of bio-based nano composites

Melt blending processes as the key to efficient production of bio-based compounds of nano composites.

What we want to achieve:
  • We will be able to support SMEs and companies interested in the development of nanocomposites with no experience in nanomaterials handling at the industrial scale, from the materials fine-tuning (few kg) up to pilot scale (50 kg) for materials qualification, without any preliminary nanosafety investment in their plants.
  • Also, industrials interested in printed electronics from nano-enabled materials, will find a unique environment which will allow them to deal with the nano-safety issue during the development of new materials, up to development of 2D substrates for preliminary printing test, in coordination with the CEA-PICTIC pilot line.
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Processing & modification of micro natural fibres

Optimisation natural microfibers flax or hemps as an important component of biocomposites.

What we want to achieve:
  • The fibers can show high adhesion to any polymer matrices and can be functionalised by different method to meet final requirements.
  • There is lack of such raw materials on the markets. Small fiber dimension allows to produce precise composite elements.
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Production of biopolyester from marine bacteria

Polymaris wants to industrialise the production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), so-called for example biopolyesters, from marine bacteria.

What we want to achieve:
  • The pilot line will deliver amounts of Pol PHA large enough for process and product development.
  • The pilot line will be available to produce molecules by fermentation.
  • The pilot line will offer natural microfibers flax or hemp as component of any bio composites.
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Efficient industrial use of Cellulose NanoFibril

Improving and optimising the production of nano cellulose as a sustainable biomaterial to reduce the use of fossil plastic.

What we want to achieve:
  • The pilot line will deliver amounts of CNF large enough for process and product development
  • Furthermore, the pilot line aims to have a scalable process with a commercially relevant product (with qualities similar to what a commercial supplier would produce) to support decision making for production scale implementation.
  • State of the art pilot facilities can be used to produce nano cellulose tailored based on the end-product requirements.
  • Scientific competence, characterisation methods and quality control tools will support the tailoring and optimization work.
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