ULTRAVISC

Sensor-Base Ultrasonic Viscosity Control for the Extrusion of Recycled Plastics

Coordinatore	Cherry Drainage Pipes Limited    more  Organization address address: Derryhirk Road 12 city: Tullyroan postcode: BT71 6NH contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Stefan Cognome: Cherry Email: send email Telefono: +44 28 90 82 47 00 Fax: +44 28 90 82 48 05
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Sito del progetto	http://www.ultravisc.org
Totale costo	1˙273˙837 €
EC contributo	969˙970 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2008-1
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-10-01   -   2011-09-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	Cherry Drainage Pipes Limited  Organization address address: Derryhirk Road 12 city: Tullyroan postcode: BT71 6NH contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Stefan Cognome: Cherry Email: send email Telefono: +44 28 90 82 47 00 Fax: +44 28 90 82 48 05	UK (Tullyroan)	coordinator	323˙362.00
2	DKI Plast A.S  Organization address address: Erhvervsparken 7 city: Gadstrup postcode: 4621 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jens Cognome: Hansen Email: send email Telefono: +45 46 14 08 43 Fax: +45 46 19 03 77	DK (Gadstrup)	participant	205˙004.00
3	Total Sigma Measurements Ltd  Organization address address: The Demesne city: Dundalk postcode: Louth contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Suzanne Cognome: Flynn Email: send email Telefono: +353 42 9335560 Fax: +353 42 9334422	IE (Dundalk)	participant	191˙036.00
4	POLINTER SA  Organization address address: CARRETERA DE RIBES KM 13 city: MONTCADA I REIXAC postcode: 8110 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Ricard Cognome: Ramos Email: send email Telefono: +34 93 564 1350 Fax: +34 93 564 8800	ES (MONTCADA I REIXAC)	participant	173˙942.00
5	PLASTITEHASE AS  Organization address city: TALLINN postcode: 11415 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Kalevi Cognome: Paluteder Email: send email Telefono: 00 37 26 21 72 78 Fax: 00 37 26 61 04 70	EE (TALLINN)	participant	57˙134.00
6	THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED  Organization address address: MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE city: MIDDLE ASTON OXFORDSHIRE postcode: OX25 5PT contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Andy Cognome: Dean Email: send email Telefono: +44 07920 56 38 20 Fax: +44 1664 501 589	UK (MIDDLE ASTON OXFORDSHIRE)	participant	7˙169.00
7	SIRRIS HET COLLECTIEF CENTRUM VAN TECHNOLOGISCHE INDUSTRIE VZW  Organization address address: BOULEVARD AUGUSTE REYERS 80 city: BRUXELLES postcode: 1030 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jacques Cognome: Lecomte Email: send email Telefono: +32 43 61 87 00 Fax: +32 43 61 87 02	BE (BRUXELLES)	participant	6˙363.00
8	QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  Organization address address: University Road city: BELFAST postcode: BT7 1NN contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Pauline Cognome: Mccann Email: send email Telefono: 442891000000 Fax: 4428910000000	UK (BELFAST)	participant	5˙960.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Our aim is to improve processes for the recycling of post-consumer plastic waste, using new technology to compensate for impurities and variations in the physical properties of recycled feedstock. Ultravisc will allow the production of higher grade products from recycled materials, and will reduce costs for plastics recyclers and processors, thus increasing European competitiveness. It will also provide significant environmental benefits, through conservation of non-renewable raw materials, processing energy, and CO2 emissions, and a reduction in landfill use. The lack of highly efficient separation processes for consumer plastics results in materials that are contaminated and inconsistent regarding physical properties. This results in two distinct problems in the processing of these materials by extrusion methods. The first is the presence of small particulate contaminants, which can give rise to serious defects and the generation of scrap product. The second is batch-to-batch variability in the bulk melt flow index, due to differences in the source of the waste materials used. This demands re-optimisation of machine operating parameters, resulting in line downtime and materials wastage. Our process will be based on novel ‘Soft Sensor’ technology, which will monitor the viscosity of the polymer melt during processing and control the selective application of ultrasound to ensure consistent processing, using an intelligent fully closed-loop system. We will also develop an ultrasonically assisted filter pack capable of filtering fine particulate contaminants with a low back pressure, improving filtration of plastics. These innovations will enable consistent processing of variable grade recycled plastic materials.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Recyclation of plastics has become increasingly common throughout the EU. Scientists have delivered monitoring and control technology to ensure that manufacturers can reliably use waste to manufacture other products.