CO-EXIN
Technological and design aspects of extrusion and injection moulding of thermoplastic polymer composites and nanocomposites
| Coordinatore | POLITECHNIKA LUBELSKA
Organization address
address: NADBYSTRZYCKA 38D contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Poland [PL] |
| Totale costo | 165˙300 € |
| EC contributo | 165˙300 € |
| Programma | FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) |
| Code Call | FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES |
| Funding Scheme | MC-IRSES |
| Anno di inizio | 2011 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2011-04-01 - 2015-03-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
POLITECHNIKA LUBELSKA
Organization address
address: NADBYSTRZYCKA 38D contact info |
PL (LUBLIN) | coordinator | 74˙100.00 |
| 2 |
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY KOSICE
Organization address
address: Letna 9 contact info |
SK (KOSICE) | participant | 62˙700.00 |
| 3 |
WESTSACHSISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZWICKAU
Organization address
address: DR FRIEDRICHS RING 2A contact info |
DE (ZWICKAU) | participant | 28˙500.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The most important objective of the project is to strengthen the research and didactic potential of researchers, particularly early stage researchers employed by universities acceding to the project. Owing to training, seminars, and research, the researchers will acquire new experience in the field of processing of advanced thermoplastic polymer composites by means of machines with screw plasticizing systems of innovative and original design. The staff exchange as well as the synergy and the mutual complementation will contribute to the transfer of knowledge between the individual partners, i.e. between European Union research centres and a third country university in Ukraine taking part in the project.
Work will be implemented in four Work Packages. Each partner will be responsible for one issue. Single screw extrusion of thermoplastic composites will be conducted at the Lublin University of Technology (Poland), while twin screw extrusion – at the West Saxon University of Applied Science in Zwickau (Germany). Actions connected with injection moulding will be carried out at the Technical University of Kosice (Slovakia). Experiments on the properties of thermoplastic composites will be performed at the Lviv Polytechnic National University (Ukraine).
The expected results include: knowledge transfer, improving the qualifications of staff members, initiating and strengthening cooperation at a high scientific and technological level, and defining the vision of the further development of research on extrusion and injection moulding of advanced materials and the design of plasticizing systems in single- and twin-screw extruders, which should result in new research projects. In consequence, a permanent, long-term collaboration with Ukraine will be developed. The consortium will become more open to future cooperation with other research institutions in the European Union and worldwide.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
An EU project is delivering current technical knowledge to young European researchers in the advanced polymer processing field. This know-how can help them in their research towards transforming polymers into commercial products.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Early-stage researchers (ESRs) who are working on the processing of advanced thermoplastic materials find it difficult to acquire new experience in this specialised field. They need exposure to the latest knowledge of and training on processing machines with screw-plasticising systems based on innovative and original designs.
Providing this opportunity was the aim of the CO-EXIN project, funded by the EU. Through joint research activities, training sessions and workshops, the project aimed to transfer knowledge from leading experts to university researchers from four European countries.
The research work carried out by the project team includes testing the impact of the technological conditions on single- and twin-screw extrusion processes. CO-EXIN is also studying the extrusion conditions for the processability of polymer composites with a polypropylene matrix, reinforced with various amounts of other materials.
Training sessions were carried out during the project on the plasticising system design of different extruding machines, focusing on the extruder's screw and barrel. These courses included the various elements involved in intensive mixing and shearing as well as their impact on the quality of the extrudate obtained.
The workshops, which were held at each university participating in the project, included a practical presentation of selected problems discussed during the theoretical training sessions.
During CO-EXIN, a number of ideas were filed as patent applications and some were awarded diplomas and medals at various international exhibitions. Further work in the project is expected to help define future research into processing advanced materials and their plasticising systems.