BIOMAT

One of the main goals of the BIOMAT project is to transfer the processing conditions for the production of (nano-)filled polyol and resin formulations from the pilot to the industrial scale.

The construction, automotive, furniture and bedding industries are striving for sustainable development, with a focus on implementing measures to promote resource-efficient and environmentally friendly production. Therefore, new, cost-effective processes and products are being developed that consist of materials with a low climate impact. As part of the BIOMAT project, an Open Innovation Test Bed has been established that is particularly aimed at industry and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The overarching goal is to facilitate cross-border cooperation and promote the development of biogenic insulation materials, nanocomposites and fiber-reinforced composites for industry. SMEs and other companies have the option of turning to a Single Entry Point (SEP) for access to physical facilities and services. The range of services includes pilot lines as well as services in the areas of material development and characterization. Furthermore, information is provided on the topics of health and safety, standardization, marketing and mentoring.

The focus is on supporting the development, production and testing of nanocomposite foams and composites. BIOMAT covers the entire value chain from raw materials to finished products.

This enables the accelerated market launch of new, biologically based and sustainable products. IVW has developed a modular pilot line for the production of dispersions of (nano)fillers in polyols and resins. Inline monitoring of key process parameters and dispersion quality allows for the efficient optimization of materials, including dispersion stability and durability. New formulations are developed using digital twins. Industrial scale batches up to 200 kg can be produced.

1. ACCIONA CONSTRUCCION SA, Spain
2. AEP POLYMERS SRL, Italy
3. Asociacion Espanola de Normalizacion, Spain
4. Bar Ilan University, Israel
5. Centro Ricerche Fiat SCPA, Italy
6. CENTITVC - Centro de Nanotecnologia e Materiais Tecnicos Funcionais e Inteligentes Associacao, Portugal
7. CITEVE CERTIFICAÇÃO Unipessoal Lda., Portugal
8. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy
9. Coventive Composites & Composites Evolution, United Kingdom
10. european sky, Portugal
11. Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Germany
12. Fundacion Instituto Tecnologico De Galicia, Spain
13. GlobalWise Ltd. Italy
14. Hochschule Kaiserslautern (HSK), Germany
15. INDATECH SAS, France
16. Kessler ProData GmbH, Germany
17. Melodea. Ltd., Israel
18. OSM-DAN LTD, Israel
19. PLASFI SA, Spain
20. Project HUB 360, Italy
21. Public Domain Unipessoal Lda., Portugal
22. RITOLS SIA, Latvia
23. Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha, Spain
24. Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
25. University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy